Jennifer L. Smith

Certifications

Standard Texas Teacher

EC-6

ESL: EC-4

Gifted and Talented

Education: UTSA Alumni

• Bachelors of Arts in

Interdisciplinary

Studies

• Specialization in

Early Childhood

Teaching Experience

Student Teaching: Longs Creek Elementary (NEISD)- Dual Placement in Kindergarten and Second Grade

Judson ISD- Taught at Elolf Elementary for five years. Taught kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

NEISD- Taught at Stahl Elementary for seven years. I have taught second grade and third grade. Currently I am the third grade ESL teacher and grade level chair.

Total Years of Experience = 12 years

Current Information

Teacher of the Year 2014-2015

PTA Lifetime Award 2014-2015

Currently I am a third grade ESL teacher and team leader.

Lead sponsor of student council- This year I helped plan our Friendship Dance, Variety Show, and several community service activities. We participated in Pasta for Pennies where we raised over $3,000, Angel Tree project where our students bought and donated items to children in need, and the Humane Society where we had a donation drive for needy animals. Previously sponsor of the Robotics Club and We Care Community Service Club.

I am on the OHI committee to help build/boost morale, make goals, and make school improvements. I am also on the social committee where we planned luncheons and retirement parties.

Served on the math text book adoption.

Served as our campus’ volleyball coach and player. We won first place in our district tournament for 2013-2014.

Skills

Technology- Microsoft: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Ipads(Implement educational apps such as: Educreations, Videolicious, Book Magic, and Trading Cards), SmartBoard, and integrate various websites such as Istation, Brain Pop Jr., and Ticket to Read.

Testing- STAAR, TPRI, TAKS, OLSAT, Stanford, DRA, District Benchmarks, and Fountas and Pinnell reading benchmarks.

Programs- Balanced Literacy, Four Blocks, Six Traits, Exemplars, Investigations, 5E, Backwards by Design, Teach Like a Champion, Champs, and SIOP.

Philosophy of Education

I believe that all children have the ability to learn.

It’s our job as an educator to determine if children

learn best visually, kinesthetically, or auditory. As an

educator we need to use differentiated instruction

to make sure all students’ educational needs and

goals are met.

I can lead and be a team player!

This was our third year playing against other schools in our

district. We won first place in our district tournament in 2014.

I have school spirit!

Myself dressed as

“Stanley the Stallion”

for our STAAR Pep

Rally.

My family is very important to me.

My husband, Eric, is a

firefighter with SAFD and

we have two beautiful

daughters. Chloe is five

years old and Shelby was

born on 3/6/15.