English Teacher Freelance Writer
Resume:
Donnette D. Darling
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Home; 845-***-****
Cell: 845-***-****
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OBJECTIVE: To prepare secondary students for college and career readiness by employing modern teaching techniques for effective communication skills and creative critical thinking.
EDUCATION: Master’s of Arts in Teaching, Hampton University, December 1999
Bachelor of Arts in English, Hampton University, May 1998
LICENSES & New York State Permanent Certification in English Grades 7-12
CERTIFICATES:
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
East Ramapo Central School District
Chestnut Ridge Middle School 9/14-Present
Seventh and Eighth Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Establish a culture of learning
Maintain and foster positive relationship with students and parents
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings along with guidance and administrators.
Design lesson plans and projects aligned to state standards and modules
Integrate the teaching of reading comprehension and writing skills
Collaborate with English and special education teachers across the grade level to devise common formative and summative assessments
Monitor student progress via the STAR Renaissance Learning program, state report cards and the eschooldata system.
Differentiate learning activities for students with disabilities
Conduct reading and writing conferences
Provide opportunities for inquiry learning and research
Teach and unpack academic and content area vocabulary
Serve on the school’s leadership team
Plan, turnkey and facilitate school-wide culturally relevant professional development
Coordinate and organize school-wide trips aligned to thematic units.
Provide one to one tutoring before or after school
New York City Schools
West Bronx Academy for the Future 11/13-6/14
Ninth Grade English Teacher
Taught ninth and eleventh Grade English Language Arts and Literature by employing interactive study methods.
Structured unit and lessons plans to align with New York State ELA Common Core standards
Established clear objectives for all lessons and projects
Developed summative and formative assessments
Provided appraisal and review of student performance
Completed online teacher reports to assist special education teachers in the completion of IEP’s
Provided opportunities for authentic learning experiences
Utilized Google suite to set up computerized student notebooks and resource folders to expose students to online learning.
Differentiated instruction by providing student choice
Maintained a stimulating and nurturing classroom setting.
East Ramapo Central School District
Ramapo High School 9/12/-6/13
Tenth Grade English Regents/Honors Teacher
Taught ninth and tenth grade English Language and Literature classes by employing the student centered approach.
Differentiated instruction by planning lessons, and implementing curriculum to address the needs of English Language Learners and special education students
Devised lesson plans based on the Common Core standards
Provided appraisal and review of individual student performances and provide feedback
Taught and implemented literature circles
Created Language Arts games to increase student motivation
Designed and administered quizzes, tests and exams.
Developed and utilized authentic assessments to evaluate student work and progress
Evaluated and scored the English Comprehensive Regents Exams
Rockland State Psychiatric Center: Orangeburg, NY
Learning Center Summer School Teacher Summer 2012-2017
Recovery Center Summer School Teacher
Utilized the WRAT3 assessment to evaluate young adult students with special needs
Developed target goals and learning plan for learning center students for the completion of educational assessment reports
Designed and delivered lesson plans based upon the assessment results and students’ emotional and cognitive stages
Conducted research regarding students’ treatment plan past educational experience and initial screening data
Utilize MHARS software to document students’ weekly academic progress
Participated in multidisciplinary teams meeting with team leaders, psychiatrist, directors, recreational therapists and social workers to discuss treatment recommendations and observations
Supervised students in the rehabilitation computer lab.
Provided one to one instruction in reading, writing and math
Introduced and Taught Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) preparation class
Facilitated Recovery Center book club
Facilitated the employment/ career workshops at the Recovery Center
Assisted in the supervision of Recovery program participants at the Recovery Closet Consignment Shop
Collaborated and coached members during the process of writing articles for the Recovery Center Newsletter
Planned and facilitated recreational activities for member participants
East Ramapo Central School District: Spring Valley, NY
Pomona Middle Schools 9/06-6/12
English Language Arts/Literacy Teacher
Taught seventh and eighth grade literacy and on level English Language Arts
Devised lesson on the newly mandated Common Core standards.
Designed and Delivered mini-lessons based on the Columbia University Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Approach
Conducted reading and writing conferences to differentiate instruction
Monitored students’ use of and progress on the Teenbiz, an online reading program
Collaborated with teachers to develop and administer quarterly exams
Coordinated panel discussions and forums relevant to the various units of study
Coached students in the art of interviewing
Maintained strong parent/teacher communication via letters, email, phones and team meetings.
Advised the Pomona Panache School Newspaper Club.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
& WORKSHOPS:
Columbia University Teacher’s College DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Training (Spring 2017)
Arts integration and the Common Core Across the Content Areas (Spring 2014)
Teaching ELL students in the Mainstream Class- Saint Thomas Aquinas College (Spring 2012)
COMPUTER& TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet (Research and Navigation), Eschooldata, Google Suite, Smart Board and IPAD technology.
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