Dual-Language Kindergarten Teacher / Dual-Language Program Coordinator
The School District Of Philadelphia (Southwark School)
1835 S 9 St, Philadelphia, Pa 19148
Dual-Language Program Coordinator• Executed hiring process for all dual-language program teachers• Led student admissions process• Managed dual-language faculty professional development• Organized educational trips for all dual-language classrooms• Wrote grant proposals to increase funding for classroom resources• Led informational sessions and parents clinics to educate the community about the program• Oversaw program data collection and analysis• Developed and implemented family recruitment and retention initiativesDual-Language Kindergarten Teacher• Implemented district-wide Literacy and Math programs using Common Core state standards• Administered district mandated assessments and DIBELS testing • Participated in weekly PLC’s, professional development, and school collaborations• Fostered relationships with families and parents by sharing daily communications, encouraging an active learning process in the home, and by conducting parent-teacher conferences biannually• Implemented a Tier 1 through Tier 3 instructional process on a daily basis, teaching whole group and small group Literacy, Math and Writing instruction• Differentiated curriculum to address the multimodal learning needs of children; accomplished by means of daily writing workshops, small reading groups and math explorations.• Developed daily scaffolds and extensions to support range of learning needs• Collaborated on an interdisciplinary team to implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)• Established and maintained a positive and respectful classroom culture with effective behavior management practices and classroom organization• Organized field trips and fostered parental involvement inside and outside the classroom