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• Planned ahead by preparing lessons and materials weeks in advance• Adapted lessons and plans to account for varied learning speeds• Provided visuals and one-on-one support to Emergent Bilingual students• Incorporated student interests within curriculum plans

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