I have teaching experience in addressing a wide range of skills and abilities in my classroom as a 7th and 8th grade science teacher. Through research and practice I have found there are many successful ways to address students in a wide range of skills and abilities. I believe that scaffolding lessons with the “I do, We do,You do” teaching method is a successful way of addressing the needs of all learners. Modeling is a critical component to help students in mastery of skills. I also strongly believe in collaborative learning through grouping students. I use data to group students by similar strengths and weaknesses. I also group high students with lower level learners so that the high students can teach lower level learners. Having a student being able to teach a skill to another student is a key indicator of mastery. In my teaching now I have found that I have many students on a variety of lexile levels. I use resources to create centers with different lexile informational text articles related to science in order to challenge while avoiding reading frustration for my students. Differentiated instruction is a teaching resource I’ve used to address students with special needs. I’ve created accommodations and modifications in collaboration with our special education team to ensure the learning of all students.

Assisted teacher in daily assignments. Assisted with planning activities and worksheets for students.Aided students with questions and assignments.

I started as a life guard when I was 15, when I was 19 was promoted to Assistant manager, in which I have held thecurrent job title. In 2010 I joined the coaching staff. Managing the pool I have been in charge of all the life-guards,grounds and balancing the pool chemicals. While coaching I have taken care of children from the ages of 5 to 18. I amalso in charge of the youngest kids program that consists of children from the ages of 4-7 years old and instructing themhow to swim.