Mary Thrash Email and Phone Number

I currently instruct 9th grade level reading. I teach three classes of 28 students at the honors level. This course is a new course that has been developed this year. It is being offered to all freshmen in the county to fulfill a deficit in the area of reading. A study in our county shows that approximately 67% of all freshmen are at least two grade levels behind in reading. I am the team leader and develop our curriculum based on data and other school programs with similar focus.

Instructed 8th grade level American History to four classes of 28 students. I collaborated with colleagues on a weekly basis in a Professional Learning Community (PLC). In the PLC, we generated and evaluated data to drive instruction for the upcoming week. I created a data wall to display common assessment scores in order for students to take ownership in their learning. Students were able to self-monitor their progress and identify mastery and non-mastery of content standards.

This position was used in a variety of ways. One way, was to take the TVAAS data and determine which students were at risk for growth in the areas of reading/language arts and math. After determining which students fell below the advanced and proficient levels, I then worked with their classroom teachers to develop a plan of remediation to boost those test scores by practicing skills that needed improvement. My responsibilities included developing a schedule to work with every identified student, small group instruction, collaboration with colleagues, planning relevant assignments, maximizing use of small windows of time for the most impact on students, and tracking the success of learning retention.

I worked as the In-School Suspension teacher to deal with students deemed unable to be instructed in a normal classroom environment. My students were placed with me for a variety of infractions making them unable to attend their own classrooms. My responsibilities included gathering and organizing work from each of the student's teachers, instructing the student for each assignment, returning completed work, managing various times for exercise and meals, and recording behavioral issues as they arise. In this position, I reported directly to the principal.