Carmel Polk
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EDUCATION
**** ********** ** ******* ******* of Elementary Education 2007 Texas Teaching Fellows Alternative Certification Program 1990-1994 Texas College, Tyler TX B.S. Sociology
TEXES exam content 4-8 Generalist Highly Qualified EMPLOYMENT
Eighth Grade Reading Mastery, JL Long Middle School August 2016-2018
● Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, hands-approach, and project
● based collaboration integrating technology to engage struggling readers.
● Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to improve reading
● Tutored students individually and in small groups to assist in struggling academic areas.
● Analyze data from formal and informal classroom assessments to track growth within the school year for struggling readers to pass state required assessments. Fourth Grade Teacher, Woodridge Elementary, Desoto ISD August 2009-Present
•Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, hands-approach, and project based collaboration integrating technology.
•Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects
•Tutored students individually and in small groups to assist in struggling academic areas.
•Implemented fifth grade student council
Fifth Grade Teacher, Woodridge Elementary, Desoto ISD August 2009-Present
● Implemented a variety of differentiated teaching methods such as lectures, hands-approach, and project based collaboration integrating technology.
● Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects
● Tutored students individually and in small groups to assist in struggling academic areas.
● Implemented fifth grade student council
Fifth Grade Teacher Stults Road Elementary School, Richardson ISD August 2007 - May 2009
● Designed and implemented a positive classroom discipline plan
● Implemented designed interactive daily lesson plans
● Designed integrated lessons using technology across curriculum
● Managed and built meaningful relationships with students
● Created academic and behavior management plans
Fifth Grade Student Teacher, Richardson ISD
June 2007
● Planning math lesson plans
● Facilitating small group instruction using differentiated instruction
● Created academic games related to lessons
*References available upon request.