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•Works with first graders two to three times a week in their daily music, art and physical education classes. •Assists cooperating teacher with classroom activities and helped intervene on student behavioral issues.•Supports children in classroom activities and helped guide them to be the best learner they could be.

•Responsible for the well-being of 10-15 elementary and middle school-aged children for the morning and afternoon sessions.•Prepare and submit weekly program plans that were inclusive, active and engaging for all children enrolled. •Collaborate with supervisor and fellow staff members to develop new activities for engagement as well as address any behavioral issues of the children. •Cooperate with supervisor, fellow staff members and children to maintain a positive and safe environment for everyone involved. •Allow for positive social interactions among staff members and children through each planned activity.

•Observed a wide range of elementary school-aged students to gain a deeper knowledge of classroom management techniques and the most successful ways to keep students engaged. •Aided with cooperating teacher on various tasks and prepared learning material, creating an effective learning environment and learning opportunities for everyone. •Collaborated with students in small groups, as well as one on one, to better assist their specific learning needs. •Observed and responded to several behavior calls and adapted to the situation based on individual student needs.•Observed multiple IEP meetings with school staff and guardians and gained insightful knowledge about the responsibilities this entails.

• Maintain a nurturing environment for elementary school-aged children. • Create engaging projects, activities and insightful learning opportunities. • Provide structure and set expectations while also providing fun and nurturing atmosphere.• Intervene in disagreements, establishing an open and safe environment for effective communication.

•Maintained responsibility for elementary school-aged children, while providing a fun environment to promote growth. •Intervened when behavior became an issue and helped promote an environment for effective communication. •Displayed leadership qualities for the children to follow and abide by based on given directions and expectations.

•Provided an inclusive, nurturing and enjoyable learning environment for the kindergarteners in the class. •Managed a classroom of 8-10 kindergarten students in a successful way for their learning.•Collaborated with co-teacher about the lesson and materials needed for the class to flow smoothly. •Encouraged the students in class to interact with each other to discuss the lesson we taught them, so it was an enjoyable and interactive learning experience.

•Observed and assisted in a first-grade classroom, gaining exceptional insight into what is needed for the most effective learning in an elementary classroom. •Assisted mentor with a variety of tasks around the classroom, as well as being an aid to students if they needed assistance. •Collaborated with mentor to help create an interactive Smart Board math lesson using the SMART Notebook software.•Engaged with students in small groups as well as one on one to guide the lesson being taught, or activity being done. •Effectively learned, taught and reflected on the opportunity to teach a math lesson.