High School Teacher

Keisha N. Howard

Email: ********@***********.***

Address:

City: Atco

State: NJ

Zip: 08004

Country: USA

Phone: 856-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

I would like to apply my 17 years of elementary and middle teaching experience to help build a positive charter school environment. Additionally, I welcome the opportunity to grow within an organization that will enable me to use my strong classroom skills, educational background and ability to work well with others.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Cabrini, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012 (Principal Certification)

High School Dipolma from University of Phoenix, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Cheyney University, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from PA Instructional I Certification, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Eligible for PA Instructional II Certification, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Passed PA Administrator's Praxis August 2012, Radnor PA 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

I would like to apply my 17 years of elementary and middle teaching experience to help build a positive charter school environment. Additionally, I welcome the opportunity to grow within an organization that will enable me to use my strong classroom skills, educational background and ability to work well with others.

Education

2012 Cabrini College Radnor, PA 19018

Master of Education PA Administrative Certification Program

2008 University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 85040

Master of Arts Curriculum and Instruction

1995 Cheyney University West Chester, PA 19319

Bachelor of Science Elementary Education

PA Instructional I Certification,

Eligible for PA Instructional II Certification,

Passed PA Administrator's Praxis August 2012,

Experience

September 2012 to Current

Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School; Philadelphia, PA 19143

Math Teacher

8th Grade Math Teacher

Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs

September 2010 to June 2011

Grade Teacher/Teacher Coach

Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs

6th grade Lead Teacher

Planned all field trips for grade

Facilitated fundraisers throughout the school year to alleviate costs for our field trips

Provided classroom environment support for new and experienced teachers using "CHAMPs"

Modeled for and planned with teachers specifically on having and holding to expectations

Provided written summaries to administrator on teacher's development

September 2008 to June 2010

Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) Mentor

Mentored new and experienced teachers in the building with instructional practices, classroom environment and school culture

Attended a variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities

Researched instructional strategies and implemented those strategies with small groups of students as a test group

Conducted professional development for teachers based on my findings from small test group of students

Modeled instructional practices in my and teacher's classrooms for accurate implementation of strategies discussed in professional development

Conducted teacher observations and provided constructive non-evaluative written feedback on "reinforcements and refinements"

January 2005 to January 2008

Dean of Students

Assisted with the development of our School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Created the "Daily Gram" as a way of communicating with staff on a daily basis: important information, absences, kudos, quote of the day, etc.

Developed a school-wide incentive program, "Panther Pass", which rewarded students for three main areas: academics, behavior and attendance

Implemented a Peer Mediation Program

Spearheaded school-wide fundraisers

Improved school disciplinary expectations by creating a disciplinary guide for staff to use and handled all student disciplinary issues in the building

Conducted professional development sessions based on classroom environment

Issued student consequences and conducted reinstatement meetings with student-parent-teacher

Facilitated bus arrival and departure from school

Facilitated school-wide assemblies

January 2003 to January 2005

Literacy/Social Studies teacher

Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students in 6th grade

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs

September 2002 to June 2003

School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA 19130

7th Grade Teacher

Instructed through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in Literacy and Social Studies

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs

September 1998 to June 2002

West Oak Lane Charter School; Philadelphia, PA 19138

Grade Teacher

Taught 3rd through 5th grade

Instructed through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in all major subjects

Served as chair for fundraising committee raising $10,000 for the school which was matched by a philanthropist

Lead teacher for 2 years

October 1997 to June 1998

Ivy Leaf School; Philadelphia, PA 19126

Grade Teacher

4th Grade Teacher

September 1996 to June 1997

Broad Street Academy; Philadelphia, PA 19140

Grade Teacher

4th Grade Teacher

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