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Provide ESE services to elementary student (push in/pull out)Create IEPs, facilitate meetings, analyze data, and collaborate with teachersAdminister Florida Student Alternative Assessment

January 2016 to June 2016-Provided math instruction and scaffolding to low achievers and others via push-in and provided language arts instruction to low achievers (including ELLs) via pull-out; collaborated with teachers; participated in parent meetings and professional development activities; collected and analyzed achievement data, and maintained records, among other duties August 2016 to present-Provide supplemental reading instruction to small groups of low achieving students… Show more January 2016 to June 2016-Provided math instruction and scaffolding to low achievers and others via push-in and provided language arts instruction to low achievers (including ELLs) via pull-out; collaborated with teachers; participated in parent meetings and professional development activities; collected and analyzed achievement data, and maintained records, among other duties August 2016 to present-Provide supplemental reading instruction to small groups of low achieving students (including ELLs) in the Title I resource classroom (pull-out); collaborate with teachers and parents; participate in parent meetings and professional development activities; collect and analyze achievement data, administer English proficiency tests to ELLs, complete ESOL documentation, and coordinate and facilitate ELL Committee meetings, among other duties Show less

Provide English instruction to elementary to adult students using American language arts and content-based texts and created lessons; administer placement tests and diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments; submit teaching and assessment reports; communicate with coordinators and parents; among other duties

Past contracted work includes creating online, hybrid, and face-to-face professional development courses for teachers and administrators; developing iTunes courseware with digital resources for secondary ESOL courses; reviewing content of online, face-to-face, and hybrid professional development courses; designing and/or facilitating training of trainers workshops for teachers and professional development courses; collaborating with a team in developing ideas for a bilingual charter school… Show more Past contracted work includes creating online, hybrid, and face-to-face professional development courses for teachers and administrators; developing iTunes courseware with digital resources for secondary ESOL courses; reviewing content of online, face-to-face, and hybrid professional development courses; designing and/or facilitating training of trainers workshops for teachers and professional development courses; collaborating with a team in developing ideas for a bilingual charter school application; managing budgets and timelines; collaborating with more/less knowledgeable others; facilitating meetings; responding to constructive feedback from course development coach; writing an adolescent novel about cyberbullying (currently editing for publication) and collaborating with others about developing parent and student bullying workshops; among other activities Show less

Collaborated with colleagues to develop curriculum for college-age English language learners from Mexico attending a six-week session; provided listening, speaking, reading, and writing instruction; co-planned field trips and other activities; among other duties

Developed and taught ESOL endorsement courses, which included differentiated instruction and ESE content, for the Elementary Education and Special Education Teacher Education Program; coordinated ESOL Infusion Program (including assisting faculty in integrating TESOL Standards into Program coursework); made formal and informal observations of teacher candidates in mainstream inclusion and ESE field placements; met with host teachers; provided technical assistance and updates regarding ESOL… Show more Developed and taught ESOL endorsement courses, which included differentiated instruction and ESE content, for the Elementary Education and Special Education Teacher Education Program; coordinated ESOL Infusion Program (including assisting faculty in integrating TESOL Standards into Program coursework); made formal and informal observations of teacher candidates in mainstream inclusion and ESE field placements; met with host teachers; provided technical assistance and updates regarding ESOL policy and procedures at the district, state, and federal levels; located and shared resources with faculty and teacher candidates; performed cross-walk of Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs), TESOL Standards, and Reading Endorsement Standards with Program course content and assessments; conducted program evaluation and monitoring; attended state, regional, and national meetings and conferences; collected and analyzed data, reported results, and made recommendations for program improvement purposes; created and regularly updated course websites; advised students; applied rubrics based on FEAPS and TESOL Standards to course portfolio artifact assignments; conducted post-conferences with teacher candidates; participated in portfolio presentations, mock interviews, and mock parent conferences; performed community service, including raising funds for migrant families (Harvest of Hope Foundation) and serving on Tallahassee Community College’s 2014 Black History Month Planning Committee; performed professional service (including reviewing grant proposals for Florida’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program and planning and coordinating Diversity & Education Guest Speaker Series for students and faculty); made presentations at national, regional, and state conferences; attended workshops, presentations, and seminars for professional development purposes, among other duties Show less

