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· Follow a specific schedule of all subject areas.· Assist teachers in all lessons and procedures in every subject area.· Guide and help students with re-directing, tasks, behavioral issues, etc.

· Utilized appropriate language, interactions, and discipline (verbal/non-verbal cues) in order to model positive behavior.· Assisted in instructing and supervising children in classroom activities in all subject areas.· Monitored children in classroom, as well as outside of classroom; recess, trips, hallways, Art, Music, etc.· Assessed children’s progress with notes, observations, activities, assignments, etc.·Collaborated and discussed duties, as well as problems or progress, with the supervising teacher.· Supported and reinforce instruction with differentiated instruction.· Prepared lesson materials, displays, and other instructional visual/teaching aids.· Presented content of lesson to children at appropriate level with Zone of Proximal Development, Scaffolding, etc.· Pulled out students individually or in small groups in order to practice skills, learn content, and to reinforce learning concepts.·Organized materials and display students’ work to create motivation and portray progress.·Set up and established learning centers to promote physical, mental, and social development.·Provided extra assistance to students with special needs, ELL’s, etc.· Took class attendance and other classroom responsibilities.· Followed and assisted students and teachers in other subject areas, such as Art, Gym, Music, etc.· Implemented modifications with special education instructors, speech-language pathologists, ELL teachers, etc.· Provided students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and other tools to enhance learning.· Increased skills in math and science (experiements, etc.).· Fostered literacy skills with handwriting, letter-word sounds, alphabetic recognition, comprehension, vocabulary, etc.

· Implemented music, song lyrics, poems, and videos to teach literary and poetic devices· Devised lesson plans based on 'Romeo and Juliet'· Connected classic plays to students' lives through dramatization, classroom discussion, and cooperative learning with reading, writing, listening, and speaking strategies· Instructed lessons for Task 3 and 4 Regents essay writing preparation through modeling, graphic organizers, pictures, and group discussions· Created lesson plans based on 'The Crucible' and 'A Raisin in the Sun'· Constructed formal and informal assessments of students· Created a positive environment based on classroom guidelines and expected behavior· Monitored students’ interactions and arranged seating charts asnecessary.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Literacy K-12

Bachelor Of Arts, Adolescent English Education