Melissa B. Godwin
Fourth Grade Teacher, Departmentalized mathematics science
Knoxville, TN · (865) 555 0136 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/melissabgodwin
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Ten years teaching upper elementary, four of them departmentalized in mathematics and science
GRADE LEVELS
Fourth grade, with three years in fifth grade
SPECIALTIES
Departmentalized mathematics and science, state assessment preparation, data driven small groups, science investigation
SYSTEMS
PowerSchool, Canvas, Google Classroom, Renaissance Star, Edulastic
CREDENTIALS
Tennessee professional license, elementary education kindergarten through grade five
EDUCATION
Master of science in curriculum and instruction, bachelor of science in elementary education
Executive Summary
Fourth grade teacher with ten years in upper elementary and four on a departmentalized team where she carries all three sections of mathematics and science. Her students post growth percentiles in the top third of the district and she leads the weekly grade level data meeting.
Signature Achievements
- Raised the share of her fourth graders scoring on track or mastered on the state standardized assessment in mathematics from 44 percent to 71 percent.
- Built the departmentalized model for the grade level, writing the schedule three teachers now share for 76 students.
- Closed the gap between students with individualized education programs and their peers in mathematics to nine points.
- Ran a science fair for the whole fourth grade that produced 76 investigations and drew more than 200 family members.
- Led the weekly grade level data meeting for four years, bringing common assessment results and the reteaching plan to every session.
Professional Experience
Fourth Grade Teacher, Mathematics and Science
Holston Bend Elementary School, Knoxville, TN 2021 to present
Teaches mathematics and science to all 76 fourth graders in three rotating sections at a school of 520 students.
- Runs a daily small group rotation built from the most recent common assessment, regrouping students every two weeks.
- Leads the grade level professional learning community, preparing the data summary and the reteaching plan for each cycle.
- Coordinates accommodations and progress monitoring for eleven students with individualized education programs and four with section 504 plans.
Fifth Grade Teacher
Clinch River Public Schools, Oak Ridge, TN 2016 to 2021
Taught a self contained fifth grade class of 26 students in a district of 4,600.
- Taught all four core subjects and served as the grade level chair for two years.
- Built the transition unit that prepares fifth graders for changing classes in middle school.
- Piloted the district move to standards based reporting for the upper grades.
Licensure and Certification
Tennessee Professional Teaching License, elementary education, kindergarten through grade five
Praxis Elementary Education Multiple Subjects and Teaching Reading passed
Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Education
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, East Tennessee State University
Core Skills
Departmentalized instruction · Mathematics small groups · Science investigation · Common assessment analysis · State assessment preparation · Grade level leadership · Standards based reporting · Accommodation implementation