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• Modifies and creates Eureka math lesson plans and unit assessments for all of 1st Grade.• Guides students between STEP 2 - STEP 6 in growing an average of 1-2 levels every 8-week cycle.• Teaches whole group Morning Meeting, Reading Mastery, Text Study, Cognitive Guided Instruction, Counting Jar, Number Corner and Math Lesson.

Greater Chicago Area

• Modifies and creates Eureka math lesson plans and unit assessments for all of Kindergarten.• Guides students between Pre Reading - STEP 4 in growing an average of 1-2 levels every 8-week cycle. • Teaches whole group Morning Meeting, Phonics, Text Study, Cognitive Guided Instruction, Counting Jar, Number Corner and Math Lesson.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Created Eureka Math lessons and unit assessments for all of 3rd grade.• Differentiated math lessons to meet students where they were.• Taught whole group math strategies and lessons to half of the 3rd grade team.• Tutored small reading and math groups preparing them for the IStep+ and ILearn assessments.

Endeavor Elementary School

• Teach life-long transferable reading skills through Close Reading to develop analytical readers.• Lead scholars in having the highest average in the network each week on ELA quizzes with a 71% as compared to network’s 47%.• Teach small, targeted 6 – 8 student intervention groups in guided reading.• Evaluate students reading levels and growth using Narrative STEP and F&P assessments

Endeavor Elementary School

• Created math investigation & math story lessons, strategy banks, and unit assessments for all of 1st grade.• Modeled exemplar differentiated math strategies for outside guests and grade level teachers weekly.• Led the grade in having the highest network average on Interim Assessments and MAP assessments. Received a combined grade average of 88% on all 2015-2016 IA’s versus 82% network average.

Endeavor Elementary Academy

• Led students in having the highest scores of any individual class, in the network of 44, on Math MAP and Interim Assessments. Received a combined class average of 92% on all 2015-2016 IA’s versus 82% network average.• Ended the 2016 school year with 56% of class advanced on 1st and 2nd grade math standards exceeding the goal of 30% advanced.• Sought out to tutor struggling 4th grader after school in guided reading. Student grew 3 levels from a STEP 10 to an F&P Level Q.• Guided students between STEP levels 6 – 10 in growing an average of 1-2 levels every 8-week cycle. • Taught Common Core Standards in Math, Math Meeting, Math Stories, Narrative Guided Reading and Read Think Discuss.• Attend Professional Development training 3 days a week led by the school’s Leadership Team to strengthen daily lesson execution.

Leadership Prep Brownsville

• Led 83% of students to achieve a 3 or 4 on the NYS Common Core Math test which was up 51% from the previous year.• Taught Common Core Standards in Informational Text (IT), IT Guided Reading, Vocabulary, Social Studies, Science and Math.• Evaluated students reading levels and reading growth using Narrative and Informational STEP assessments.• Revised Social Studies and Science lesson plans and assessments for entire 3rd grade population.• Attended Professional Development training 3 days a week led by the school’s Leadership Team to strengthen daily lesson execution.• Tutored 3rd and 4th graders in Reading and Math in preparation for New York State Exam.

Lafayette College

• Partnered Uncommon Schools with Lafayette College’s Career Services resulting in 10 interviews and 4 permanent placements, a 40% increase from the previous year.• Led information sessions about Uncommon Schools Summer Teaching Fellowship.• Recruited qualified 3rd year college students interested in teaching.

• Tutor at Frances A. March Elementary and Easton Area Middle School• Work individually with 2nd grade students to help build fluency in reading.• Ask students comprehension questions about stories they read.• Build students vocabulary by introducing them to new words.

Leadership Prep Brownsville

• Co-led 1st grade Reading Mastery, Math, and Writing during Summer Academy. • Observed classrooms, taught, and tutored small groups of students with the support of a mentor teacher.• Attended professional development sessions 3-4 evenings per week led by leaders and master teachers within both the Uncommon network and the larger education reform landscape.

• Assist teachers in four different classrooms with over 30 children ranging from 1-5 years old. • Read books to children. Assist children with art activities. • Provide administrative support to staff and center director.

Master'S In The Art Of Teaching, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Art, Social Justice And Child Development

Activities and Societies: Posse, America Reads

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