Erica Kulas Email & Phone Number

I am an Instructional Literacy Coach who conducts ongoing research into best practices in readingand writing curriculum development. Having taught in both inner city and suburban schools, I haveextensive knowledge of the challenges faced by elementary school teachers. I provide educators withthe support they need not only to deliver differentiated instruction, but also to enhance theirprofessional development.My accomplishments in the field of Instructional Literacy include the following:-Selected from among Arlington reading specialists to develop curriculum to support adoptionof Amplify’s Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum-Created new interactive read-aloud curriculum for kindergarteners to support transition fromBalanced Literacy to Structured Literacy-Developed two, 8-week cycles of reading interventions for kindergarten & second gradestudents using multiple curricula that included Orton-Gillingham, 95% Phonics Intervention & structured small group literacy lessons that resulted in 100% growth within 5 months per DIBELS assessment-Increased students’ reading levels by 90% within one academic year based on Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark assessment-Conduct professional development seminars to teach educators how to analyze multiple data to identify students at high-risk of reading failure -Identified deficiencies in guided reading methods & replaced with phonics instruction & decodable textsI am licensed in Virginia as an Elementary Education teacher and Reading Specialist K-12.Amplify’s Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum; Orton-Gillingham; 95% Phonics Curriculum; Wilson Fundations Curriculum; Really Great Reading; Bookworms K-5 Reading & Writing; Structured Literacy