Charla Willis Email & Phone Number

Pflugerville

Teacher, Timmerman Elementary, Pflugerville ISD - Pflugerville, TXSecond Grade Self-Contained with ESL and Special Education Inclusion 2021 - 2022Endeavored to create a safe space for students to learn, take risks, and growUsed the MTSS framework to intervene and provide targeted support to struggling students and close instructional gapsProfessional development included Trauma Informed Teaching and Texas Reading Academy (Science of Teaching Reading)Second Grade Self-Contained 2020 - 2021Created, implemented, and assessed lessons and assignments in both virtual and in-person classroomsFacilitated students’ transition between remote and in-person learningProfessional development included training in Google Classroom, Canvas LMS, and Science NotebooksSecond Grade Team Leader (2021-2022)Facilitated communication between administration and teamRepresented grade level on campus decision-making bodyEnsured grade level team developed lesson plans consistent with campus expectationsMediated conflicts within the team

Pflugerville, Tx

Substitute Teacher, Timmerman Elementary, Pflugerville ISD - Pflugerville, TX 2019 - 2020Subbed over 75 days in a single school year, serving in positions for each grade level (pre-k through 5th), in special education, the library, P.E. and the school office Employed as 3rd grade long-term substitute when the district transitioned to remote learningCreated lessons and assessed learning via Google Classroom Assisted students and parents in accessing and utilizing online instructional materials

Pflugerville, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

Teacher, Teravista Elementary, Round Rock ISD - Round Rock, TXFifth Grade Self-Contained with ESL and Special Education Inclusion 2008 - 2011Created an inclusive learning environment for students of all abilities and backgroundsDeveloped targeted instruction and interventions for students performing below grade levelProfessional development included Love and Logic, Lego Robotics, and Algebraic Reasoning Academy Teacher, Forest North Elementary, Round Rock ISD – Austin, TXFifth Grade Self-Contained with ESL and Gifted and Talented 2006 - 2008Differentiated instruction for diverse needs of student populationCollaborated to develop, implement, and revise horizontally-aligned instructional units and common assessmentsProfessional development included Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Leadership Training and Randy Bomer’s “Improving Student Work in Writer’s Notebooks”Third Grade Self-Contained with ESL and Gifted and Talented 2004 - 2006Utilized monitoring notes and data to design TEKS-based instruction to meet student needs Created instructional units using backwards design modelProfessional development included Literacy Learning, Strategies that Work, 6+1 Writing Traits, and Heart of Texas Writing Project

Taylor, Tx

Teacher, Naomi Pasemann Elementary, Taylor ISD – Taylor, TXThird Grade Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies 2003 - 2004Developed and implemented instruction based on TEKS Analyzed assessment data to plan interventions for studentsProfessional development included Third Grade Reading Academy, Four Blocks Literacy Framework, and Margaret Kilgo: Teaching and Assessing the TEKS/SEThird Grade Self-Contained 2002 - 2003Designed and taught daily lessons in reading, spelling, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and handwriting Established systems for classroom management and disciplineProfessional development included Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and Working on the Work (WOW) training