Sara Ross Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

•Designing engaging lessons that incorporate curriculum standards with appropriate assessment tools to gauge student understanding and mastery•Planning and delivering differentiated instruction appropriate to the need, ability and interest of each student•Combining hands-on and interactive activities that focus on phonemic awareness and early reading skills•Utilizing play as a way to explore academic areas as well as social and emotional skills•Integrating technology and other resources into the curriculum to enhance student learning and understanding•Monitoring and communicating with parents on the progress of each student•Creating an environment that fosters independence and confidence in each student

Dumfries, Va

• Stay current in new and emerging technologies/resources and their application in content areas•Participate in ongoing professional development in order to investigate and identify current best practices related to the integration of technology•Assist in the development and implementation of the schoolwide technology plan•Create online assessments•Train staff members on Microsoft Office, video editing, and other online resources•Assist with curriculum development as it relates to educational technology•Develop, model, collaborate, and co-teach appropriate curriculum based technology rich lessons with teachers and students•Align state standards with the use of technology• Manage online instructional applications and assist with technology-based testing programs•Maintain and editing the school’s website•Manage our school’s social media accounts

Woodbridge, Va

•Designing engaging lessons that incorporate curriculum standards with appropriate assessment tools to gauge student understanding and mastery•Planning and delivering differentiated instruction appropriate to the need, ability and interest of each student•Combining hands-on and interactive activities that focus on phonemic awareness and early reading skills•Utilizing play as a way to explore academic areas as well as social and emotional skills•Integrating technology and other resources into the curriculum to enhance student learning and understanding •Monitoring and communicating with parents on the progress of each student•Creating an environment that fosters independence and confidence in each student•Supervising, evaluating, and planning assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers•Served on Technology committee 2014-2017

George Mason University-College Of Education, Educational/Instructional Technology, Master'S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching