DANIELLE WALKER
Mooresville
Summary
Energetic, servant leader educator devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Accomplished in directing classroom environments and enhancing student learning and behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical and holistic mindsets to propel student performance and the development of the whole child.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
4th and 5th Grade Teacher
Mooresville Intermediate School
07.2023 - Current
- I exemplify and encompass the Mooresville Graded School District’s school district’s philosophy, mission and purpose through delivering outstanding best practices that integrate their strategic plans that incorporate: the school as a community, a climate for learning, a curriculum with coherence and commitment to character;
- I am a distinguished and exemplified educator that empowers and elevates my students to advocate for themselves, set individual learning goals, encourages a growth mindset and propel students to rise to greatness;
- Select optimal curricula and plan daily lessons to cover required topics and meet needs of children with varying developmental levels;
- Create and maintain a rich learning environment with diverse strategies/teaching techniques to engage students and deliver enriching educational opportunities;
- Utilize informal/formal assessments on each child, track/interpret data to plan/develop remediate/extend learning for each student;
- Adapted teaching methods, materials and SEL needs to meet students' varying needs;
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing;
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures;
- Utilize technological advancements that engage and empower children;
- Clearly communicate objectives for lessons, units and projects to local/district administration, team colleagues, parents and students;
- Contribute/collaborate in school leadership committees (PTSO Board Member) to create cohesion with our school’s students, parents, community, community leaders/businesses and Board of Education;
- Build and strengthened positive relationships with staff (Social Committee Board Member);
- Attend professional development trainings to increase/advance my knowledge, competence, skills and effectiveness;
- Nominated as TOY (2023-2024)
1st GradeTeacher
Iredell-Statesville Schools
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Collaborated, developed and implemented thematic/integrated units with the 1st grade NCSCOS to align with district standards;
- Implemented differentiated instructional methods using anecdotal notes, day-to-day observations, weekly informal assessments, quarterly benchmarks and summative assessments to evaluate and plan for student learning goals;
- Continued and acquired professional development trainings, meeting, workshops and research methods to enhance best practices;
- Participated in the new teacher mentor program by working with and developing new teachers;
- Encouraged and maintained strong parental communication (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and hosting parent/teacher conferences and student-led conferences
Teacher, 4th and 5th Grade Lead Teacher
Community School Of Davidson
08.2009 - 06.2017
- Embodied the four priorities of the Basic School philosophy for building community, curriculum with coherence, creating a climate for learning and a commitment to character;
- Collaboratively developed and designed curriculum and instruction based upon the NC Common Core Curriculum Standards to engage students for 21st century learning that incorporated the Core Commonalities and the seven virtues of the Basic School philosophy of CSD's charter;
- Actively assisted administrative team by participating in the Teacher Leader/Ed Leadership program in the elementary and middle schools;
- Presented instructional methods for differentiating instructional methods using both informative and summative data to evaluate and plan for every student's learning goals;
- Conducted parent/teacher trimester conferences;
- Established and maintained open communication with parents through meetings, weekly newsletters, emails and phone calls
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCBachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC05-1999
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC05-1997
Skills
- Passion for Relationships
- Strong Work Ethic
- Growth Mindset
- Special Education
- Literacy instruction
- Differentiated instruction
- Social-emotional learning
- Curriculum development
- Collaborative teamwork
Accomplishments
5.2009 Love and Logic Essential Skills for Highly Successful Educators
5.2010 Love and Logic Parent Training Course
6.2022 LETRS Certification
2.2024 AIG (MGSD Local District Endorsement) Certification
Certification
- Elementary Education K-6 Certification
- Exceptional Children Certification K-12
Timeline
4th and 5th Grade Teacher
Mooresville Intermediate School
07.2023 - Current
1st GradeTeacher
Iredell-Statesville Schools
03.2020 - 05.2022
Teacher, 4th and 5th Grade Lead Teacher
Community School Of Davidson
08.2009 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Education
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Lees-McRae College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Appalachian State University
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