Elizabeth Burchette
Boston,GA
Summary
Hands-on approach Teacher committed to encouraging creativity and higher-order thinking to increase student performance. Resourceful and energetic professional with 5 years of experience preparing class activities, monitoring academic performance and developing lesson plans. Well-versed in observing over 22 students simultaneously and evaluating performance to bring improvement to learning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Third Grade Teacher
GEAR Gifted Center
07.2023 - Current
- Enhanced students'' reading comprehension by incorporating diverse literary genres and fostering group discussions.
- Strengthened communication skills among students through collaborative projects and presentations.
- Supported struggling students with targeted interventions, improving overall classroom performance in standardized tests.
- Developed critical thinking skills in students through the use of inquiry-based learning activities and problem-solving exercises.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities and field trips.
Kindergarten Teacher
Hand-In-Hand Primary School
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
- Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
Pre-K Teacher
Hand-In-Hand Primary School
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted and supervised 22 students each school day.
Education
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - P-5 Elementary Education
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA05.2018
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Southern Regional Technical School
Thomasville, GA05.2015
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Early Reading and Children's Literature
- Technology Integration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Emotional Support
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Faculty Collaboration
- Classroom Management Techniques and Behavior Modeling
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- District and State Standards
- Parent Communication and conferences
Certification
Gifted In-Field Endorsement - (Current - 6/30/26)
Thomas University
Timeline
Third Grade Teacher
GEAR Gifted Center
07.2023 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Hand-In-Hand Primary School
08.2022 - 05.2023
Pre-K Teacher
Hand-In-Hand Primary School
08.2018 - 05.2022
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership
Thomas University
Bachelor of Science - P-5 Elementary Education
Valdosta State University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Southern Regional Technical School
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