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Mas Unit, Title Iii

Provide technical assistance to Local Educational Agencies writing and implementing Title III Plans to improve the English proficiency and educational achievement of English Learner students.

Coach teachers in graduate program in School Leadership & Administration as they plan and implement leadership projects at their schools. Collaborate with professors to ensure that students apply theory to their leadership practice.

Prepared to open schoolSelected and hired two teachers for vacant positionsEstablished P.E., lunch and supervision schedulesPlanned and led staff development day

Prepared to open school, including hiring; preparing supervision schedules; liaison with parents; overseeing preparation of classrooms; organizing files for new permanent administrator.

Variety of tasks, including:*grant writing*co-facilitator for Anti Bullying Task Force*leadership coach for new principals

Oversaw curriculum, instruction and professional development for school districtConducted evaluation of newly implemented electronic classroom assessment systemPlanned summer school for at-risk studentsSupervised directors of Special Education and Categorical Programs and reviewed the work of those departmentsSupervised nine Teachers on Special Assignment providing professional development to teachers in the areas of instruction, technology and classroom data analysisParticipated in weekly Superintendent's Cabinet meetings Prepared Educational Services items for Board of Education and presented at closed session and public meetings of Board

for total language immersion school with enrollment of 695, all students enrolled in either Japanese Immersion and Spanish Immersion Program, 32 classroom teachers.Recruited, hired, trained, supervised and evaluated bilingual teachers in both Spanish and JapaneseMonitored delivery of standards-based district curriculum in English and target languageFacilitated Japanese and Spanish language curriculum development, review and implementationManaged categorical budgets to provide curriculum resources, professional development, parent education and intervention programs; managed site budget to maintain a safe and attractive campus and provide all necessary classroom resourcesWorked with School Site Council, English Learner Advisory Council and Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Council to develop and revise Single Plan for Pupil Achievement, oversee intervention classes and parent education, and provide feedback on instructional program.Worked with Parent Teacher Association, and Advocates for Language Learning [support group for target language education] to provide supplementary resources to support the instructional program, including target language assistants in the classroom, field trips, assemblies, a supplementary art program and a computer lab.Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated office staff, custodial staff and instructional assistantsWrote successful Foreign Language Incentive Program (FLIP) grant providing $26,000 for target language professional development, curriculum development and instructional materialsDesigned and implemented before and after school classes for at-risk students Facilitated self-review for Coordinated Compliance Review; corrected all noncompliant itemsTrained 80 parent volunteers through a series of interactive workshops

Coordinated program for all English Learners at the school sites Administered initial assessments in English and Spanish; gathered data for informal assessment in other languages; designated students as English Learners or Fluent English Proficient; maintained legal records; provided information to classroom teachers and parentsMonitored instructional program for English Learners; served as a resource to principal and teachersMaintained all legal records pertaining to English LearnersFacilitated Bilingual Advisory Committees, English Learner Advisory Committees and District English Learner Advisory CommitteeGathered information and facilitated reclassification process for students meeting criteria for FEP Taught newcomer students of various ages in small-group programWorked with classroom teachers in a team approach to provide direct instruction in English and Spanish reading to at-risk studentsCo-wrote two successful Title VII grants and served on planning teams for implementation of these grants

Led 3600 member professional organization of teachers of English to speakers of other languages in California and Nevada. Planned and led five annual meetings of 40 member Board; participated in planning of annual conference; represented CATESOL at annual meeting of TESOL (international organization); worked with Legislative Advocate on issues of relevance to members.

Taught first through fourth gradesTaught basic subjects in English and SpanishProvided parents with information needed to support their children's learning, via weekly work packets, formal and informal conferencesTaught English as a Second Language groups and Spanish as a Second Language groups at various levelsWorked with other teachers and bilingual assistants to provide appropriate small group instruction based on students' diagnosed needsProvided students with hands on experiences throughout the curriculum, including cooking, fine arts, Science, Mathematics and Social StudiesOther District Professional ExperienceCoordinated California English Language Development Test [CELDT] for Culver City USD, 1500 studentsMentored beginning teachers as a BTSA Support Provider

Tier Ii Credential, Education Management

M.S., School Management & Administration

Teaching Credential, Education

B.A., English

B.A, English

M.Sc, School Management & Administration