Megan Smith

• Formed positive and close relationships with my kids
• Differentiated lessons for student success
• Used data to drive my instruction
• Created and implemented specific behavior plans for students
• Communicated with families on student progress
• Implemented technology
• Made lessons relevant and exciting for kids
• Followed a district curriculum, but made changes to better serve my students' needs
• Ensured manipulatives and supports to readily available to all students
• Spent my lunch and off-periods supporting students in life and academics
• Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
• Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with students.

• Taught 1st grade for two years then looped to 2nd with my kids

• Successfully ran the YESS peer-to-peer mentoring program to five classes of 20 or more students grades 6th - 8th
• Collaborated with administration and fellow teachers to recruit mentor leaders for my classes, created a strong idea of what YESS brings to their school, and communicated weekly on student progress in their core classes
• Created, taught, and evaluated engaging Social Emotional Learning lessons and activities that encouraged students to believe in themselves, set high achievable goals, and positively impact their futures
• Created a strong sense of community, culture, and trust within each YESS class

I left this teaching position early due to unfortunate events in my personal life. I would love the opportunity to explain further why this was an extremely difficult decision for me.

• Taught at three Title 1 schools; Doull, Cheltenham, and Beach Court Elementary
• Taught 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade