Taught beginning reading, reading, writing, math, and study skillsSelected to teach ACT/SAT English prep coursesSpecialized in helping gifted students attending Sylvan for enrichmentLead teacher during instructional hoursAdministered diagnostic tests

One year, long term sub for an 8th grade teacher on sabbatical.Met with the eighth grade team everyday to plan interdisciplinary units and ensure success for struggling studentsConnected with and welcomed three behavior disorder students into the classroom, without any infractions or problemsImplemented and evaluated cooperative learning as a school-wide initiativeUsed both student designed rubrics and portfolios for evaluation allowing for authentic assessmentInterdisciplinary themes of the Holocaust and Science Fiction designed and explored grade-wideAdapted curriculum for both the learning disabled student and the gifted studentDesigned several six week mini courses to explore students’ personal interests.Block scheduling allowed for 20 minutes of sustained silent reading everydayCoached the school’s Mock Trial team for seventh and eighth graders

Responsible for individualized lesson plans for 126 studentsDesigned and implemented activities to promote higher level thinking skillsLead teacher during instructional hoursAdministered diagnostic tests

Responsible for implementing lesson plans left by classroom teacherHelped to create a stable learning environments for studentsDealt with unpredictable situations in a calm and level-headed manner

Designed several interdisciplinary units with topics such as: Medieval Life, Egyptian Art, History and Writing; and the HolocaustIncorporated cross-disciplinary writing as a learning processWorked with a team of six other teachers on a daily basis to incorporate curriculum and make learning meaningful.Re-wrote curriculum for middle school language arts to meet newly established state standardsDesigned several interdisciplinary units with topics such as: Medieval Life, Egyptian Art, History and Writing, and the HolocaustWrote, along with three other committee members, the 1996 Phase III staff development planBlock scheduling allowed for 20 minutes of sustained silent reading or sustained silent writing everydayImplemented Love and Logic in my classroom after a school-wide teacher initiative to change the way students and teachers interactedCoached Middle School Quiz Bowl