Chelsea Breland
Summerville
Summary
Energetic early childhood educator with 10 years of experience, driven to continue to learning and growing professionally. Expertise in a first grade classroom, with implementing new technologies, curriculums, teaching strategies and collaborating with colleagues. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Berkeley County School District
08.2018 - Current
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Utilized pre-test data to identify areas of need for students and adjust lessons to meet the needs of students.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop engaging lessons for students, ensuring optimal progress.
- Implemented UFLI and assessed student progress weekly using formative assessments and planned small group instruction based off data obtained.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Facilitator for Leader in Me Environment Action Team 2019/2020 school year
First Grade Teacher
Charleston County School District
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Provided diverse whole group instructions throughout subject areas
- 80% of students met their reading, writing and math goals on SLOs for winter
- Provided diverse small group instruction with guided reading groups and math strategy groups
- Implemented Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop Model
- Implemented Ipads in the classroom using Lexia, Dreambox, Raz-Kids, Reflex, SeeSaw, Qrafter, Book Creator
- Implemented goal setting sheets and trackers to track our data individually and as whole class.
First Grade Teacher
Charleston County School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Created and implemented learning plans for first grade math standards, where students tracked their way to mastering the standards in small groups
- Provided diverse whole group instructions throughout subject areas
- Provided diverse small group instruction with guided reading groups
- Implemented Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop Model each year
- 80% of students met their reading, writing and math goals on SLOs each year
- Received effective ratings each year based on SLO and COT evaluations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education -
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.2014
Skills
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Efficient at using Google Drives
- Continuous Learner
- Team Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Growth Mindset
- Adaptive
- Effective and Efficient communication skills
Certification
- Certified DIBELS
- LETRS Training, Completion 2025
- Read To Succeed
Curriculums/Trainings
- UFLI Foundations
- Heggerty
- iReady
- Envisions
- Number Talks
- FlyLeaf Publishing
- Fountas and Pinnell (Leveled Literacy Intervention and Word Study)
- Project Read
- Journeys
- Bridges
- Leader In Me
- Personalized Learning
Awards
- Received Cooper River Bridge Run Grant 2017, 15 race applications for staff
- Received Cooper River Bridge Run Grant 2018, 20 race applications for staff and 20 for students
References
- Ruth Butka
ButkaR@bcsdschools.net
(843)-670-4979
- Theresa Berard
BerardT@bcsdschools.net,
(843)-817-0842
- BriAnna Alexander
AlexanderB@bcsdschools.net
(803)-427-1471
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Berkeley County School District
08.2018 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Charleston County School District
08.2017 - 06.2018
First Grade Teacher
Charleston County School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education -
University of South Carolina
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