SHANNON L. BROWN
Elementary School Teacher
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Highly motivated and dedicated Elementary School Teacher whom educates and
prepares students in a creative learning environment with the opportunity
for professional growth.
LESSON PLANNING & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:
. Maintain an organized classroom with excellent and secured
recordkeeping skills.
. Create motivating learning environment displaying student's
creativity based on classroom activities, positive
reinforcement posters and class/individual performance
plan.
. Capture students' attention using differentiated lessons
and activities.
. Capable of using integrated subjects in variety of lesson
plans.
. Accommodate student's needs according to 504 plans or IEPs.
. Motivational "team-player" with other educators and special
education teachers.
. Excellent communicator with students, parents and staff.
. Educate students from curriculum programs, such as Scott
Foresman, Everyday Mathematics, Study Island, Rosetta
Stone, Reading 180, 100 book challenge, Storytown and Jr.
BizTown
TECHNOLOGY & MULTI-MEDIA INSTRUCTION:
. Use of Microsoft Office and PowerPoint Presentations in the
classroom for students' differentiated learning; and strong
enrichment of technology skills.
. Display and update "classroom" website for students and
parents knowledge.
. Utilize computers in classroom for enhancing research
skills, and integrating short video clips into lessons.
EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Arizona
MASTERS OF EDUCATION (MAED), 2008 Cumulative GPA: 3.85
Major: Elementary Education K - 8
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Pomona, NJ
BACHELOR OF ARTS, January 2003 Cumulative GPA:
2.973
Major: Psychology Focus: Anthropology and
Education
CERTIFICATION:
Certificate of Eligibility: Elementary School Teacher
Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing:
Elementary School Teacher in Gr. K - 5
IN-SERVICE TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Provisional Teacher Program: 20 Hour Pre-Phase I
No Child Left Behind Workshop: 2 Hours
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
5th Grade Student Teacher. Stafford School District.
January 2008 to April 2008.
Developed differentiated lesson plans and taught math,
science, health and Language arts lessons to students.
Excelled responsibilities from cooperating teacher, such as
classroom management, grade book, lesson plans, and
testing. Assisted student's needs according to child's
development, 504 plans and IEPs. Attended Parent/Teacher
Conferences, meetings, and workshops. Worked with team
teacher to design integrated lessons for both classrooms.
LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
School District: Stafford Township Schools.
Long-term Substitute Librarian. September 2008 to November
2008.
Reorganized and maintained library according to Dewey
Decimal System. Designed differentiated lessons according
to the New Jersey Core Curriculum standards. Assisted
students and staff with research. Taught Circulation
Software to new Librarian.
6th Grade social studies and reading teacher. September
2006 to
December 2006.
Accepted 6th grade classroom position within days notice.
Responsible for beginning of the school year procedures,
including Back to School Night, Parent/ Teacher
Conferences, articulation meetings, progress reports,
report cards, lesson plans and classroom management.
Associated with team teachers and articulated weekly.
Taught with resource room teacher in an inclusive
classroom.
6th Grade math, science and health teacher. February 2006
to June 2006.
Responsible for classroom management, meetings, progress
reports and report cards, administer of NJ PASS/ASK test,
class trip, and end of year procedures. Attended and spoke
at assemblies and promotional ceremony. Taught with
resource room teacher. Created lesson plans and variety of
activities for inclusive classroom.
5th Grade language arts, science and health STAR-W teacher.
(Students Using Technology to Achieve Reading-Writing) March
2005 to
June 8, 2005.
Accepted responsibilities of a language art, science/health
STAR-W Teacher. Developed lessons and activities using
STAR-W (Students Using Technology to Achieve Reading-
Writing) grant tools. Worked with Team Teacher and resource
room teacher. Attended faculty meetings, STAR-W meetings
and teacher in-service workshops. Responsible for classroom
management, progress reports and report cards, class trip,
and behavior management plans.
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Stafford Township School District Substitute Teacher. May
2004 to Current Date. Teach lesson plans in variety of
classrooms; ranging from grades Pre-k to grade 6.
Minimize behavior issues due to strong classroom management.
Promoted positive classroom behavior and praised student's
work. Keep classrooms clean and organized when school day ends.
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