Main Responsibilities of a Kindergarten Teacher at KIPP SoCal
Giselle's main responsibilities as a kindergarten teacher at KIPP SoCal include teaching "phonics, math, science, reading, and writing" to a class of 30 students, and managing their instructional assistant. A significant part of their role involves curriculum planning, leading grade-level meetings to address student misconceptions, and collaboratively refining weekly lessons.
Curriculum Development, Classroom Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Lesson Planning
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Giselle Mendoza
Kindergarten teacher
KIPP SoCal
UCLA
LMU - MA / credential in Special Education
Anthropology, Sociology
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Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Teaches multiple subjects (phonics, math, science, reading, writing) to a class of about 30 students
2. Manages and collaborates with an instructional assistant, ensuring lesson plan adherence
3. Plans the readers and writers curriculum for the entire grade level and leads weekly grade level meetings to discuss student progress and address misconceptions
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What are the main responsibilities you have as a kindergarten teacher?
I teach multiple subjects to a class of about 30 students. This includes phonics, math, science, reading, and writing.
I also manage and collaborate with my instructional assistant. Every kindergarten teacher has an instructional assistant in the classroom. We have to manage them and ensure they follow our lesson plans when they conduct small groups.
I am also the planner for the readers and writers curriculum. I am in charge of planning all of that for the entire grade level, and I have to submit the plans weekly.
We also attend and lead the weekly grade-level meetings and the internalization meetings. This is where we go over our weekly lessons and discuss any key misconceptions students might have and how to address them.
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