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New York, Ny, Us

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Achieved 79% proficiency in reading and 68% in math in the first year back in the classroom after the COVID-19 pandemic (The scores for New York City in fifth grade reading and math were 39% and 38%, respectively.)• Planned and implemented engaging, differentiated, academically rigorous instruction in all subject areas for a diverse class of fifth grade students • Facilitated grade-wide data analysis meetings in which we engaged in pedagogical research, practice, and planning in response to students’ academic needs • Built community and a safe environment in the classroom that invited and celebrated students’ individual needs, interests, learning styles, and cultures• Planned and facilitated remote and hybrid instruction throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; adapted units and lessons to remote instruction using a wide range of online learning platforms, including Google Classroom, Desmos, Jamboard, FlipGrid, Nearpod, and Zoom; created instructional videos on a wide range of topics for grade- and school-wide use• Taught students, during the COVID-19 pandemic, technological skills such as use of google suite, setting up email accounts, video content creation, and more; supported families through illness and challenging home logistics in gaining access to and using technology, setting up hybrid instructional routines• Collaborated with teachers, coaches, and consultants to develop a balanced math curriculum that strategically integrated fluency, problem-solving, concept development, vocabulary, visual representations, and hands-on learning • Selected by administration to work with the grade team leader in mapping out all the reading, writing, and math units and their respective lesson objectives for the year • Built relationships and regularly communicated with students’ family members to inform them of and collaboratively support them with students’ academic and social emotional progress

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Planned and executed engaging Common Core-aligned instruction in all core subject areas for an integrated general education-special education class• Differentiated instruction through use of technology, embedding students’ interests into lesson components, peer mentoring, small group instruction, multi-sensory learning, graphic organizers, and individualized behavior plans• Demonstrated success in moving students at least one grade level up per year in reading and mathematics and in assisting students from a wide range of learning abilities in passing the New York State Exams, outperforming the New York City and New York State third grade averages• Facilitated grade-wide meetings, which entailed overseeing year-long curriculum planning, mentoring teachers, organizing events with community and families, and establishing progress-monitoring systems for the grade• Collaborated with families, administrators, and service providers to write IEPs, establish IEP goals, and monitor student progress towards such goals• Cultivated a caring, determined community of learners who were aware of and outwardly supported one another’s backgrounds, learning abilities, languages, personalities, and academic progress; achieved this through intentional and explicit instruction in community-building, listening, and developing a growth mindset

Bronx, New York, United States

• Wrote a new fifth grade humanities curriculum from scratch, pulling from resources such as literacy teacher guides, texts written for students, instructional strategy books, and teacher-created materials • Designed formative, summative, and task-based assessments of content learning • Monitored and supported the academic progress of seventy-five students, working with IEPs, student success teams, and individualized behavior plans as necessary• Facilitated meetings with humanities department teachers, for which I planned agendas, communicated meeting details, set goals, and delegated tasks, monitoring their progress• Oversaw multi-grade level planning and curricular adjustments based on student data• Coached a new teacher for the full school year through weekly development meetings, observation, lesson planning support and collaboration• Planned and led professional learning sessions for teachers• Designed and led literacy workshops for families, teaching and supporting families with incorporating literacy routines and strategies at home

Bronx, New York, United States

• Collaborated with a co-teacher to craft rigorous, relevant, and engaging Common Core-aligned lessons in all subject areas (including social emotional learning), incorporating research-based instructional strategies as well as those we learned in our professional learning networks• Developed fourth grade writing and social studies curricula, pulling from resources such as student reading materials, teacher-made materials, and pedagogical books• Directed and organized the classroom environment, materials, culture, and instructional practices to meet all students’ needs including parallel teaching, station teaching, inquiry-based learning, assistive technology, centers, re-teaching, and enrichment opportunities• Monitored student progress by setting quarterly and annual goals and implementing instructional action plans according to data from assessments I designed• Collaborated with grade-level team to analyze and respond to student data and provide feedback on unit plans, lesson plans, and assessments

Bronx, New York, United States

• Selected as one of 6,000 out of 50,000 applicants to serve in national service corps committed to teaching in under-resourced communities and becoming lifelong leaders in education reform• Assisted teaching in Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classrooms• Learned educational best practices through observation, professional development, one-on-one coaching, and extensive reading• Planned and led math and literacy intervention groups • Designed and implemented social studies curricula for the first and second grades• Oversaw student records, documentation, and field-trip planning

Laytonville, California, United States

• Counseled diverse groups of children sharing an outdoor living space, facilitating friendship- and team-building, and empathetic interpersonal understanding• Organized and orchestrated large dance and stilts camper acts, one major purpose of which was to build confidence, self-esteem and teamwork through performance and creative expression• Taught stilts and dance lessons daily to campers of different ages and backgrounds• Regularly assisted the head chef and kitchen staff in cooking meals for 200+ people

Graduate Certificate, Learning Design And Technology

Master Of Science - Ms, Teaching And Curriculum W/ Special Education Teaching Certification (Grades 1-6)

Bachelor'S Degree, History, Global Studies