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0-5 years of experience
Taught 1st/2nd grade split class using common core standards
- Active engagement strategies implemented like cooperative learning groups
- Applied common core standards and differentiated lessons to meet students’ needs
- Analyzed formative and summative assessments to drive instruction
- Increased MAP scores in reading and math
- Collaborated and established a positive relationship with colleagues, students, and families
0-5 years of experience
Works collaboratively with professional learning teams to create effective lessons for ESL learners
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts and praising accomplishments
- Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges that boost self-esteem and performance
- Technology and hands-on activities were integrated to foster student engagement and learning
- Lead planner for the math curriculum
0-5 years of experience
- Facilitated the renovation of a nonfunctioning primary school computer lab by increasing the number of working computers from 4 to 15.
- Developed a curriculum, created teaching/learning aids and organized a schedule to teach meaningful computer classes to 1500 ESL
- Trained teachers by model teaching, co-teaching and observing host country nationals who are successfully continuing to teach and maintain the lab today.
- Established and directed youth study groups and tutoring sessions with local students ranging from ages three to eighteen.
0-5 years of experience
Guided children ages 2.5 through 5 years using the Montessori method
- Increased inventory of handmade materials such as three part cards, language and math materials
- Maintained a beautifully prepared classroom environment
- Organized and conducted the school’s first parent and teacher conferences
0-5 years of experience
- Developed and applied weekly lesson plans following Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and Creative Curriculum
- Communicated daily with families through several means of communication
- Maintained classroom records, cleanliness, and orderliness
- Upheld state licensing regulations and maintained confidentiality on all levels.
- Completed daily documentation regarding attendance, injuries, and positive or negative actions
- Assisted other classrooms temporarily when other teachers were unavailable
0-5 years of experience
Reorganized classroom routine and daily schedule for a transition classroom (twos).
- Kept progress notes evaluating behavior, development, and health changes
- Maintained documentation and daily required paperwork
- Reported and discussed any possible problems with specialists and parents.
- Met with parents whenever necessary to discuss progress or requirements.
- Prepared classroom materials and maintained clean, safe facilities and equipment.
- Provided children and parents with activity schedules and established classroom routine.
- Upheld NAEYC, Quality First, [company name] and Arizona State Standards.
0-5 years of experience
- Computer Science Head of Department, Library coordinator.
- Taught English and Computer Studies, maintained computer lab, supervised student teaching, and trained students and staff members to use new technology for more interactive teaching methods.
- Negotiated addition of 7 new computers, printers, projector, and Internet to the computer lab through Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports, USAID, and private donors.
- Established and organized curriculum and timetable to accommodate the instruction of 400 students in a lab of 13 computers through creative scheduling, projector use, and the establishment of -open lab hours.
- Coordinated Soft Power (malaria prevention) and AfriPads (reusable menstrual pads and HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness) in the spread of healthy living messages to future teachers.
0-5 years of experience
Taught English using journalistic and broadcasting methods
- Taught all subjects and maintained discipline in all classes
- Acted in numerous TV commercials, live theater and independent movies
- Provided musical entertainment for weddings, teen/adult parties and nightclubs
- Officiated at high school baseball and basketball games
- Provided news announcements and musical entertainment during weekend show
- Typed top secret documents for high ranking military officers while serving as serviceman in U.S. Navy
0-5 years of experience
Engaged students in an environment that is conductive to learning and academic growth
- Assisted students through classroom assignments while demonstrating independence and personal responsibility
- Maintained discipline of the children
- Retained student progression records, attendance reports and assembled students’ weekly folders
- Maintained cleanliness of the learning environment and replenished supplies for the next school day
0-5 years of experience
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Maintained positive relationships with families and children. Work approximately 40 hours per week & 200+ hours a month.
- Prepares lesson plans every week pertaining to the curriculum
- Responsible for supporting staff in infants, toddlers, and other preschool classrooms
- Prepares Doc Board presentations
- Prepares homework weekly for children
- In charge of the core developments of 22 children on a daily basis
6-10 years of experience
Instructed students in Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, and Kindergarten.
- Differentiated instruction for struggling students and high achieving students.
- Created flipcharts using ActivInspire to introduce and review concepts.
- Created videos using iMovie for staff meetings, school events, and classroom learning.
- Utilized iPads, Promethean board, and computers to enhance student learning.
- Met with families to discuss student progress. I also conducted home visits to familiarize
- Served on the Parent Involvement Committee, Site Based Decision Making Committee, and the Instructional Technology Advisory Group.
0-5 years of experience
Conduct activities that encourage social, emotional, physical and cognitive development and school readiness in a manner that meets all applicable local, state, and federal standards.
- Develop and implement daily lesson plans and individualized development plans using the designated curriculum and philosophy.
- Create developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor activities considering children’s social/emotional development and/or disabilities.
