Empower Charter School8th Grade Team Lead, Teacher, and Reading Lead
Sep. 2015 - Jul. 2019Brooklyn, NYReading Lead
• Observe lessons and provide clear, actionable feedback to teachers on classroom management, lesson planning, and lesson implementation.
• Directly coach a portfolio of teachers to help them continuously improve as professionals.
• Model outstanding instruction and classroom management for teachers through real-time coaching, model lessons and coaching practices.
• Lead planning and internalization meetings for teachers to effectively prepare them for lesson implementation.
• Support with crafting formal teacher evaluations Grade Team Lead
• Facilitating grade team meetings
• Providing logistical upkeep for the grade (review alternate schedules on testing days, review flex lists, monitor PID, etc.)
• Helping organize grade level celebrations and events
• Initiating parent communication with grade (newsletters, phone calls, meeting, etc.)
• Communicating with AD and Leadership Team to support the needs of the team
• Leading Grade level data analysis (behavior, academics, CST)
• Being a model classroom
• Facilitating PD Teaching • Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues