High School English Teacher

Lori Crockett

Email: abpfkf@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Petersburg

State: VA

Zip: 23803

Country: USA

Phone: 804-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

High School English Teacher with 20 years of experience planning, developing, writing, and implementing lessons in World, American, Multicultural, and African-American Literature; Vocabulary; Strategic Reading; Creative, Technical, and Essay Writing; Poetry; Research Skills; Study Skills; and SAT Preparation

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 1/2001 to 6/1992 (Education)

Job History / Details:

Professional Profile

High School English Teacher with 20 years of experience planning, developing, writing, and implementing lessons in World, American, Multicultural, and African-American Literature; Vocabulary; Strategic Reading; Creative,Technical, and Essay Writing; Poetry; Research Skills; Study Skills; and SAT Preparation

Qualifications

Creative writing

Technical writing

Research writing

Essay writing

Editing

Revising

Proofreading

Research writing

Research skills

Reading strategies

Ability to implement lessons

Ability to motivate students

Creative lesson plan development

Performance assessments

School improvement committee

Age-appropriate lesson planning

Instructional best practices

Differentiated instruction

In-depth knowledge of many types of literature

In-depth knowledge of high school curriculum

In-depth knowledge of study habits and techniques

Extensive knowledge of grammar and vocabulary skills

Experience working with special needs students

Experience in tutoring

Innovative lesson planning skills

Experience with learning style assessments

In-depth knowledge of reading strategies and skills

Relevant Experience

Curriculum Design

Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 100-130 students.

Lesson Implementation

Met all assigned learning goals through the creation and implementation of various units of instruction, teaching methods, and strategies.

Education Strategies

Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve learning in all students.

Plan Development

Planned and conducted curriculum units with related activities for all types of students.

Goal Setting

Included clear objectives for all lessons/projects and new units of instruction, specifically geared to my various types of students.

Included clear directions, specific objectives, well-constructed rubrics, and written expectations for all lesson plans and units of instruction.

Personal Blog: http://www.bodyheartmindandsoul.com.

Daily posts of spiritual, contemplative writings.

Experience

June 1992 to July 2012

Chesterfield County Public Schools Chesterfield, Virginia

Teacher

Taught high school English, literature, reading and research skills to to students of all levels from 9th grade to 12th grade.

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia

Master of Science Education

Masters, Education

Major, English Literature

Major, Education

Member, Phi Kappa Phi

Dean's List, all quarters

Presidential Scholarship

Graduated University Honors

3.98 GPA

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Affiliations

National Education Association (NEA), 1990-2012

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