Kat Smith Email & Phone Number

Joliet, Illinois, United States

• Taught diverse groups of 22 students or less. Occasionally taught 32 students when other teachers were out sick. This includes students from first grade being mixed into my Kindergarten classroom.
• Implemented multiple forms of behavior management, including behavior plans
• Incorporated ESL techniques to support multiple students who have Spanish as their home language
• Scaffolded instruction for students by building off of learned concepts
• Problem-solved by teaching the same concept in multiple ways
• Communicated with parents via phone, Remind app messages, email, and in-person

District 202, Plainfield, IL

• Set expectations and used positive reinforcement to create a safe, productive environment
• Kept track of IEP goals by incorporating them into lessons and continuously recording data
• Differentiated instruction to ensure each student learned in their zone of proximal development

Shorewood, Illinois, United States

• Matched each lesson with standards, to ensure their educational value to my students
• Provided students with informative feedback throughout the day
• Floated around the classroom to assist students who needed additional guidance

Channahon & Minooka, IL

• Handled the cash drawer and assisted in closing procedures
• Used problem-solving skills to assist customers and locate missing items
• Shelved books, maintained the cleanliness of the building and kept everything in order

Southwest Suburbs, IL

• Working alone, used classroom management strategies for classes of up to 25 students, with an age range spanning Kindergarten through 5th grade
• Kept track of attendance, communicated with office personnel, utilized time management strategies, and oversaw safe release of the students
• Worked with a parent to communicate goals and interventions for future classes

District 86, Joliet, IL

• Worked one on one with struggling students
• Discovered engaging ways to incorporate science
• Observed ways to help students and their families

Channahon, Illinois, United States

• Worked one-on-one with a student for modified lessons
• Engaged students during centers by asking questions that supported their development
• Utilized the Wiig Assessment to identify expressive and receptive language skills

Channahon, Illinois, United States

• Learned verbal, and non-verbal, methods of communication
• Gained an understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in regards to environment, content, and knowledge of each child as an individual