Alison Baker Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Science curriculum writer for College Lift program, working with cohorts in grades 6-10. My job is to write engaging, relevant science lessons using best instructional practices to support student learning. I work along side class instructors to refine and reflect on each lesson, making improvement and process changes that help further the reach of our program.

Curriculum planning and design, implementation of variety of research based instructional strategies to support student achievement, professional learning community work to collect and analyze student data, design and maintenance of course Canvas pages, evaluating resources for classroom use, planning remediation strategies for struggling students, maintaining accurate records and following all state and federal requirements regarding ESL students and students with IEP's, assessment creation and evaluation, integration of web tools into both Google Suite and Canvas, collaboration with school and community partners to foster school support

Curriculum planning and design using research based instructional strategies to support student achievement, professional learning community work to collect and analyze student data, planning remediation strategies, maintaining accurate records and following all state and federal education requirements , assessment creation and evaluation, collaboration with school and community partners to foster school support Leadership/Training/Project Management Roles:· Common Core Science Standards Training Program Developed and presented Common Core integration professional development training school wide. · Management of LMS Systems: creation of content and management of course pages· School Based Mentor and Department Chair:Mentored beginning teachers, responsible for supporting growth and professional development of mentees and department, modeling best practices, serving as liaison between administration and other district staff, anticipating needs and planning professional development· District Opportunity Culture Planning Team: School representative on district planning team implementing new teaching and learning initiative serving over 5,400 students, helping create a tailored plan for the school I represented regarding needs analysis, projected outcomes, and data collection plans· School Improvement Team Representative: Responsible for implementing school improvement strategies, communicating with stakeholders, assessing school needs and problem solving, advocating for student and staff needs, data collection, analysis of outcomes· EVAAS (Data Management) Coordinator and PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Site Trainer: Responsible for training staff in use of EVAAS (Education Value-Added Assessment System) and PowerTeacher Pro, creating and presenting training materials, verifying data, serving as support for teachers needing additional training, working with school data manager to ensure data accuracy, creation of data reports

Part of the founding staff of the Early College High School, responsible for planning, writing, and implementing curriculum aligned with New Schools Projects goals and National School Reform protocols. Served as school representative at New Schools Project trainings and was responsible for taking the training back to school staff and leading professional developmentWorking alongside higher educational faulty to ensure standards alignment across grade levels· AVID Trained: Strategies for Success School Improvement Initiative-Responsible for incorporating school based training of staff in Avid strategies and school wide instructional design, implantation of AVID strategies for student success, data collection and program evaluations, serving as AVID advisor for junior/senior level students enrolled in dual enrollment coursesPresented classroom work at both the local and state level via New Schools Project

· New Schools Project: 1:1 Laptop Initiative, National School Reform Resources, Instructional Frameworks:School based technology instructional facilitator, responsible for creating model lessons, working with staff to integrate technology according to best practices, collecting data related to technology integration and effectiveness, identification and evaluation of new resources, creating and maintaining budget, digital management of files and data, leading technology based professional development and troubleshooting staff issues

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology Teacher Education

Master Of Arts - Ma, Secondary Education And Teaching