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CurrentPlainedge Middle School, Bethpage, NY (Sept. 2017 - Present) Teacher, 7 ELA, 8 ELA, Literacy Skills 8• Implemented the Teachers’ College Writing Project curriculum, establishing a readers & writer’s workshop within 7th and 8th grade ELA classes. possessing a working knowledge of the Middle School TCRWP curriculum for grades 6-8• Piloted the recently published TCRWP Unit, Literary Nonfiction, written by Katie Clements and Audra Robb; pro- vided feedback, lesson ideas, and student work… Show more Plainedge Middle School, Bethpage, NY (Sept. 2017 - Present) Teacher, 7 ELA, 8 ELA, Literacy Skills 8• Implemented the Teachers’ College Writing Project curriculum, establishing a readers & writer’s workshop within 7th and 8th grade ELA classes. possessing a working knowledge of the Middle School TCRWP curriculum for grades 6-8• Piloted the recently published TCRWP Unit, Literary Nonfiction, written by Katie Clements and Audra Robb; pro- vided feedback, lesson ideas, and student work towards the development of a new reading workshop unit to be im- plemented internationally and had my contributions recognized in the acknowledgements of the published book• Co-taught ICT classes to support students with a wide variety of learning challenges and needs• Established my classroom as a lab site for staff for ongoing professional development in TC Reading and Writing,inviting teachers to join and experiment in the workshop model• Served as a NYS Next Generation ELA Standards Committee Member, working to design a strategy for professionaldevelopment on the implementation of the new standards• Served on a successful committee earning Plainedge Middle School the designation as a NYSED Essential ElementsSchool to Watch, 2019• Chaired the Essential Elements Schools to Watch Student Survey Committee, designing and implementing a studentsurvey, then analyzing and presenting the data to school leadership, staff, and NYSED• Served as a member of the Essential Elements Schools to Watch Application Writing Committee, drafting and revis-ing long-form narratives describing our school’s culture, academic rigor and social inclusiveness• Advisor for the Plainedge Middle School National Junior Honor Society (63 Students), working to grow school cul-ture by encouraging scholarship and service among our honor society members. Show less