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Instructional Rounds in Education helps education leaders and practitioners develop a shared understanding of what high-quality instruction looks like and what schools and districts need to do to support it.

Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.

• Secured one million dollars in new funding from the United States Department of Education through grant writing.

Implemented Professional Learning Communities to engage teachers and students in a life-long learning process and build community within the classroom.

Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention.Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students enrolled in the school.

Secured 25K in new funding from Project Fit America through grant writing.

Implemented student discipline measures, decreasing classroom disruptions.

• Recent Papers, Presentations, and Publications: Presented at the Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation conference in October 2013 Presented at the NASSPE National Conference in Orlando, FL, October 2011 Evaluation Institute Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation, 2008 Presenter "Dropout Prevention," Mississippi's Future Educators Association, 2008 Developed staff development workshop at Lawndale Elementary,2008 Facilitated Take One! Professional Growth Project, 2008 Conducted Seminars for first year principals, 2008, 2009, 2010 Designed a staff project on the study of Guided Reading and Writing, 2008 Presented at the Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation conference in October 2008 Conferences, Workshops, and Academic Classes Currently enrolled in Harvard University's edx professional development program Awarded a Programs in Professional Education Certificate from Harvard Graduate School of Education Awarded a Master Online Teacher Certificate from the Illinois Online Network at the University of Illinois Attended the ASCE Conference Bold Actions for Complex Challenges in San Francisco, California in March 2011 Attended the NASSPE's Sixth International Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2010 Attended the ASCD Conference on Teaching and Learning, Leading and Learning in the 21st Century, 2009 Participated in the Millsap's Principal's Summer Institute, 2008.