Danielle Nathan Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Los Angeles, CA

• Led 9th Grade Academy, located at a separate site from main campus, to set quarterly student achievement goals and to create a caring, accountable school culture for all students
• Coached biology, reading, english, and inquiry & exploration instructors towards student achievement goals, through classroom observations and weekly meetings
• Created and led staff-wide weekly professional development focused on instruction and curriculum

Los Angeles, California

• Achieved an average 1.6 points of student growth on the ACT Math section over two consecutive years. This growth rate was in the top quartile of scores compared to other high performing charter high schools.
• Created and implemented a rigorous CCRS and Common Core aligned Integrated Math I and II curriculum for 120 9th grade students where 80% qualified for free/reduced lunch
• Led a team of 9th grade teachers and instructional aides towards quarterly grade-wide goals
• Coached 9th grade reading teacher through classroom observations and weekly meetings, leading to an average 2.2 points of student growth on the ACT Reading section

• Member of network wide instructional leadership team
• Create & led quarterly professional development for math instructors

Boston, MA

• Coached Teacher Residents through individualized classroom observations and co-planning sessions
• Created clear and measurable goals for residents based on classroom observations

East Boston, Massachusetts

• Achieved a 98.3% passing rate on the 2015 6th grade PARCC, which was the third highest in the state of Massachusetts, and increased student growth by 95%, which was the highest median growth rate.
• Achieved a proficiency rate of 96% in math on the 2014 6th grade MCAS, and increased student growth by 87% on the 2014 math MCAS. Both scores were the highest in the state of Massachusetts.
• Created & implemented rigorous, common core based 6th grade math and science curriculum for a class of 22 students where 79% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch
• Designed & taught K-4 math curriculum for Level 1 6th grade ELL student in separate setting
• Selected as the 6th grade mentor teacher, responsible for mentoring an associate teacher.
• Designed standards-based, network-wide math assessments for 5th grade math curriculum

Boston, Massachusetts

• Taught daily math & life skills class to sub-separate special education class of 12 students, with 82% qualifying for free/reduced lunch
• Created 6th grade math curriculum for staff of 17 teachers to use in supplementary math classes

Ba, Political Science, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: President of Duke International Relations Association, President of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Work Study in the.

Ma, Education - Teaching & Instruction