Dytania Harris
Florissant,MO
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize lesson engagement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Hazelwood School District
08.2008 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts, and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain a cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them successfully adapt to their new roles.
Summer School Virtual Learning Elementary Teacher
Hazelwood School District
02.2018 - 05.2020
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Built relationships with over 15 online students and ensured all students felt attended to with personalized feedback, class discussions, and encouragement.
Education
School Administration, EdS - School Administration, EdS
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO07-2025
Master of Arts - Teaching And Learning
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Harris Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO.08.2008
Skills
- Instructional Methods
- RTI Familiarity
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Technology Integration
- Community Involvement
- Differentiated Instruction
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Social-Emotional Learning Training
- Positive Atmosphere Promotion
- Creative Instruction Style
- Self-Driven
- Adaptability
- Parent and Student Communication
- Team Lead
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Jamestown Elementary School in 2023.
- Named " Emerson Teacher of the Year" at Jamestown Elementary School in 2022 and 2013.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 60 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
- Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, increasing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Employed cooperative learning and culturally responsive teaching techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
- Recipient of October's HSD Teacher Proud Tuesday recognition in 2023.
- Recipient of the Edward and Esther Haywood Caring Educator Award for 2024.
Timeline
Summer School Virtual Learning Elementary Teacher
Hazelwood School District
02.2018 - 05.2020
Teacher
Hazelwood School District
08.2008 - Current
School Administration, EdS - School Administration, EdS
Lindenwood University
Master of Arts - Teaching And Learning
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Harris Stowe State University
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