Chris Bryant Email & Phone Number

Dedicated educational leader with a passion for helping students reach their potential. Has provided effective classroom instruction for over 15 years to students in grades 6-12 and has directly supported other teachers to improve their skills for 7 years as an Instructional Specialist and ELA Master Teacher. As a School Leadership Team member, has helped plan and lead the implementation of initiatives using data to drive instruction and enrich school culture and climate for 9 years. Has led the school PBIS program for 5 years. An engaging speaker who has facilitated over 20 professional development sessions at the state, district and school levels.Professional Recognition:• Selected to present two weeks of professional development to teachers on the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s (DPSCD) new Thrive for Teachers evaluation system in July 2020.• Selected for the DPSCD Aspiring Assistant Principals cohort, April-June 2020. • Designated as DPSCD ELA Master Teacher in 2018.• Selected to present at the Michigan Reading Association’s annual conferences in 2017-2019. • Selected by district officials to serve on the DPSCD’s ELA Curriculum Adoption Committee in 2018. • Named in 2017 as one of 30 teachers to the first cohort of Superintendent’s Fellows by DPSCD for strength of instruction.• Selected for and completed the Michigan Department of Education’s Coaching 101 program with a Proficient rating in 2016.• Selected to serve on DPSCD’s Academy Advisory Council from 2016-2017.• Selected by DPSCD officials to attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) National Conference on Teaching Excellence in 2016.• Wrote the DPSCD Extended School Year 11th grade ELA curriculum in 2016.

Listed skills include Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Literacy, Educational Leadership, and 22 others.