- Administer developmental screening and ongoing assessments according to procedures including the ASQ, and ASW-SE, utilizing input from parents and teachers. For children age 0 to 3, recording children’s progress and outcomes in all domains as required by EHS performance standards. Use results to develop children’s Individual Developmental Plans.
- Maintain documentation of child’s growth and development through written observations, including child’s ongoing developmental successes and challenges.
- Create and maintain a positive working relationship with parents, providing regular feedback on child’s ongoing developmental successes and challenges.
0-5 years of experience
Wrote weekly lesson plans for all subjects taught
- Created monthly interactive and informational boards
- Taught multiple levels of students for reading and math
- Updated, wrote, and formatted student reports
- Served snack and lunch
- Maintenance and clean up
6-10 years of experience
Prepare and present lessons that focus on a gospel principle and teach children how to apply that principle into their lives.
- Encourage children to read the scriptures and test their understanding by asking questions about what they have read.
- Use interesting and creative approaches like visual aids, memory games and songs to memorize passages.
- Choose from a variety of teaching methods, attention and enrichment activities to keep the class members involve in each lesson.
0-5 years of experience
Implement curriculum, materials and daily schedule of children’s interest.
- Communicate with parents on children’s daily development.
- Plan and facilitate in parent conferences to discuss developmental goals.
- Maintain and follow physical, environmental health rules of the center.
- Maintain professionalism by maintaining confidentiality, receiving constructive criticism and supporting organizational mission values and goals.
6-10 years of experience
Lead over 90% of the students to above/on-grade level by the end of the each year
- Create engaging lesson plans for predominant Kindergarten ESOL population
- Create a learning environment that supports all learning styles, is safe and engaging
- Plan and prepare whole and small group lessons that meet the needs of all students through differentiated instruction
- Help develop RTI plans for struggling students; Attend RTI/S.I.T meetings
- Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development
- Help devise 504 and behavior intervention plans
- Prepares, administers, and records assessment results to gauge students’ progress in order to differentiate instructional practices
- Maintains a safe and orderly environment conducive to effective learning that promotes educational, emotional, and physical development
- Confers with parents and students regarding progress/problems of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary
0-5 years of experience
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks.
- Participate in church and community events.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for educating 3, 4, and 5 year old students in math, language, social studies, and science concepts
- Conduct DRA testing with Kindergarten students and use the reader’s and writer’s workshop models for reading and writing instruction
- When issues arise with a student, I meet with parents and effectively work on a mutual solution
- Work in a co-teaching environment
0-5 years of experience
Assists in implementing and maintaining a high quality program in accordance with Head Start and NAEYC’s accreditation standards
- Works cooperatively with head start teachers, consultants, specialists and program staff to ensure a safe, positive and nurturing environment for children and their families.
- Maintains documents, attendances, home visits and parent/family conferences
- Supervise children and children’s activities both inside and outside of the classroom
10+ years of experience
- Conducts workshops for both teachers and parents on various topics of interests
- Plans and teaches daily lessons in areas of study including Geography, Math, Language, Sensorial, Science and Daily Living; creates classroom materials
- Designed school-wide music curriculum; presents monthly school-wide workshops
- Compiles narrative conference reports and conducts face-to-face parent/teacher conferences
- Director of [company name] Summer Camp
6-10 years of experience
- Interacting frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children
- Respecting and observing children’s interests, intervening when needed to maintain safety and enhancing children’s play with language, toys, and activities
- Communicating directly with each child at the child’s level
- Engaging and communicating constructively with individual children during activities and routines and taking every opportunity to positively extend children’s thinking and actions
- Encourage and modeling social behavior and expectations
- Acknowledging feelings with sensitivity and demonstrating appropriate expressions of emotions
- Practicing positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior according to Bright Horizons’ Guidelines for Positive Discipline
6-10 years of experience
MMCD is a center providing children with a loving as well as a great learning experience
- Responsible for supervising, teaching assisting, and educating students
- Preparing, designing and planning of monthly curriculums
- Participated in computerized grading and taught biblical and moral principles to students
0-5 years of experience
Teaching children from preschool and pre-k.
- Building relationships with families and letting them know the development of their child.
- Training others on what to do in the classroom.
- Creating anecdotes for children, which log their development and their strengths.
- Developing lesson plans for each week.
- Creating doc boards, this shows visitors and parents what we do in the classroom by using three dimensional figures as well as pictures to capture attention.
- Making action plans and partnering up with parents with children who need a little extra help in the classroom.
- Help manage with scheduling employee
0-5 years of experience
- Educate students on reading and writing in Hebrew.
- Structure activities to engage students in learning about Jewish heritage and holidays.
- Put together weekly lesson plans to coordinate yearly curriculum.
- Structure Family Religious Service each winter.
- Responsible for producing annual family education program for students and their families.
