Melanie Takahashi

• Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
• Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
• Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
• Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
• Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
• Collaborate with others to implement lesson plans.
• Encourage children to interact with each other to develop social skills.
• Provide appropriate supervision for children at all times.
• Maintain inventory system for classroom materials and supplies.
• Facilitate various activities for children including songs, games and storytelling.
• Change diaper and feed small children.
• Provide temporary instruction and classroom management when the regular teacher is absent. This includes following lesson plans, maintaining a safe and positive learning environment, and ensuring student progress.

• Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
• Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
• Use activities and instructional methods to motivate children.
• Using games, music, artwork, films, books, computers and other tools to teach basic educational and social skills
• Using play-based learning and hands-on teaching methods
• Teaching letter recognition, phonics, numbers and awareness of nature and science
  Maintaining grades for the students and discussing progress with parents
  Integrating competencies, goals and objectives into lesson plans
• Monitoring children’s interactions and nurturing cooperation and sharing
  Working closely with administration, staff and other Teachers
• Encouraging creativity by organizing art and craft projects
• Riding the bus with students to get home safely
• Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.

Providing basic care for children which includes feeding, grooming, and changing diapers.
Developing age-appropriate socialization skills in children.
Encouraging positive behavior and good manners.
Using various learning methods such as stories, games, and drawing to intellectually stimulate children.
Identifying behavioral problems and developing appropriate strategies to address them.
Attending staff meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Providing a pleasant, safe, and sanitary environment.
Communicating with parents and providing updates on children’s progress.
Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
Collaborate with other educators
Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards