Collaborated with all staff and PD specialists to improve student and teacher outcomes across the curriculum. Designed and supervised professional development plan for all teaching staff including creating training materials to increase effectiveness in the following areas: curriculum mapping based on performance-based assessments; re-aligning curriculum maps to Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS); developing unit plans aligned to CCLS, building rubrics for CCLS; using CCLS to support… Show more Collaborated with all staff and PD specialists to improve student and teacher outcomes across the curriculum. Designed and supervised professional development plan for all teaching staff including creating training materials to increase effectiveness in the following areas: curriculum mapping based on performance-based assessments; re-aligning curriculum maps to Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS); developing unit plans aligned to CCLS, building rubrics for CCLS; using CCLS to support Universal Design for Learning; analyzing student work to improve CCLS-based instruction; using formative assessments in literacy and math to inform instruction; enacting professional development plan based on Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching; developing teacher-based self-assessments for goal-setting and improvement of practice; using quick visits to give immediate feedback to improve teacher practice; aligning outside consultants to Framework for Teaching to provide common feedback to teachers.Leadership in Data-Driven Instruction - Analyzed student assessment data to strengthen practices in the following areas: using formative assessments to support goal-setting in reading, writing and math; developing benchmarks to assess mid-year student performance based on data from core courses, reading levels, State Assessments and Attendance; using data to provide sub-groups with interventions to reduce promotion in doubt; tracking progress of level 2 learners in mandatory extended day based on literacy and math standards; tracking progress of level 2 learners based on Formative Assessment data (Running Records) and State Assessments; tracking teacher performance based on Formative Assessment data; analyzing pre and post performances of teachers based on Danielson's Classroom Environment; Instructional Practices, Planning & Preparation; setting mid-term and yearly goals for student progress and achievement in collaboration with staff using CCLS and Framework for Teaching. Show less

worked with team of educators to create middle school proposal, coordinated student intake with Office of New and Small Schools, and interviewed and hired all staff prior to school opening. In first year of school, led staff development and orientation for all personnel, coordinated outreach with CBO's, managed budget and purchasing, oversaw day-to-day administration of program, and acted as dean of students.

Organized professional development on school vision, curriculum mapping, performance-based assessment in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and Spanish, rubric development, using rubrics for immediate student feedback, narrative report writing, and portfolio development. Co-taught with teaching staff to support implementation of curriculum and instruction, worked with Humanities, Math/Science and Spanish teams to develop performance based assessments based on Essential Questions and Essential… Show more Organized professional development on school vision, curriculum mapping, performance-based assessment in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and Spanish, rubric development, using rubrics for immediate student feedback, narrative report writing, and portfolio development. Co-taught with teaching staff to support implementation of curriculum and instruction, worked with Humanities, Math/Science and Spanish teams to develop performance based assessments based on Essential Questions and Essential Concepts, supported teams with scaffolding units for learners struggling with literacy. Wrote observations evaluating teacher performance and instituted a peer evaluation program. Coordinated Schools Attuned program, developed and implemented literacy program to analyze reading comprehension in low performing high school students, developed and implemented peer coaching program, interviewed and hired high quality teaching staff, wrote CEP goals for literacy across the curriculum.Special Education Coordinator - programmed all SE students using ATS and CAP data, identified students for referral using CAP and ATS, documented and collected anecdotal evidence for referral, coordinated and attended Educational Planning Conferences, assessed decoding and comprehension levels in reading, evaluated and assessed change of program for all SE students. Show less