0-5 years of experience
Assist in planning & implementing daily lessons and Schedules (indoor/outdoor)
- Collect daily assessments of children’s development
- Good communication with parents through daily sheets, verbally and notes; along with coworkers
- Maintain a good atmosphere in their health, welfare and safety of children at all time.
- Assist Lead Teacher, in classroom, children and activities.
0-5 years of experience
Supervise and run a classroom of 20 Preschool children.
- Create weekly lesson plans and activities.
- Send out daily communication to parents.
- Conduct bi-annual assessments and parent conferences.
- Continue to teach Physical Education classes on a weekly basis.
0-5 years of experience
Assist group supervisor with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
- Provide input for bi-annual assessment of children’s development
- Maintain daily open communication with parents and other caregivers
- Report any suspect abuse to supervisor
6-10 years of experience
- Maintain parent-teacher communication throughout the year
- Created lesson plans and newsletters
- Provide written observations for the parents and management twice a month.
Primary Teacher Duties and Responsibilities
To accomplish their primary goal of instructing students and measuring their academic progress, Primary Teachers perform several tasks. We reviewed several job listings and found the following among the core Primary Teacher duties and responsibilities.
Instruct Students The main responsibility of a Primary Teacher is to provide instruction in math, English, social studies and other subjects in the classroom. Following federal and state standards for specific subject areas, Primary Teachers create lesson plans for classroom and homework assignments. Primary Teachers must take various learning styles and abilities into account when developing these plans and modify as needed. Primary Teachers must review and grade assignments and tests and log these grades for each students. This responsibility would include integrating educational technology as needed.
Assess Student Performance It is up to the Primary Teacher to evaluate each student’s performance and academic growth. They must track quality of work, class participation, completion of assignments and understanding of the material being covered in each subject. They must ensure that students are meeting the grade requirements as set by their state board of education.
Manage Discipline in the Classroom Primary Teachers must ensure a safe and effective learning environment for all students. They must address any unruly or disruptive behaviors from students and take disciplinary action when needed. Primary Teachers need to establish a set of rules for their classroom and maintain these rules throughout a school year. When necessary, Primary Teachers must involve school administrators, counselors and parents in addressing repeated or ongoing issues relating to problematic behaviors.
Primary Teacher Skills
A Primary Teacher should possess strong organizational, leadership and communication skills. They should be excellent team players, as they will often need to collaborate with school administrators, other teachers and parents, but also have the ability to work independently while teaching a classroom of 20-25 students. They should also be strong problem solvers when applying classroom management strategies. Good listening skills are also important for Primary Teachers. In addition to these general skills, a Primary Teacher could be expected by potential employers to possess the following skills. Core skills: Based on job listings we looked at, employers want Primary Teachers with these core skills. If you want to work as a Primary Teacher, focus on the following.
- Developing engaging lesson plans and curricula
- Preparing progress reports, report cards and student evaluations
- Assessing students’ abilities and development
- Implementing activities to stimulate student learning
- Understanding and using educational technology
- Possessing knowledge of core standards for various subject areas
- Obtaining state teaching licensure
Advanced skills: While most employers did not require the following skills, multiple job listings included them as preferred. Add these to your Primary Teacher toolbox and broaden your career options.
- Ability to adopt diverse teaching methods
- Pursue professional development opportunities
- Willingness to work outside of the classroom to help students build academic skills
Primary Teacher Resources
It is beneficial to research additional information if you are considering a career as a Primary Teacher that can give you insight into the challenges and responsibilities of this position. Below, we have provided links to online and print resources about this career. On the Web
Education Week Teacher Blogs – A site offering dozens of blogs written by actual teachers, addressing topics relating to classroom experiences, policies, educational technology and opinions about this career.
TeachersFirst – An online community for teachers, TeachersFirst is a networking site where educators share lessons, career tips and more.
Runde’s Room – A Primary Teacher presents a blog providing suggested fun activities that can be incorporated into any elementary classroom.
3rd Grade Thoughts – A blog written by a 3rd grade teaches, offering classroom tips and strategies that Primary Teachers can apply to their own instructional styles. Industry Groups
National Education Association (NEA) – A teaching advocacy organization offering professionals information about classroom management, lesson planning, teaching strategies, legislation and career advice.
Association of American Educators (AAE) – Established in 1994, AAE provides advocacy and support for teachers by offering professional development opportunities and links to teacher resources and publications. Books
The Organized Teacher: A Hands-on Guide to Setting Up & Running a Terrific Classroom, Grades K-5 2nd Edition – Covering everything from working with administrators to arranging field trips, this book offers a practical and real-life look at life as a Primary Teacher.
Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn’t Learn in College) – Primary Teachers can learn the real-life challenges of teaching and strategies for overcoming these challenges and finding success in this career.
Organized Teacher, Happy Classroom: A Lesson Plan for Managing Your Time, Space and Materials – Written by a 17-year veteran of the classroom, this book provides helpful information for teachers seeking ways to best manage their time and classroom materials.