Elementary School Teacher

Shail Taneja Azhar

**** * ***** **, ********* WA 98133

Home: 206-***-**** * Mobile: 206-***-****

E-mail: ******.*****@*****.***

I am highly organized and creative elementary school teacher seeking a teaching position with your school where my professional experience, education, and passion for teaching will complement the school’s efforts to create and deliver innovative and dynamic programs

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu

Education

Summer Institute of Life Sciences for Teachers University of Washington, Seattle, WA July 2009

Master of Arts in Education (M.A.ED) University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ May 2006

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology Washington State University, Pullman, WA May 1999

K-8 Teacher Certification

Residency Teacher Certificate; Endorsement in Elementary Education

Professional Development and Training

Linguistic Remedies: The Teacher’s Course

GLAD: Guided Language Acquisition Design

Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI)

Time Management/Classroom Organization

Assessment: How to Access the Data and Ideas on Using It

Strategies for Special Education Students

Teaching with Love and Logic

SWIFT, ComicLife, Keynote, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, NeoOffice Integration of Kidsiration and Inspiration into the curriculum, and Digital Learning Commons

Professional Experience

Substitute Teacher (K-6)

Shoreline School District September 2009 - Present

• Adjusted lessons to accommodate a range of learning styles and abilities

Classroom teacher, 3rd grade September 2008 – June 2009

• Developed daily lesson plans for mathematics and reading.

• Modified and adapted learning situations for students that have special needs.

• Worked collaboratively with other third grade teachers to coordinate curriculum and have classrooms participate together in activities.

• Taught, assessed, evaluated, and graded students based on their class work, homework assignments, tests and their attitudes and behaviors.

• Kept accurate records of student progress using Skyward (online grade book), various grading software programs and informal records as required by school administration.

• Created an after school math enrichment program to boost students self-confidence.

• Interacted with students on a daily basis to motivate, inspire, and connect with all students in the classroom.

Support teacher, 4th grade September 2008 – June 2009

• Worked collaboratively with 4th grade teachers to teach various content areas.

Math support teacher, 2nd grade January 2009 – June 2009

• Provided small group differentiated grade level math instruction in a whole group class setting to help students attain self-confidence.

Math teacher, 5th highly capable Grade January 2007 – June 2008

• Challenged students with High school level pre-algebra and algebra.

Classroom teacher, 2nd and 3rd grade October 2007 – June 2008

• Expanded the range of learning through whole class, individual, and small group instruction, inquiry based learning, math, science, reading, and multi-sensory science learning centers.

• Employed inquiry-based learning technique designed to capture students' interest and maximize individual learning.

• Developed and implemented math enrichment program for academically advanced children and remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.

• Challenged students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative (base 10 blocks, sizes, shapes), math games, and charting exercises that developed problem-solving skills.

• Integrated technology into the learning process with computer animated movies from different content areas pertaining to the topic of the day.

Substitute Teacher (K-6)

Shoreline School District, Edmonds School District September 2006 – 2007

• Adjusted lessons to accommodate a range of learning styles and abilities.

Student Teacher - All Day Kindergarten Class

Meridian Park Elementary, Shoreline, WA November 2005 – March 2006

• Planned and executed lessons designed to meet EALRs/GLEs for Kindergarten standards using Scholastic, Growing with Mathematics, and Second Step Curricula emphasizing creativity, lesson extensions, inter-disciplinary connections, technology, multi-cultural awareness, self-reflective practices, classroom management, hands-on learning, and community resources.

• Facilitated parent-teacher conferences.

• Assessed students learning using performance, products, checklists, communication, and formal assessment criteria (DIBELS) ~ Assisted in parent-teacher conferences and second & third trimester report cards.

School Related Activities

Jump Rope Club, Briarcrest Elementary School, Shoreline School District, 2008-2009

• Aim to show that jump rope can be fun for boys and girls.

• Teach students basic jump rope skills.

• Explore various types of jumps.

Report Card Representative, Meridian Park School, Shoreline School District, 2007-2008

• Research best-practices in reporting to committee members

• Collect and review various report cards from high-performing school districts.

• Integrate information on standards, curriculum design and assessment for learning to improve the process of reporting to parents.

• Make recommendations to the School District on improving our methods and practices in reporting to parents on the learning of elementary/middle/high school students.

Secretary, Meridian Park School PTSA, 2007 - 2008

• Responsible for publicity for all events of the PTSA.

• Liaison between the school and parents.

• Responsible for keeping the official history of school PTSA, an annual record of all of the activities of the organization.

• Record the minutes of executive committee meetings and general meetings.

Summer School, Shoreline School District, WA July 6, 2006 – July 28, 2006

• Assisted lead teacher in helping students develop exciting projects that incorporate the use of many technological skills including computers, videos, publishing, graphing, and more.

References

Mr. Jonathan Nessan

Principal from September 2008 – present

Mailing Address: 2715 NE 158th Shoreline, WA 98155

Work phone: 206-***-**** Home phone: 206-***-****

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

Ms. Amy Jessee, Principal, Meridian Park Elementary

Principal from September 2007-present

Mailing Address: 17077 Meridian Ave. N. Shoreline, WA 98133

Work phone: 206-***-**** Home phone: 206-***-****

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

Mr. Robert Kirby, Meridian Park Elementary

Teaching Partner/mentor, September 2007-2008

Work phone: 206-***-**** Home phone: 206-***-****

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

Mrs. Rina Geoghagan, Whitman Middle School

Teaching Partner, September 2007-2008

Mailing Address: 9201 15 AV NW. Seattle, WA 98117

Work phone: 206-***-**** Home phone: 206-***-****

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

Ms. Suzanne Norring, Briarcrest Elementary

Teaching Partner, September 2008-2009

Mailing Address: 2715 NE 158th St. Shoreline, WA 98155

Work phone: 206-***-**** Home phone: 425-***-****

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

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