Amanda Haas (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

MY ROLE: I support the vision for K-5 math partnerships with schools, districts, and state education agencies by leading development and delivery of content aligned to partnership objectives and the larger SchoolKit math vision and strategy for equitable instruction. Select Highlights: - Develop professional learning content aligned to project scope and timelines, including communication with clients and management of contracted content development staff - Train and coach staff… Show more MY ROLE: I support the vision for K-5 math partnerships with schools, districts, and state education agencies by leading development and delivery of content aligned to partnership objectives and the larger SchoolKit math vision and strategy for equitable instruction. Select Highlights: - Develop professional learning content aligned to project scope and timelines, including communication with clients and management of contracted content development staff - Train and coach staff to support them in facilitating and developing SchoolKit's professional learning content - Deliver professional learning on-site and remotely to SchoolKit clients - Support the design and development of professional learning partnerships and innovation projects for K-5 mathematics content that is role-, grade-level-band-, and curriculum-specific with an emphasis on equitable instruction - Customize professional learning and content-specific resources based on client and colleague feedback- Collaborate with SchoolKit staff to plan for and lead client-facing meetings and manage projects throughout multiple points in our partnerships as needed - Serve as an on-site leader of teams of contracted staff on projects to answer questions, prepare them to deliver the content, and provide them with feedback- Provide content-specific supports as outlined by each project’s unique scope of work, such as performing walkthroughs of schools and classrooms to observe instruction in action or observing and providing feedback to leaders as they run school-based curriculum planning meetings Show less

United States

MY ROLE: I contract with educational companies to deliver innovative educational content development research and design supporting community-based teachers and students. I manage professional development initiatives and training delivery, create research-based curriculum, and design lessons impacting over 5K students across three states.SELECT ENGAGEMENTS:-SchoolKit Group: Facilitated 30+ professional development sessions for K-12 teachers and school leaders, focused on math and… Show more MY ROLE: I contract with educational companies to deliver innovative educational content development research and design supporting community-based teachers and students. I manage professional development initiatives and training delivery, create research-based curriculum, and design lessons impacting over 5K students across three states.SELECT ENGAGEMENTS:-SchoolKit Group: Facilitated 30+ professional development sessions for K-12 teachers and school leaders, focused on math and English Language Arts (ELA) standards. -Member of pilot project to create and film math lessons for students to air on TV; created pilot video/script and serve as content lead, overseeing team of seven as communication bridge with corporate HQ.-Content lead to develop multi-day professional development sequence; created unique outline for each day of content, built content decks using PowerPoint; trained and coached four to six facilitators on implementation.-Adapted in-person professional development program to remote setting using Zoom at onset of Covid-19.-Delivered 30+ professional development sessions to K-12 teachers and school leaders.-Built familiarity with diverse curriculum, including: EngageNY, Eureka, Zearn, and Guidebooks.-Uncommon Schools: Developed cutting-edge grade one standards-aligned curriculum from scratch, including writing curriculum plan, mapping lessons for seven units across school year, and writing/revising lessons. -Curriculum now used by 1,800 students across 20 elementary schools in two states. -Created 20 math standards content guides for teachers to support content knowledge development and used by school leaders in data meetings.-Created data-driven ELA professional development program used by school leaders at 20 elementary schools. -EdConnective: Coached community-based teacher during transition to remote learning. Show less

MY ROLE: I directly managed a cross-functional team of 12 teachers. I created and facilitated teacher training based on grade level and schoolwide data trends. I analyzed schoolwide and class assessment data to develop six-to-eight-week roadmap to drive student achievement. I also established benchmarks for each grade level plan and monitored execution of strategy.MY IMPACT:-Achieved highest performance in city of Camden on state test proficiency for all public and renaissance… Show more MY ROLE: I directly managed a cross-functional team of 12 teachers. I created and facilitated teacher training based on grade level and schoolwide data trends. I analyzed schoolwide and class assessment data to develop six-to-eight-week roadmap to drive student achievement. I also established benchmarks for each grade level plan and monitored execution of strategy.MY IMPACT:-Achieved highest performance in city of Camden on state test proficiency for all public and renaissance schools for three consecutive years.-Led growth from 3% to 61% in state test proficiency for grade three math within two years of instruction.-Improved student math state test proficiency in grades three and four by 9X in one year and 17X in two years.-Grew student ELA state test proficiency by 6X in one year and 15X in two years.-Delivered strategic planning recommendations around high-level systems to support student achievement and strong staff and family culture, including creating, implementing, and monitoring metrics for success around each key system. -Created year-long weekly/bi-weekly academic benchmark goals for all grade levels K-4 in ELA and Math -Onboarded 10 new teachers to school systems, culture, and routines each academic year throughout tenure.-Led creation of schoolwide academic calendar to prioritize highest level of standards. -Executed weekly data meetings with grade-level teams to improve student outcomes in real time.-Engaged in extensive diversity/equity training at the school and regional level. Show less

Greater New York City Area

MY ROLE: I led a six-person kindergarten team, using grade-wide data to inform collaborative teaching efforts and improve student outcomes. I leveraged strong family relationships to support scholar academic success through ongoing dialogue across academics, behavior, and social/emotional growth. I also planned and executed Common Core State Standards-aligned lessons in ELA and Math.MY IMPACT:-Ranked in top 15% (of 100+) kindergarten classes for student achievement in reading and… Show more MY ROLE: I led a six-person kindergarten team, using grade-wide data to inform collaborative teaching efforts and improve student outcomes. I leveraged strong family relationships to support scholar academic success through ongoing dialogue across academics, behavior, and social/emotional growth. I also planned and executed Common Core State Standards-aligned lessons in ELA and Math.MY IMPACT:-Ranked in top 15% (of 100+) kindergarten classes for student achievement in reading and math.-Created professional development series to support assistant teachers; delivered training sessions and monitored follow-up and coaching for 15 teachers across K-4.-Piloted Pre-K program for Success Academy Charter Schools (1 of 3 Pre-K classrooms across network). -Developed project-based modules of learning for Pre-K students based on existing developmental models. Show less

Early Childhood Education Certificate, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Master Of Arts - Ma, Childhood Education