Experience Summary
*****Fourth Grade Math Consultant (Thompson Education Solutions)*****
Targeted small group interventions based on data analysis to increase 2018-2019 Accountability Ratings for Ruby Young Medical and Environmental Science Magnet Academy
------Applying TEA Accountability Rating algorithms to determine targeted students with a focus on maximizing performance in the three domains
------Collaboration with the fourth grade team, mathematics teachers, and administration to coordinate the delivery of instruction
------Analyzing student data to develop targeted small group instruction
*****DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Lead Mathematics Teacher Ruby Young Elementary*****
Data-based results led to a job title change with the added responsibility of ensuring growth for all students in the fourth grade.
*****Job Coach/Special Education Paraprofessional Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Mary Grimes Education Center*****
Two aides and I assist two teachers operate the Moving on Up program, a program that began in the fall of 2003. The goal of the Moving On UP program is to provide community-based instruction in various community and vocational settings for students with intellectual disabilities. Social and vocational skills are stressed in all Moving On UP activities, to prepare the student for their post-secondary options.
*****Substitute Teacher Lewisville ISD*****
• 400+ hours as a substitute teacher in a variety of roles and grades - focus on elementary
• 50+ hours as a Resource/Inclusion substitute with experience in all grades - focus on elementary
• 40+ hours in other Special Education roles to include PPCD, AVLS, SSS, BIC, and Communications
Teaching Style
When I became a general education teacher, I worked towards making my math lessons activity-based while rotating through small groups of students for personalized lessons.
My Hobbies
teaching, learning, outdoor activities, creating, exploring, exercise, martial arts
| ADD/ADHD |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I was diagnosed as ADD when I was in elementary school. My issue with the diagnosis always was, "Is there something wrong with me that I can't sit down and listen for hours with a pencil and paper, or is it with the fact I have to sit down and listen for hours with only a pencil and paper?"
When I became a general education teacher, I worked towards making my math lessons activity-based while rotating through small groups of students for personalized lessons. I have found that many of the symptoms of ADD/ADHD are mitigated when students are doing a variety of activities with someone who has the time and patience to kindly redirect them when they become distracted. |
| Elementary Math |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Evaluated as "Accomplished" in:
o Data and Assessment
o Differentiation
o Activities
o Monitor and Adjust
o Knowledge of Students
-Three years teaching fourth grade and fifth grade math
-Specializing in small-group/one-on-one activities and data analysis
-Taught/teaching my daughter concepts from preschool to second grade |
| Elementary Science |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught science, but because of testing I rarely got to spend the time I wanted to teach it. |
| Special Education |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Special Education (EC-12) Certification
Experience includes:
-Teaching 18-22 year old students with intellectual disabilities vocational skills in community- based settings
-Creating lessons for individual students, small groups, and a class of 20 students with mild to profound intellectual disabilities about time and money math, physical education, and vocational/life skills
-50+ hours as a Resource/Inclusion substitute with experience in all grades - focus on elementary
-40+ hours in other Special Education roles to include PPCD, AVLS, SSS, BIC, and Communications |
| Testing Strategies |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Elementary students can struggle with standardized math tests because they view it as a math test as opposed to a problem-solving test. In math, one has to know how to apply a skill to come up with a correct answer. For multiple choice test, one can often times find the correct answer by using other types of reasoning outside of mathematics, or at least make choosing the correct answer choice significantly more probable. |