Daniel Rock Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

School Improvement Instructional Coach· Build and support Network Improvement Communities in Urban and Rural districts· Coach school and district-level staff through PDSA cycles centered around problems of practice· Provide structured opportunities for improvement team members to work together to advance common processes· Provide coaching support to adapt best practices in mathematics to local context· Designed an online learning platform for internal capacity development· Co-lead re-design effort of SREB’s Curriculum and Instruction Review process used for assessing school and district needsLead Literacy Consultant • Manage professional development design implemented in over 800 schools• Observe and provide feedback to SREB consultants • Coordinate development and continuous improvement of PD materials• Collect and analyze data on quality of implementation• Develop new tools for organizing and collecting evidence of successes and challenges• Develop, share, and monitor procedures for successful site visits• Assign and monitor field and office work to SREB employees • Build and maintain relationships with external partners• Plan and facilitate showcases to highlight transformative practices within schools• Recruit schools and districts to participate in literacy and mathematics training • Recruit, hire, and train new consultants• Create and monitor online learning for teachers using SREB tools and frameworks• Develop marketing materials and use as part of an overall marketing strategy• Research and analyze new tools for literacy-rich assignments and school improvement• Create and vet new observation protocol called Powerful Literacy Practices used in hundreds of schools• Co-designed 5-day summer institute for teachers in Gwinnett County and Montgomery Public Schools• Collaboratively plan national College and Career Readiness Networking Conference attended by over 1000 teachers each year

Greater Atlanta Area

Designed and conducted workshops throughout Georgia and at state conferences on the following topics:o Unpacking the Common Core Standardso Literacy Design Collaborativeo Close reading strategieso Reading and writing strategies for science, social studies, and technical subjectso Unit planningo Digital literacyo Learning targetso Universal Design for LearningCreated Literacy/LDC Wiki: http://literacyccgps.wikispaces.com/Planned Georgia ELA/Literacy Summer InstitutesCreated professional learning webcasts, Common Core ToolsReviewed and revised social studies literacy lessons to be posted on Georgiastandards.orgHelped create technical reading and writing course currently under developmentFacilitated development of Student Learning Objective assessment itemsCollaborated with School Improvement Division on curriculum trainingApplied the EQUIP/Tri-state Rubric to assess resources for Georgiastandards.org

Greater Atlanta Area

Demonstrated how to integrate technology into instruction for greater learningDesigned and led professional learning on research-based teaching and learning strategiesModeled instructional and technological strategiesObserved teachers implement strategies and provide feedbackDesigned focus walks to monitor implementation of new strategiesDesigned and led professional learning communities to analyze data, student work, and formative assessments Facilitated collaborative planning.Trained entire school on Thinking Maps, “Clickers” and Promethean Boards

Greater Atlanta Area

Taught 9th-10th Grade E/LA and Creative WritingImplemented rigorous college preparatory Language Arts curriculum at a Title One school. Achieved 92% of students passing the EOCTAchieved 100% passing GHSGTImplemented cross-curricular learning, leading to a theatrical production called “The Genocide Project”Named STAR Teacher by school valedictorian

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Taught Reading, Drama, 9th – 12th grade E/LA, and Advanced Placement LiteratureRaised overall standardized test scores, making our school one of the top three schools in the school district.Recognized by Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for helping students achieve national honorsChairman of Ninth Grade Instructional Improvement TeamImplemented school’s Gifted Consultation ProgramNamed Teacher of the YearDirected school play

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), English Language And Literature/Letters

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master'S Degree, Education