Facilitated English Language Arts (writing, reading, and listening/speaking) Core Content State Standards (CCSSs) and ELLs workshop to Pre-K to middle school teachers; provided professional development follow-up observations and coaching; reviewed teacher lesson plans for alignment to CCSSs; observed teacher instruction; coordinated assessment program for accountability purposes; tutored student with learning disabilities; supervised tutor, Math Specialist, Reading Specialist, and teachers;… Show more Facilitated English Language Arts (writing, reading, and listening/speaking) Core Content State Standards (CCSSs) and ELLs workshop to Pre-K to middle school teachers; provided professional development follow-up observations and coaching; reviewed teacher lesson plans for alignment to CCSSs; observed teacher instruction; coordinated assessment program for accountability purposes; tutored student with learning disabilities; supervised tutor, Math Specialist, Reading Specialist, and teachers; served as a liaison between teachers and program director and staff; coordinated community involvement; located and provided resources and materials; developed and administered mixed methods program evaluation for teachers and tutors and analyzed results; among other duties Show less

Facilitated workshops, including Qualitative Research Basics, Strategies for Improving Oral & Written Communication for English Learners and Faculty, and Communicating with Difficult People; assisted Humanities Department faculty with qualitative and quantitative research design and writing journal articles; located and shared resources; among other duties

Developed, facilitated, and piloted courses (including hybrid) in the new First to the Top Elementary Education Teacher Education Program, including Literacy Methods (5 semester hours), Math Methods (4 semester hours), Science Methods (3 semester hours), ESOL Methods (3 semester hours), and Child Development (3 semester hours), which included differentiated instruction and ESE content; collaborated with colleagues and Department chairs to evaluate pilot course design and implementation; located… Show more Developed, facilitated, and piloted courses (including hybrid) in the new First to the Top Elementary Education Teacher Education Program, including Literacy Methods (5 semester hours), Math Methods (4 semester hours), Science Methods (3 semester hours), ESOL Methods (3 semester hours), and Child Development (3 semester hours), which included differentiated instruction and ESE content; collaborated with colleagues and Department chairs to evaluate pilot course design and implementation; located and shared resources with faculty and teacher candidates; created and regularly updated course websites; advised students; coordinated field placements for 34 students and conducted formal observations and post-conferences; served on an Education Department course revision committee; performed community service, including raising funds for migrant families (Harvest of Hope Foundation) and volunteering at the Tullahoma Hands-On Science Museum and local Air Force Base family activities; performed professional service, including reviewing grant proposals for Florida’s 21st CCLC Grant Program and Florida’s School Choice Program and offering technical assistance and professional development opportunities to the local school district; made presentations at national, regional, and state conferences; attended workshops, presentations, and seminars for professional development purposes; obtained a diversity grant for the funding of the ¡Yo Soy Latina! performance for students; among other duties Show less

Developed and facilitated Early Childhood Education (K-5), K-9 graduate courses, Bridge Scholar Success (Learning Strategies), and other courses; made formal and informal observations of teacher candidates in mainstream inclusion and ESE field placements; met with host teachers; served as an undergraduate and graduate student adviser and a graduate student mentor; made weekly field visits and conducted formal/informal evaluations of teacher candidates; made presentations at national, regional,… Show more Developed and facilitated Early Childhood Education (K-5), K-9 graduate courses, Bridge Scholar Success (Learning Strategies), and other courses; made formal and informal observations of teacher candidates in mainstream inclusion and ESE field placements; met with host teachers; served as an undergraduate and graduate student adviser and a graduate student mentor; made weekly field visits and conducted formal/informal evaluations of teacher candidates; made presentations at national, regional, and state conferences; attended workshops, presentations, and seminars for professional development purposes, including Developing Online Courses and Service Learning; performed community and professional service, including providing technical assistance about grant proposal writing to a community education organization and an elementary school; reviewed grant proposals; organized team-building College of Education faculty recreational activities; served as Chair of NCATE Standard 5 Writing Team, member of GCSU Curriculum Committee, member of GCSU Excellence in Teaching and Learning Steering Committee, Program Chair for 2010 Central Georgia Diversity Conference; among other duties Show less

