Jennifer Salerni

• Deliver Montessori lessons from all areas of the classroom one on one or in small/whole groups
• Provide additional one-to-one support to students requiring academic or behavioral intervention
• Collaborate with staff to brainstorm academic, social, and behavioral interventions
• Special interest in the science of reading and providing evidence-based literacy instruction using the Montessori method and materials

• Deliver one-to-one early literacy tutoring to a variety of learners using Montessori principles aligned with the science of reading
• Identify, select, prepare, and modify resources to meet diverse literacy needs including phonological and phonemic awareness, comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and vocabulary
• Assess and remediate students’ expressive writing and handwriting
• Deliver preschool lessons in the following domains using a Montessori framework: social-emotional growth, fine motor, gross motor, literacy, numeracy, science, and cultural studies

• Planned and delivered whole group, small group, and individual Montessori Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language, and Cultural lessons tailored to five to seven year olds
• Prepared and co-taught developmentally appropriate Common Core compliant Math, Language, Science and Social Studies lessons to kindergarteners and first graders
• Formulated individually tailored weekly work plans using an original work plan format that incorporated The Daily 5™ literacy framework
• Created theme-based lessons and hand-crafted shelf work for every area of the classroom
• Managed all RTI Tier 1, 2, and 3 reading instruction and progress monitoring for kindergarteners and first graders in the classroom using explicit phonics instruction aligned with the science of reading
• Managed State of Delaware Science Kit instruction for kindergarteners and first graders
• Communicated with parents regularly through classroom updates, emails, and conferences
• Implemented the Rock Your Socks FSMA event celebrating World Down Syndrome Day

• Provided support to lead teacher and three to six year old students within the classroom
• Maintained a stimulating, orderly, and safe classroom environment
• Observed children daily and engaged in record-keeping along with lead teacher
• Managed circle time and gave large group, small group and individual lessons in the Practical Life, Sensorial, Science, Cultural, Math, and Language areas
• Created original lessons with hand-crafted materials for every area of the classroom
• Communicated with families in parent/teacher conferences
• Composed the weekly newsletter to parents

• Conducted detailed observations of the same child one to two times a week for a year-long Child Development portfolio project
• Maintained environment, supervised children’s indoor and outdoor activities, and delivered individual lessons in Sensorial and Practical Life materials