Leslie McCurry

Greenwood Mill Elementary

• Employ variety of teaching methods including explicit instruction, Jan Richardson guided reading, and project base learning.
• Foster positive behavior by having daily morning meetings discussing students needs and concerns.
• Increased positive behavior by utilizing schoolwide house system based on Ron Clarke Academy.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop quarterly reading benchmarks to assess accuracy, fluency, and comprehension.

Enderly Heights Elementary School

• Measured students literacy fundamentals using Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) to provide differentiated, targeted instruction to meet each student's needs.
• Provided 2.5 hours of small group intervention per week for every child found below PALS assessment.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Indian Hollow Elementary School

• Created Independence Through Student-owned Strategies (CRISS)
• Used guided reading to develop strategies to problem solve text automatically and independently.
• Collaborated with other 2nd grade teachers to team teach in science and social studies.

Bessemer City Primary Kindergarten (2001-2003)

Ida Rankin Elementary 1st Grade (2003-2006)

• Used Balanced Literacy to teach students reading and writing.
• Established hands on centers using Workshop Way to enhance student engagement.
• Integrated art through partnership with NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.