5Th Grade Teacher/ 7Th Grade Ela Teacher
Bolingbrook, Il
-Worked alongside a team partner daily to design, develop, and implement behavior and learning strategies with corresponding curriculum to achieve organization's goals-Tracked and analyzed data on a weekly basis to create individual growth goals, meet organization growth goals, and close achievement gaps-Collaborated with a team of peers across the organization to analyze current assessments and design new, effective assessments for diverse clients with specific learning needs, including learning disabilities and English as a second language-Heavily contributed as a valuable team member in the collaborations of curriculum development and implementation-Interviewed and onboarded new staff members, serving as a mentor and helped to develop action plans to improve instruction and management-Served as a team lead and reported team data, team goals, and team plans to leadership for three years-Created customized learning experiences to enhance performance and experience based on performance data-Utilized pre-made assessment and curriculum resources-Repurposed all written assignments to online and virtual assignments-Implemented strategic communication efforts with stakeholders in order to maintain and improve engagement-Participated in continuing education and professional development to become a more effective leader-Utilized and incorporated instructional strategies into the following curriculum: Units of Study, Calm Classroom, and Great Minds - Eureka-Implemented engaging lessons through online learning platforms-Utilized the following educational technology tools on a daily or weekly basis to enhance learner experience: Google Apps for Education, Peardeck, Seesaw, Achieve3000, Zearn, Freckle, STAR, CommonLit, Better Lesson, Newsela, EPIC, NWEA- Worked 7th Grade ELA for one year, transferred to 5th Grade General Education