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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Lead AUSL’s vision and strategic plan for primary literacy teaching and learning within the context of the Network's vision and strategic plan for curriculum, instruction, and talent development.Oversee and coach a caseload of school-based instructional coaches. Responsibilities include norming on classroom observations, delivering feedback on coaching conversations, providing thought partnership on coaching plans, and analyzing classroom and school data to create strategic plans for… Show more Lead AUSL’s vision and strategic plan for primary literacy teaching and learning within the context of the Network's vision and strategic plan for curriculum, instruction, and talent development.Oversee and coach a caseload of school-based instructional coaches. Responsibilities include norming on classroom observations, delivering feedback on coaching conversations, providing thought partnership on coaching plans, and analyzing classroom and school data to create strategic plans for student learning and teacher development.Analyze network and school-level primary literacy data and collaboratively develop network and school-level action plans in response to benchmark data and trends. Provide professional learning opportunities to network and school leaders to build knowledge and capacity with early literacy data collection, analysis, action planning, and progress monitoring. Design and facilitate early literacy professional development sessions for novice and veteran teachers. Session focus on the science of reading, best practices in early literacy classroom, pedagogy for primary teachers, and data analysis and action planning. Manage the implementation of the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum which includes facilitating curriculum professional development, developing annual and quarterly pacing recommendations, and establishing observation curriculum-specific “look-fors”.Collaboratively develop and implement AUSL’s core coaching guides and provide ongoing professional development to instructional coaches on best practices in coaching.Develop and implement knowledge management tools for the School Management and Curriculum, Instruction, and Talent Development team Show less

Developed asynchronous courses in Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness for PK-2 teachers using the Thinkific platform. Course design included videotaped lectures, sample lesson activities, and opportunities for participant engagement (ie, quizzes, discussion board, independent responses, etc).

Washington, Dc

Manage special education teachers and dedicated aides to ensure effective delivery of high quality academic and behavior interventions for students with disabilities, resulting in an increase in student achievement in literacy and math.Coach and evaluate classroom performance by providing actionable feedback, modeling key strategies, and facilitating individual and group practice sessions, resulting in growth across all areas of internal rubrics for supported teachers. Develop… Show more Manage special education teachers and dedicated aides to ensure effective delivery of high quality academic and behavior interventions for students with disabilities, resulting in an increase in student achievement in literacy and math.Coach and evaluate classroom performance by providing actionable feedback, modeling key strategies, and facilitating individual and group practice sessions, resulting in growth across all areas of internal rubrics for supported teachers. Develop and implement Special Education systems and policies to maintain 100% compliance with the requirements of all federal and local regulations for the 60+ students on the special education caseload.Communicate with family members about student needs, supports, and progress to strengthen family-school partnerships for families of students with IEPs as well as families of students with academic deficits and behavior challenges. Support the management of the Response to Intervention program by identifying students with academic and behavior challenges, developing and/or leading targeted interventions, tracking student progress, and communicating student needs with families. Collaborate with members of the leadership team to analyze qualitative and quantitative school-wide data to support the advancement of a rigorous, Common-Core aligned instructional program Show less

Washington, Dc

Managed the development of 25 first-year teachers in order to increase student engagement, alignment between Common Core State Standards and students’ IEP goals, and rigor of instructional materials and questions. Evaluated classroom performance, provided direct and actionable feedback, modeled behavior management and instructional strategies, facilitated professional development sessions, and lead individualized practice sessions, resulting in performance growth for more than 85% of supported… Show more Managed the development of 25 first-year teachers in order to increase student engagement, alignment between Common Core State Standards and students’ IEP goals, and rigor of instructional materials and questions. Evaluated classroom performance, provided direct and actionable feedback, modeled behavior management and instructional strategies, facilitated professional development sessions, and lead individualized practice sessions, resulting in performance growth for more than 85% of supported classrooms. Designed and implemented the DC TNTP Academy Elementary Special Education curriculum to prepare teachers in alternative certification programs to receive special education licensure.Additionally, this role included work on DC Teaching Fellows Pre-Service Training (PST) program, an intensive, 8-week program designed to prepare first-year teachers (Fellows) for classrooms in DC Public Schools and DC Public Charter Schools. Lead daily logistics of site-based Pre-Service Training including ongoing cultivation of relationship between program and district staff. Designed and implemented staff culture, school culture, and communication plans, to ensure a positive yet urgent environment.Managed eight seasonal staff members as they prepared more than 40 novice teachers to enter the classroom. Provided actionable feedback to all staff resulting in a team consistently improving effectiveness in their roles throughout the summer. Show less

Co-Instructed in 4th and 5th grade literacy and math classes by incorporating evidence-based practices for instructing students with disabilities, resulting in more than one year of reading and math growth for students. Lead instructor for 3rd-5th grade math resource class utilizing conceptual, procedural, and application-based models for instruction to promote mastery of remedial skills, IEP goals, and grade level standards.Analyzed student academic data to develop and lead small group… Show more Co-Instructed in 4th and 5th grade literacy and math classes by incorporating evidence-based practices for instructing students with disabilities, resulting in more than one year of reading and math growth for students. Lead instructor for 3rd-5th grade math resource class utilizing conceptual, procedural, and application-based models for instruction to promote mastery of remedial skills, IEP goals, and grade level standards.Analyzed student academic data to develop and lead small group interventions in math and reading utilizing provided curricula and teacher-created materials. Collaborated with teachers, related service providers, administrators, and families, to ensure cohesive support for studentsServed as case manager for 20 students with disabilities and maintained 100% compliance with federal and district regulations. Wrote data-based, standards aligned Individualized Education Plans to ensure students with disabilities received access to the general education and/or modified curricula resulting in significant reading and math growth for more than 80% of students with disabilities. Show less

Master Of Education (Med), Special Education And Teaching

Relevant course work: Characteristics of students with disabilities who access the general education curriculum, Behavior management.

Ba, International Affairs

Elliott School of International Affairs concentrations in International Politics and the Middle East. Minor in Journalism in School.