NYC DOEEducator, Third Grade ICT Teacher
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2014HarlemPrograms: ReadyGen Literacy, Go Math! Teacher’s College/Accelerated Literacy Learning (A.L.L.) Reading and Writing Workshop, Everyday Mathematics, Investigations Mathematics, Words Their Way, and independently designed content curriculum Collaboration: Develop coherent program plans for diverse learner populations with Special Education teacher, school psychologist, ESL Teacher, IEP teacher, parents, and administration Curriculum Design: Collaboratively plan, implement, and modify Common Core aligned and Education for Sustainability curriculum horizontally and vertically using backwards design (UBD), planned differentiated curriculum using ELA and Math instructional shifts, Depth of Knowledge, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) after-school and throughout summers Program Development: Created, planned and prepared week-long Environmental Stewards Summer Institute for students Leadership Roles: ACSD Emerging Leader 2014 Math Instructional Teacher Team Leader, Third Grade Leader, Magnet Leadership Team, School Leadership Team Chair, teacher mentor Professional Contributions: Turn-key Math Instructional Shifts and Mathematical Practices and Writing Common Core aligned Goals for IEPs, lead Guided Reading professional development, lead weekly planning meetings Public Speaking: E4E conversation moderator, presenter Magnet Schools of America National Conference "Growing Environmental Stewardships in an Urban Setting May 2012 Professional Development: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Go Math! and Pearson’s ReadyGen curriculum training series 2013-2014, curriculum development with A.L.L. consultant and Sustainability Consultant, participant of American Dream Teacher Leader Program 2019-2011, Cloud Institute Curriculum Design Summer Workshop 2011 Technology: multimedia engaged classroom Personal Learning Network: Twitter, Teaching Channel, Linkedin, Educators 4 Excellence Google group, Edmodo