Sabrina Banwait
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Seasoned education leader with 15+ years of experience in instructional leadership and promoting educational equity. Skilled in team management, research project design, and professional development. Dedicated to driving systemic change in P-12 education through strategic policy implementation and leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Hebrew Public
06.2022 - Current
- Enhanced curriculum quality by conducting thorough evaluations and implementing effective improvements.
- Developed a comprehensive curriculum framework, ensuring alignment with state standards and best practices.
- Aligned curricular goals with broader network objectives, promoting a cohesive educational vision throughout the institution.
- Provided ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty members, supporting their growth as educators and leaders.
- Spearheaded initiatives aimed at integrating technology into classrooms, enhancing learning experiences for students across all grade levels.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to identify areas of improvement within the curriculum and adjust accordingly.
- Championed innovative teaching methods that invigorated classroom environments and promoted student success.
Founding Assistant Principal
Ascend Learning
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Supervised a founding team of K-4 teachers, fostering a positive culture and growth mindset.
- Created and adjusted instructional goals and initiatives based on observations and data analysis.
- Planned and led weekly Teacher Planning and Development sessions and professional development workshops.
- Analyzed student data to create academic intervention groups and prioritize instructional needs.
- Communicated student achievement and academic concerns with families, and led parent workshops to support home-school connections.
- Created beginning of year instructional initiatives and goals to further build expertise in academic, routines and procedures, teacher language
- Adjusted grade-level and school-level instructional goals based upon weekly observations and teaching practices
- Observed teachers and provided weekly instructional and classroom management feedback based upon high leverage goals
Academic Director
Public Prep
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Identified, planned and facilitated professional development opportunities to address gaps in teaching practice and student learning
- Supervised teachers with curriculum choices, improving instructional strategies, data analysis, lesson planning and creating an environment conducive to learning
- Identified goals, monitored progress and course corrected to meet/exceed annual school-wide goals
- Observed and evaluated staff based upon the Danielson Framework for Teaching to further advance towards a vision of excellence
- Maintained relationships and partnered with outside educational consultants to provide additional learning experiences for teachers
- Coordinated an eight-week Saturday Academy to support struggling students prepare for the New York state exam
- Promoted a school environment that encouraged a growth mindset with high expectations for all students
- Partnered with families to celebrate student achievement, address academic concerns and increase engagement in the school's instructional programs
- Met and exceeded third and fourth grade math goals on 2018-2019 New York State Exams.
Dean of Instruction
Ascend Learning
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Supervised and led grade level academies of up to 15 teachers and 200+ students, Grades 1 - 4
- Observed teachers and provided weekly instructional and classroom management feedback based upon high leverage goals
- Planned and led weekly grade-level math and ELA Teacher Planning and Development meetings that encouraged collaboration through lesson studies, unit unpacking, data analysis and teach-backs
- Analyzed student benchmark assessments and STEP literacy data to create academic intervention groups and action plans
- Designed and facilitated summer institute and bi-monthly teacher professional development sessions based upon best teaching practices
- Evaluated teacher's mid-year and end-year instructional and professional practices by using the Teaching and Learning Framework
- Assisted teachers in designing and delivering effective lessons by providing weekly lesson plan feedback
- Communicated student achievement and academic concerns with families
- Planned and led parent workshops in order to strengthen the home-school connection and support families in assisting their students in achieving high levels of academic achievement.
Lead Teacher
KIPP Empower
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Founding lead teacher in a second-grade classroom
- Designed, implemented and assessed daily ELA, math, science lessons and assessments based upon state standards
- Used student achievement data and Individualized Education Plans to differentiate instruction.
Lead Teacher
LEARN South Chicago Charter School
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Founding lead teacher in a third-grade classroom
- Collaborated with teaching assistant and grade level team to instruct and assess daily reading, writing, math and word study/phonics lessons
- Achieved 100% success rate for students reaching NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) spring and winter 2011 reading and math goals
- Member of the Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI) with the Center of Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) that strives to prepare teacher leaders for collaborative planning in order to build strong professional communities based upon best practice
- Network liaison for Explorations in Math (EIM) and responsible for creating and executing a two-year implementation plan in order to reach complete adoption of a new supplementary math curriculum throughout five school campuses.
Teacher Intern
Rachel Carson and Clara Barton Elementary School
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Co-taught in a third grade and sixth grade math classroom
- Co-planned and assessed daily lessons based upon Mathematics curriculum (Addison & Wesley), Lucy Calkins and Everyday Mathematics curriculum
- Designed, implemented and assessed a multi-week unit integrating math and science instruction with a focus on health science and nutrition
- Designed, implemented and assessed a multi-week literacy unit focused on persuasive writing using the balanced literacy framework and including interactive read aloud, daily guided reading groups, word study lessons and readers' and writers' workshops
- Organized an after-school program for third-graders students based upon Everyday Mathematics After School curriculum.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Irvine06.2006
Skills
- Instructional Coaching
- Collaborative learning
- Innovative thinking
- Educational leadership
- Teacher Training
Related Professional Development
New York Education Policy Leadership Program
Fordham Graduate School of Education, New York, NY
September 2023 - May 2024
- Participated in a unique, yearlong professional development experience focusing on policy, leadership, and networking.
- Explored timely education policy and leadership issues at the macro, strategic level through immersive experiences and virtual, interactive sessions.
Certification
- Illinois State Certification, K-9, 08/2010
- Endorsement in Middle Grades Mathematics and Science, 08/2010
Timeline
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Hebrew Public
06.2022 - Current
Founding Assistant Principal
Ascend Learning
06.2018 - 06.2022
Academic Director
Public Prep
07.2017 - 06.2018
Dean of Instruction
Ascend Learning
07.2013 - 06.2017
Lead Teacher
KIPP Empower
06.2012 - 06.2013
Lead Teacher
LEARN South Chicago Charter School
01.2010 - 01.2012
Teacher Intern
Rachel Carson and Clara Barton Elementary School
09.2009 - 06.2010
Master of Arts - Teaching
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
- Illinois State Certification, K-9, 08/2010
- Endorsement in Middle Grades Mathematics and Science, 08/2010
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