Patterson High School Baltimore, MD August 2013- June 2017
- Instructed English I, Read 180, and System 44 programs using iReady, MSA, reading inventory data, and classroom assessments to adjust and differentiate instruction
- Piloted the Read 180 intervention program at PHS, with 90% of students growing at least one full grade level in a semester's time
- Implemented standards-based grading within the English class, raising achievement on district benchmark and writing assignments
- Mentored individual teachers on implementing standards-based grading within their classrooms and across content areas, leading to school-wide implementation of standards-based grading
- Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of general education classes, ESOL students, and special education students within the same classroom
- Developed an effective classroom management plan and reduced administrative referrals to less than ten per year by collaborating with parents, administrators, and teachers
MD Academy of Technology and Health Sciences Baltimore, MD August 2012-May 2013
- Instructed English IV and Journalism, using student MD High School Assessment data, Lexile reading data, and classroom test data to adjust and differentiate instruction
- Served as an English Bridge Project Monitor for seniors with a 100% acceptance rate
Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore, MD August 2010- June 2012
- Instructed sophomore English and American Government, increasing school's 2012 English HSA scores by 22% over the previous year
- Advised an Urban Teacher Center intern daily, strengthening instructional methods, lesson planning, and classroom management
E.C. Glass High School Lynchburg, VA August 2004- June 2010
- Instructed Honors and Average English I, II, and III
- Served as a teacher mentor for two first-year teachers over two years
- Supervised two student teachers in classroom management skills and instructional delivery methods
- Evaluated 150 tenth grade Standards of Learning (SOL) writing pre-test with the Virginia state rubric, using resulting data to plan remediation and support before the state exam that led to a pass rate of 83%
- Served on the Child Study Committee as the general education member, assessing student need for special education services and any other accommodations