Jill Nichols

69 Heatherwood Lane, Ringgold, GA 30736 (515) 681-5818 Jill.L.Nichols@gmail.com

TEACHING INTERESTS & SKILLS
Early Childhood PK-3, Middle Grades 4-8, Reading Specialist PreK-12, ESL PreK-12

Multi-faceted Literacy Development: reading, writing, listening, speaking, technology

Language Arts Strategies: running records, miscue analyses, phonemic awareness, individual conferencing

Language Arts Instruction: large group, small group, individualized, and inclusion methods

Language Arts Resources: level assessment, community connections, and reading and writing across the curriculum
EDUCATION
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 2008
Major: Elementary Education; Specialization: Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Masters of Curriculum and Instruction
Reading Specialist and English as a Second Language emphasis
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Fourth Grade
Normal Park Upper School, Hamilton County School, Chattanooga, TN; Fall 2014

Planned, prepared and organized multiple modules for the science and social studies curriculum.

Helped plan learning expeditions that met curriculum.

Held parent-teacher conferences, 504 meetings, as well as IEP meetings.

Helped plan, instruct and assess in a variety of math skills (place value, multiplication, division, and patterns)

Focused on literacy instruction through daily guided reading groups, read ers workshop, writing in journals,
reading poetry, big books, learning sight words and phonemic awareness instruction.
Sixth Grade Language Arts
Normal Park Upper School, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga, TN; Fall 2013

Planned and carried out lesson plans and activities.

Prepared learning activities for students travel journals each week.

Integrated lessons to reflect daily activities students could relate to outside the school setting.

Implemented curriculum and Common Core Standards.

Sixth and Seventh Grade Reading and English/ Accelerated Reading Instruction:
Wester Middle School, Frisco Independent School District, Frisco, TX; Fall 2008- Spring 2013

Organized interactive lessons for the students with other Integrated Language Arts Teachers.

Adapted lessons for struggling and advanced readers in a small group setting.

Communicated with students, parents and district employees in a professional manor.

Incorporated other subjects into the reading curriculum .

Assessed students on a regular basis for show improvements in their ability to read and comprehend.

Utilize technology on a daily basis: computers, hand-held technologies, web-based read/write applications, enrichment
blog, and class website.
ACTIVITIES & EMPLOYMENT
Public Education Foundation Recipient (April 2014)
Normal Park Upper School Cheerleading Coach (August 2013- Present)
7th Grade Team Leader (August 2012-2013)
Wester Middle School Cheerleading Coach (August 2009- 2012)
Campus Improvement Team (August 2010- 2013)
People to People Ambassador (August 2010- August 2011)
PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS

Recommendations available upon request