Janae King

Innovative and results-driven K–8 educator with 9 years of teaching experience, including 3 years specializing in project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and restorative practices. A proven leader, I excel in cultivating strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues while fostering collaborative professional learning communities. Adept at designing rigorous, integrated curricula and spearheading teacher development initiatives, I am committed to advancing academic growth, social skills, and holistic student success.

As an attentive and resilient lifelong learner with a growth mindset, I dedicate myself to educating the whole child and promoting both academic performance and character development.

Elementary School Teacher at Vegas Verdes Elementary (2025-07 – Present)

• Planned and delivered standards-aligned instruction in 5th-grade ELA and Social Studies.
• Developed daily and long-range lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students requiring MTSS and RTI supports.
• Implemented small-group instruction to reinforce reading, writing, and content-area skills and provide targeted intervention.
• Used assessment data to adjust instruction, monitor progress, and provide differentiated learning opportunities.
• Maintained a positive, structured classroom environment that promoted academic engagement and student safety.
• Integrated Google Classroom, Clever, iReady, and Canvas into daily instruction to enhance learning and track student growth.
• Collaborated weekly in PLCs to analyze data, plan lessons, and align instructional practices across the grade level.
• Communicated consistently with families, colleagues, and support staff to ensure student success and foster strong school-home relationships.

Elementary/Middle School Teacher & POD Leader at Battle Born Academy (2022-07 – 2025-05)

• Design and deliver integrated project-based learning units spanning ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies
• Lead daily advisory sessions for homerooms (20–30 students) to foster strong relationships, implement restorative practices, and promote student-led family conferences.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams—including Special Education and EL colleagues—to differentiate instruction and develop targeted interventions based on ongoing data analysis.
• Design and lead 2–3 annual professional development sessions focused on best practices in project-based learning, SEL, and data-driven instruction.
• Actively participate as a member of the Academy Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, school culture initiatives, and long-term vision setting.
• Foster a restorative, collaborative culture among staff, ensuring alignment with the school's mission of holistic student success.
• Plan and facilitate weekly POD professional learning community meetings; develop agendas, track attendance, and document actionable outcomes.
• Create and implement support structures (e.g., reading logs, parent contact trackers, grade-level rubrics) to enhance school-wide initiatives and team-specific instructional goals.

4th Grade General Education Teacher (All Subjects) | Grade Level-Chair at Democracy Prep at Agassi Campus (2020-07 – 2022-05)

• Clearly communicate and confidently present effective virtual and hybrid instruction to scholars in a concise and understandable manner.
• Organize courses to ensure class information including syllabi, assignments, and other documentation is accessible and easy to understand.
• Serve as Grade-level chair and committed team player to work successfully with other faculty to establish course guidelines, modify curriculum, and set grade-level goals.
• Show patience, reassurance, and enthusiasm when meeting with students and families to discuss personal progress, answer questions, and assign extra-credit work.
• Show a skilled understanding of technology and willingness to learn about new software interfaces to enhance the learning experience of students.
• Differentiate instruction for English Learners, Inclusion, and at-risk students
• Collaborate within interdisciplinary PLC to address students' academic, behavioral, and emotional needs and determine next steps for all students
• Improved teaching practice by participating in various professional developments including weekly staff and coaching meetings, and workshops.

5th Grade English/Language Arts and Social Studies at Main Elementary (Formerly North Heights Elementary) (2016-07 – 2020-05)

• Differentiated instruction for English Learners, Inclusion, and at-risk students
• Taught social skills through Advocacy group and implemented skills-based interventions through Tier II Interventions Behavior segment
• Collaborated within department PLC to develop common unit plans, assessments, and daily lessons utilizing the gradual release of responsibility and backwards design methods and analyze data tri-weekly
• Collaborated within interdisciplinary PLC to address students' academic, behavioral, and emotional needs and determine next steps for all students
• Integrated research-based strategies with an emphasis on reading, discussion, and writing using Jennifer Serravallo Reading and Writing Strategies Book to increase student achievement and reach struggling/reluctant learners
• Improved teaching practice by participating in various professional developments including weekly staff meetings and workshops, and a year-long Reading Endorsement program through NWGA RESA
• Actively participated in the ASPIRE After School program
• Motivated and assisted new faculty members by serving as a Mentor teacher
• Recruited 7 staff members as volunteer technical support professionals; provided training for team on all systems, applications, and media program processes to ensure the delivery of optimal technical support.

Master of Science in Early Childhood Education – UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education – BERRY COLLEGE