Observed children and recorded activities, maintained daily records and created safe environments during activities, meals and naps. Established weekly anecdotal records and portfolios in order to assess student progress. Taught fine arts to diverse class of online students. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of online art trends through consistent research. Planned and implemented lessons using teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs. Interacted with parents and students to maintain productive communication throughout program participation. Taught students fundamental artistic building blocks and advanced concepts. Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance. Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning media to increase student understanding of course materials. Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff. Met with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and increase participation for comprehensive and long-term student success. Maintained office hours to discuss grades and projects and mentor students. Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development. Mentored and counseled students with social adjustment and academic problems. Fostered positive, student-centered classroom environment by encouraging opinion sharing. Employed broad range of instructional techniques to retain students' interest and maximize learning. Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students. Held office hours to review material with students requiring extra assistance. Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators. Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement. Leveraged diverse instructional strategies and hands-on activities to engage students and boost understanding of material. Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning. Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health delays or problems in students and followed up with parents. Motivated students to be more engaged in classes through applying positive reinforcement techniques. Set and communicated ground rules for classroom based on respect and personal responsibility. Supported students outside of classroom by mentoring clubs and supervising extracurricular events. Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success. Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions. Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests. Tracked student progress in online system, immediately implementing action plans for failing grades. Implemented assessment tools to evaluate