Ariella Silverstein-Tapp Email & Phone Number

Up Academy Holland

Boston, Ma

• Develop and execute quarterly professional development sessions for novice elementary teachers• Collaborate with teacher coaches and managers to provide targeted feedback, support, and training • Consult and advise teachers between sessions, providing additional resources and support

Roslindale, Ma

• Mentor and train the 1st grade associate teacher; observe and coach in order to prepare her for a lead teaching position the following year• Provide differentiated instruction to students in self-contained classroom following workshop model• Oversee and facilitate bi-weekly grade-level co-planning sessions• Create and improve curriculum for all subjects, with focus on writing instruction• Design network-wide kindergarten math assessments that are rigorous, reliable, and normed• Engage in constant professional development and reflection via peer and video observations and debriefs• Spearhead article discussion group for teachers with a focus on race, class, and cultural competency

Boston, Ma

• Observed and provided targeted, specific instructional feedback to three teachers on a daily basis• Led meaningful and effective observation debriefs to support new teachers in maximizing their impact• Evaluated teacher growth and efficacy in implementing feedback, building classroom culture, writing and executing curriculum• Designed action plans for teachers and classrooms based on areas of need• Connected teachers with resources such as relevant readings, curricular materials, or videos to supplement their content knowledge• Modeled and demonstrated effective instruction, classroom management, and lesson and unit planning

Philadelphia, Pa

• Tailored highly effective instruction to student needs, including ESL and Learning Support students• Empowered students to meet achievement goals, including 89 % math mastery and 1.6 years reading growth, significantly closing skill gaps in reading and math• Facilitated grade group meetings for 1st grade teachers to plan collaboratively • Conducted classroom-based practitioner inquiry research on incorporating student language and culture into curriculum and instruction

M.Ed., Elementary Education, Urban Education

Ba, Studio Art, Education, African And African-American Studies

Activities and Societies: Adagio Dance Company