Garland ISD/Math and Science Technology CenterMath Interventionist/Math Teacher/Staff Trainer
Aug. 2013 - Nov. 2020Garland, TxStaff training/development and Math Teacher, Grades 6-8. Cognitive development for struggling students in math, problem solving with critical thinking, ELA/ESL strategies, and social skills. Develop curriculum/instruction plans, technology integration, anchor charts, best practices, activities, projects, and assessments. Positive student and parent relationships, collaborate with staff, ongoing professional development, and self-reflection for improvement. Life-long learner, professional seminars/conventions, leadership training, and positive student relationships to achieve the best education experience for students.
Middle school Math and Honors/Gifted and Talented. AVID Site Team, Campus Improvement Team, certified Apple Teacher, curriculum and instruction development of campus/district resources, staff and student mentor. Integrating technology with Math and Science through discovery learning in Problem Based Learning (PBL) and technology, including TI Nspires, ChromeBooks, iPads, Hour of Coding, websites, interactive software, MS Office suite of products, Google suite of products, and multiple other technology resources. Data driven instruction based on Texas state standards (TEKS).