Nicole Jenkins
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To instill a love of learning in all of my students and help each of them reach their fullest potential
May 2011
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
August 2006
Major: Elementary Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate, July 2007
K-8 All Subject Areas
Michigan Education Provisional Certificate, May 2007
K-5 All Subject Areas
created a positive classroom environment where student strengths were built upon and students were valued members of the classroom community empowered children to make mindful choices utilizing the classroom management program, Conscious Discipline implemented the Literacy Collaborative approach and the Lucy Calkins Writing Series to create a literacy-rich classroom applied multi-sensory strategies and differentiated instruction throughout the curriculum fostered cooperative learning groups through an interactive, hands-on approach compiled formative and summative assessments to track student progress communicated effectively with parents through weekly newsletters, telephone calls, personal contact, and written correspondence participated in Student Support Team Meetings involving school social worker, counselor, psychologist, administrators, parents, and teachers led the school Math Committee to come up with techniques to improve math instruction school-wide
Internship
Fifth Grade August 2006 – April 2007
collaborated with team teachers to create the optimal learning environment for a team of fifty-five students created and implemented comprehensive lesson plans designed to accommodate the needs of all students and meet the Michigan benchmarks managed a diverse group of students of varying ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, being mindful of their individual needs
created a secure and motivating classroom environment effectively applied classroom management strategies
Teaching-Related Experience
provided students performing below grade level with individualized instruction monitored progress while assisting students in understanding state standards
supervised children ranging in age from six months through twelve years served as a mentor for children, assisted with schoolwork, and transported to various activities for extended durations of time
c o-directed and led off-camp trips for groups of high school students responsible for groups of 10-12 year old children for daily activities as well as nightly supervision
Mentor
mentored first grader on a daily basis provided one on one instruction to improve classroom performance
instructed skills, rules of the game, and sportsmanship to children ages 8-13
Professional Development
SIOP Training, Dekalb County Schools, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 CHADD Annual Conference , Atlanta, GA, Fall 2010 ActivBoard Technology Training, Dekalb County Schools, 2009 Debbie Miller Workshop, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2008 Literacy Collaborative Training, Austin Elementary, Fall 2007-Spring 2008 First Aid/CPR/AED Training, 2006 Michigan Reading Association Conference, Grand Rapids, 2007 MSU Legal Issues Seminar, Birmingham, 2006 Special Education Seminar, East Lansing, 2006
Dean’s List Michigan State University
Young Citizen of the Year Finalist, Ann Arbor, Michigan