Danielle F. Abate
Swarthmore
Summary
Creative Educator offering 16 years of experience developing and implementing State Standard course curriculum. Proficient in evaluation, monitoring student performance and organizing examinations. Hardworking and energetic individual with excellent communication and supervisory skills. Experienced elementary school educator proficient in Language Arts. Demonstrated skills in all areas of ELA and Writing.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
ELA and Writing Teacher/Learning Support Teacher
Paxon Hollow Middle School
08.2018 - Current
- Creates IEPs, Reevaluations, and Behavior Plans
- Co-teach in content area subjects
- Resource room support and itinerant support
- Learning disability and Emotional support
- Progress monitoring
- Provide instruction in regular and enriched English and Language Arts Education
- Curriculum Building
- Team leader
- Provide direct instruction
- Provide Social Skills
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment and expression of original ideas.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
Middle School Learning Support Teacher
Prospect Park School
08.2009 - 08.2018
- Trained in KTEA-3, Corrective Reading, Reading for Understanding, and QRI
- Creates IEPs, Reevaluations, and Behavior Plans
- Lead Teacher of Middle School Student Council
- Co-teach in content area subjects
- Resource room support and itinerant support
- Learning disability and Emotional support
- Progress monitoring
- Teach 8th-grade Math, Reading, and Language Arts
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Literacy Development Specialist
South East Delco School District
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Supports the implementation of a Language Arts Curriculum
- Works cooperatively with classroom teachers to monitor individual student progress
- Trained in 100 Book Challenge and SRA
- Determines with students will be targeted for intervention, with the running data on individual student
- Provides specialized instruction to students
- Conducts interventions with small groups (1st – 8th )
- Created intervention curriculum
- Offered specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher- 5th Grade
Harris School
09.2008 - 12.2008
- Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
- Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
- Operated computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher- 3rd Grade
Harris School
04.2008 - 06.2008
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Building Substitute
Harris Elementary School
09.2007 - 04.2008
- After-School Tutoring
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to teaching.
Education
B.S - Elementary Education (K-6)
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Special Education Certification (N-12) -
Immaculata University
Masters of Education -
Cabrini College
Certification - English and Language Arts
Middle School
Certification - Mathematics
Middle School
Skills
- Proficient in Google
- Schoology
- IEP Writer
- Group Leadership
- Literacy/Writing Skills
- Instructional Strategies
- IEP Familiarity
- Time Management
- Collaborative Environments
Timeline
ELA and Writing Teacher/Learning Support Teacher
Paxon Hollow Middle School
08.2018 - Current
Middle School Learning Support Teacher
Prospect Park School
08.2009 - 08.2018
Literacy Development Specialist
South East Delco School District
01.2009 - 06.2009
Long-Term Substitute Teacher- 5th Grade
Harris School
09.2008 - 12.2008
Long-Term Substitute Teacher- 3rd Grade
Harris School
04.2008 - 06.2008
Building Substitute
Harris Elementary School
09.2007 - 04.2008
B.S - Elementary Education (K-6)
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Special Education Certification (N-12) -
Immaculata University
Masters of Education -
Cabrini College
Certification - English and Language Arts
Middle School
Certification - Mathematics
Middle School
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