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Jessica Claire
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Professional Summary

Passionate Teacher with more than 30 years of experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Accomplishments
  • Commended for exceptional teaching and support to students.
  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Earned a place in the Lebanon County Educational Honor Society selected by peers and administration.
Skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Relationship building
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Technology integration
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Child development
  • Lesson Planning
Work History
First Grade Classroom Teacher, 08/1995 - Current
Region One School District Falls Village, CT,
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
Kindergarten Teacher, 08/1993 - 06/1995
Falcon School District 49 Peyton, CO,
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
  • Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clClaire articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Claire Intervention Specialist, 10/1990 - 06/1993
Department Of Administrative Services, State Of Ohio Belmont County, OH,
  • Conducted child assessments during intervention visits.
  • Offered guidance and support to families of children with disabilities or developmental challenges.
  • Created tools for instruction and behavioral support.
  • Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
  • Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
  • Evaluated students to determine academic and emotional development levels.
  • Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
  • Developed strategic approaches to foster appropriate child development.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of developmentally delayed students.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • Communicated using ASL and ESL with parents and students in hearing impaired classroom.
Education
Master of Science: Curriculum And Instruction , Expected in 05/2004
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA
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Bachelor of Science: Claire Childhood Education And Elementary Education, Expected in 05/1990
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA
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School Attended

  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Pennsylvania State University

Job Titles Held:

  • First Grade Classroom Teacher
  • Kindergarten Teacher
  • Claire Intervention Specialist

Degrees

  • Master of Science
  • Bachelor of Science

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