Caroline S.
Private tutor in Dallas, TX
Education
MA, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, GPA 3.7 in Mathematics and Modern History M.Ed. in Teaching in Secondary Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington, GPA 4.0
Experience
Dedicated second year teacher seeking employment as a private tutor. Creates a positive, nurturing, and creative learning environment in the mathematics classroom through the use of current scholarship and hands-on activities for all learning styles. As a first year teacher received second highest passing rate among all Geometry and Algebra I teachers at Skyline High School on midterm exam. Possesses exceptional ability to establish strong relationships with students and parents. Scored over 700 on all sections of the SAT as a high school Junior. Received a score of 5 on the AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP United States History, and AP Modern European History exams. Received a score of 32 on the ACT. Scored in the 95th percentile on the GRE math exam. Scored over 97% on the Texas State Certification Exams for Secondary Mathematics and Pedagogy • Recipient of the Skyline Super Hero Award. • Received the second highest scores of all Algebra I and Geometry teachers on district midterm exam as a first year teacher. • Taught Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II in classrooms with both regular and special education students at an urban high school with over 80% of the students on free or reduced lunch. • Responsible for writing the weekly lesson plans for the Algebra I team and aligning them to appropriate curriculum maps. • Implemented a student response system in the classroom that dramatically increased participation. • Worked in horizontal teams to plan curriculum that created concrete models of abstract ideas to help low-performing students with non-traditional learning styles develop mathematical concepts. • Member of Algebra I department that raised students’ scores in 2013 to meet AYP goals. • Tutored students before and after school. • Developing an engineering club with another teacher, UT Dallas, and Texas Instruments to encourage students to pursue math and science at the college level • Created a tutoring club for students who had a history of low performance in math in preparation for the STAAR, PSAT, and SAT exams. • Researched new methods to involve parents in the classroom by using texting services and a class website to keep them informed of homework, due dates, and online resources. • Completed 480 hours of teaching and observation • Designed and implemented lessons based on measurable objectives for Algebra II and AP Calculus AB. • Worked collaboratively with other teachers to implement new demonstrations of learning using multiple response strategies. • Tutored students and met with parents before and after school. • Completed over 600 hours as a teacher’s assistant for an elementary education in the sciences class for fourth year undergraduate students. • Presented a paper on “Establishing Rigorous Literacy Goals in Elementary Science Education” at the What’s Hot in Literacy 2012 Summit, a poster at the 2012 NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, and a cooperative learning mathematics lesson and assisted with two discussions on science literacy and cooperative learning in the sciences at the UTeach Institute Conference in May 2012. • Research assistant for a professor studying technology and pre-service teachers.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 5PM, Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am a second year math teaching in Dallas ISD who has a true passion for children and teaching. My hobbies include traveling with my husband, reading, and cooking. I love theatre and musicals (especially those put on by my students!). Teaching is not just my job, it is the reason I wake up in the morning.
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