Preschool teacher
Resume examples

Develop and instruct age-appropriate lesson plans that encourage physical, emotional, social, and academic growth. Maintain individual student portfolios including skills checklists, labeled work samples, and narrative reports on areas needing improvement. Interact extensively with parents to provide regular progress reports. Showcase children's work to boost their self-esteem and to keep them motivated.

• Designed and implemented research-based early childhood programs (3-5 age group) to allow emotionally, physically, and learning-disabled students to be mainstreamed into the classroom; provided developmentally and culturally appropriate instruction to a variety of populations.
• Evaluated students learning capabilities and designed units of instruction accordingly.
• Utilized a variety of learning skills and provided multiple points of access to the curriculum.
• Established best practices for instruction and learning including critical problem solving and cooperative process-oriented learning.
• Leverage a broad spectrum of assessment tools; delivered feedback in ways that furthered their learning and spoke to each individual's growth areas.
• Developed innovative, standards-based units integrated across curriculum areas.

Manage daily responsibilities of the children; plan, prioritize schedules, and assignments as well as provide guidance and instruction. Monitor progress, behaviors and recognize and praise students for their performance.

• Devised a creative classroom management technique for transitions incorporating positive reinforcement and consistent routines.
• Established and implemented Individual Educational Plan (IEP) goals for services for four students with disabilities.
• Planned and implemented educational programs with an emphasis on school readiness while providing a secure and nurturing environment for preschoolers.

Taught a class of 20 students, developing and implementing tailored learning aids, as well as establishing close relationships with parents.

• Awarded Preschool Teacher of the Year after assisting 6 special needs students with improving their test scores by at least 10%.
• Consistently praised by parents and students for maintaining a fun and homely school environment, as well as exhibiting a patient, approachable and motherly attitude.
• Routinely communicated with parents, furnishing them with reports on their children's progress and advising them on child behavior improvement.

Created a conducive environment for learning by organizing and coordinating fun preschool activities for children. Taught both general-population and special needs students.

• Prepared learning aids for 3-4-year-olds, enhancing their color identification skills and creative thinking.
• Implemented revolutionary care and learning plans from proven scientific research, amplifying learning curiosity and improving the overall test performance by 20%.
• Provided dedicated care to four students with learning disabilities and self-esteem issues, introducing fun games to improve their school experience and bring out their hidden abilities.