Marisela Ontiveros

• Designed and implemented daily lesson instruction in both Spanish and English for 24 students
• Taught social emotional skills including: self regulation, empathy, growth mindset, and problem solving strategies
• Adapted instruction and worked with Special ed instructors/aides to accommodate students with special needs
• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
• Enhanced literacy skills with targeted reading programs.
• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
• Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
• Collaborated with colleagues to integrate cross-disciplinary lessons, enriching students' educational experience.

Participated in short term and long term assignments in elementary classes (K-5th) from January 2019 to April 2020.

• Engaged students in discussions to promote interest and drive learning.
• Maintained current student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences.
• Filled in for 1st grade teacher for over 8 weeks, including handling all assignments, planning, parent conferences, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
• Filled in for 4th/5th combo teacher over 15 weeks, including handling all assignments, planning, parent conferences, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
• 3 weeks Distance Learning for 4th/5th combo class
• Managed classrooms of 25 to 32 students during absence of assigned teachers.
• Assigned, explained and graded homework.
• Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
• Enforced classroom routines to keep students on set schedule and operating at consistent level.
• Worked with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students.
• Differentiated classroom and small group instruction to meet needs of students with different learning styles and ability levels.

• Supported students by identifying and addressing specific concerns.
• Instructed small groups of students in key subject concepts.
• Tutored students in such areas as Reading (decoding, phonics, etc.) and Math, delivering individualized lesson plans and study guides on subject matter.
• Emphasized importance of good study habits and devised homework schedules to assist students in implementing tailored study plans.

Worked alongside other aspiring teachers and a set of Master teachers to create and teach a 3 week science-engineering curriculum based on the NGSS (New Generation Science Standards).

• Conducted fun learning experiments for preschool-1st grade students.