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Develop and present professional development sessions built around literacy, school change, leadership, coaching, facilitation, and instructional practices. Lead Professional Learning Communities by providing framework, articles, discussion protocols, and next steps. Provide on-site model lessons to highlight strategies being learned. Provide on-site teacher observations in order to provide meaningful feedback on implementation of learning new strategies to enhance instruction. Debrief with leaders to determine growth and next steps.

Pennsylvania Department of Education Reading FirstSupport schools who received Reading First funding in Pennsylvania. Provide on-site support for rural, suburban, and urban schools as they implemented grant requirements. Complete visitation summaries after each school visit. Attend monthly Reading First Technical Assistant meetings. Analyze data to determine needs and develop action plans with stakeholders to address needs. Assist teachers, coaches, and leaders in using scientifically based research within a comprehensive reading program. Facilitate and plan coach network sessions, using coach input to determine areas of study. Plan professional development opportunities that were held across the state. Deliver professional development across Pennsylvania. Develop resources for use in schools. Research topics for development of trainings. Lead the development of the following special projects: Online course facilitation training and development of placemat for facilitators; Protocols for Book Discussion Booklets; Advanced Phonics and Word Study Reference Guides; Classroom Walk Through Work - part of a team that videotaped teachers, edited the videos, created a Facilitator's Guide to accompany videos, developed a training for the tool, customized a General Walk Through to reflect Pennsylvania's focus on Reading Instruction; Summer Institutes - part of a team that planned and set up summer trainings for coaches and teachers - arranged speakers, lodging, materials, schedules, evaluations, registrations, at various sites across the state; Develop a manual for Technical Assistants; Grant review and scoring.

Facilitate graduate level literacy courses. Provide feedback to learners in response to class assignments. Grade and monitor completion of course requirements.

Antietam:Coordinate reading, writing, spelling programs for K to 12. Supervise classroom teachers and reading specialists across all grade levels. Plan and deliver professional development for teachers. Facilitate Read to Succeed and Title I programs. Develop and direct summer school program. Coordinate district spelling bee, MS Read a Thon, ESL program, poetry contest and Book It Program. Grant writing. Attend meetings at building, district, county, and state levels. Develop and present parent trainings. Review curriculum and make recommendations for changes.Muhlenberg:Leader of literacy for school district. Facilitated professional development for K to 12, new teacher induction, research common core state standards and facilitate teacher understanding. Grant writer, Title I and Title III coordinator, department chair for reading, English, ESL groups. Provide opportunities to encourage teacher engagement with research and new ideas. Curriculum leader for development of curriculum supported a writing pilot team in choosing the best program to meet the needs of Muhlenberg students, Acting in capacity of leadership for district comprehensive plan, develop and lead literacy component.

Teach remedial, developmental, and enrichment reading classes. Diagnose and determine needs. Work with classroom teachers to be sure supplemental instruction supports classroom focus. Supervise reading support paraprofessionals. Complete paperwork for district. Coordinate state testing at building level. Attend building, district and countywide meetings. Levels taught: Preschool - 8.