Nikita Ganatra

Qualifications:
Curriculum Development & Delivery:
- Utilized technology for curriculum development, instructional design, and targeted assessment
- Incorporated knowledge of solid theories and strategies to improve teaching and learning
Executed effective teaching strategies, course design, instructional planning, and student evaluation
- Designed a selection of instruments including performance assessments, portfolios, observations, and personal communication forms for student evaluation

Education Research Design & Implementation:
- Employed quantitative and qualitative research design and methods used in education
Researched and implemented techniques and methods of assessing and evaluating student achievement to help improve academic performance and promote equal learning opportunities
- Applied research related to professional teaching standards outlined by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to classroom instruction.

Teaching Experience:
English Language Arts/Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) Teacher - 7th Grade
- Served on Leadership & Assessment Team making school-wide decisions in collaboration with other faculty members to improve academic performance of low-performing students.
- Integrated technology to enhance student learning & provide alternative modes of instruction for diverse learners.
- Developed lesson plans & instructional materials to provide individualized & small group instruction to meet individual student needs including English learners and Gifted & Talented students using MY Access, an online writing tool.
- Facilitated grade-level department meetings as an interim Department Chair to improve student performance as outlined by Instructional Facilitators Team.
- Increased school's positive reputation by implementing Very Inspiring Person (VIP) Speech Presentation to develop all students' listening and speaking skills and improve self-confidence and self-esteem.