Created and facilitated online undergraduate children’s literature courses and a face-to-face graduate ESOL endorsement course; among other duties

--Created and facilitated one ESOL course per semester and an introductory ESE course during doctoral program under the supervision of School of Teaching and Learning faculty, collaborated with ESE doctoral students to compile readings for the ESE course, collaborated with other teaching assistants; among other duties --Administered normed-referenced tests, conducted student and teacher interviews, made observations of secondary tutors teaching elementary tutees as well as tutor planning… Show more --Created and facilitated one ESOL course per semester and an introductory ESE course during doctoral program under the supervision of School of Teaching and Learning faculty, collaborated with ESE doctoral students to compile readings for the ESE course, collaborated with other teaching assistants; among other duties --Administered normed-referenced tests, conducted student and teacher interviews, made observations of secondary tutors teaching elementary tutees as well as tutor planning sessions, input qualitative and quantitative data, analyzed data, and created presentations and reports for Project PRIDE (Peer Resources in Diversity Education), a three-year federal grant-funded program; created two instructional videos, study guides, and facilitator manuals with funding through the Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant Program; served as reviewer of the hybrid 60-hour Enriching ESOL Content Instruction for Secondary Teachers; among other duties --Taught listening and speaking to international students at the English Language Institute to prepare them for TOEFL English proficiency test required for university admission --Rated English language samples of international graduate students and teaching assistants Show less

Taught English as a foreign language, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking, to Chinese middle school students; collaborated with other teachers to develop curriculum; made presentations about second language acquisition theories and methods to English majors at Chinese universities; facilitated a professional development workshop about teaching English to K-12 students to teachers at a private boarding school; among other duties

Provided technical assistance about ESOL Program requirements; monitored and evaluated ESOL Program compliance with Florida Consent Decree; authored tri-annual District ESOL Plan and District ESOL Annual Report, which required analyses of aggregated and disaggregated achievement, GPA, and other data; developed action plans to address equal access issues; facilitated ESOL and other professional development workshops for district- and school-based personnel, coordinated district Parent… Show more Provided technical assistance about ESOL Program requirements; monitored and evaluated ESOL Program compliance with Florida Consent Decree; authored tri-annual District ESOL Plan and District ESOL Annual Report, which required analyses of aggregated and disaggregated achievement, GPA, and other data; developed action plans to address equal access issues; facilitated ESOL and other professional development workshops for district- and school-based personnel, coordinated district Parent Leadership Council meetings; coordinated parent training workshops; coordinated student programs for families; facilitated monthly ESOL teacher meetings; attended FDOE meetings and workshops; participated in annual ESOL leadership conferences; made presentations at state, regional, and national conferences; collaborated with teachers and administrators; attended and participated in District Leadership Team meetings; among other duties Show less

Provided primary language arts instruction to K-5 English language learners via pull-out and push-in models; served as ESOL representative on the Child Student Team; participated in IEP creation and meetings; served as ELL Committee Chair in which coordinated and facilitated meetings; collaborated with mainstream teachers of ELLs, providing instructional and technical assistance; facilitated ESOL endorsement professional development; attended FDOE training of trainers workshops and ESOL… Show more Provided primary language arts instruction to K-5 English language learners via pull-out and push-in models; served as ESOL representative on the Child Student Team; participated in IEP creation and meetings; served as ELL Committee Chair in which coordinated and facilitated meetings; collaborated with mainstream teachers of ELLs, providing instructional and technical assistance; facilitated ESOL endorsement professional development; attended FDOE training of trainers workshops and ESOL informational meetings; planned school Parent Leadership Council meetings; planned school student programs for families; attended PTO meetings; conducted parent-teacher conferences; administered and interpreted standardized and performance-based oral/aural, reading, and writing entry, exit, and formative assessments; completed data element forms; oversaw monitoring of former ESOL students; planned multicultural activities for the school as Multicultural Committee Chair; supervised bilingual paraprofessionals; attended and presented at conferences; conducted programmatic assessments of ELLs; among other duties Show less