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Aisha Scott
Education Specialist
Markham,IL
Summary
Dynamic educator with more than 10 years of experience in culturally responsive teaching and classroom assessment. Experienced in providing mentoring to pre-service and novice educators and school-wide professional development. Demonstrated excellence by receiving an overall rating of Excellent on the Charlotte Danielson Teacher Evaluation tool.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Education
Master of Education - Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics And Assessment
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL 08.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL 08.2004 - 12.2009
Certification
Illinois Professional Educators License
Work History
Teacher
Midlothian School District 143
Midlothian, IL
08.2015 - Current
- Rated Excellent from 2016-2019 using the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching Evaluation
- District-wide Mentor
- District representative and trainer for Partnership for Resilience team from 2019-2022
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
District Mentor and Trainer
Midlothian School District 143
Midlothian, IL
08.2019 - Current
- Provide in-person and virtual coaching and mentorship to pre-service and early career educators, resulting in consistent approaches to instruction and increased learner outcomes.
- Develop training programs aimed at addressing unconscious bias, microaggressions, and other barriers to inclusivity.
- Maintain relationships with organizations to promote wellness initiatives for faculty, staff and students.
- Develop and lead workshops for staff to better understand social emotional learning, mindfulness and childhood trauma.
Pre-Service Teacher Evaluator
Illinois Education Association
, IL
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Gathered evidence from observations to effectively rate student teachers level of performance.
- Identified areas of improvement and provided constructive feedback.
Virtual Instructional Coach
Illinois Education Association
, IL
11.2021 - 05.2024
- Provide virtual instructional coaching to new teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Identify effective instructional strategies for new teachers to implement in their classrooms and/or practice, including culturally responsive pedagogy, adopting a growth mindset, differentiated instruction, and equity-based instructional strategies
- Support and coach new teachers in understanding the neuroscience of trauma and its impacts on students and communities and implementing effective trauma-responsive and social-emotional learning strategies
Academic Instructor
Chicago State University TRIO
Chicago, IL
10.2013 - 05.2021
- Touching Lives Forever Award (2021)
- 95% of graduating Seniors from 2013-2022 were accepted into 2 or 4-year institutions
- Analyzed SAT English Language Arts data to create individualized instructional plans
- Created and maintained organizations SAT assessment database from 2017-2019
- Assisted scholars with their college essays
6th-7th Grade English Language Arts/Social Science Teacher
Perspectives Charter School
Chicago, Illinois
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Hazel Crest School District 152.5
Hazel Crest, IL
07.2011 - 07.2014
- Teacher of the Year Award (2014)
- Aligned 7th-8th grade English Language Arts district curriculum with Common Core State Standards
- Developed debriefing reports on quarterly assessments for the Superintendent
- Increased ISAT scores by 10% (longitudinal growth) in 2012
Adult Basic Education Instructor
Joliet Job Corps
Joliet, IL
05.2010 - 06.2011
- Evaluated transcripts for High School Online Program
- Provided math instruction for the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
- Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction.
- Met quarterly and annual department goals
Skills
Coaching and Mentoring
undefinedAffiliations
- Chicagoland Evaluation Association (CEA)
Software
ATLASti
SPSS
SQL
Tableau
Python
Additional Activities
National Education Association Leaders for Just Schools cohort member (2021-2024)
Creator of Black Lives Matter: A Child's Vision Exhibition (debut's September 2022)
Secretary for local union, Educators' Association of 143 (2022-2024)
National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar
- Landmarks of American History and Culture summer institute (2017)
- Disability and Identity in History, Literature and Media summer institute (2022)
Timeline
Pre-Service Teacher Evaluator
Illinois Education Association
03.2024 - 05.2024
Virtual Instructional Coach
Illinois Education Association
11.2021 - 05.2024
District Mentor and Trainer
Midlothian School District 143
08.2019 - Current
Master of Education - Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics And Assessment
University of Illinois Chicago
08.2017 - 12.2020
Teacher
Midlothian School District 143
08.2015 - Current
6th-7th Grade English Language Arts/Social Science Teacher
Perspectives Charter School
02.2015 - 06.2015
Academic Instructor
Chicago State University TRIO
10.2013 - 05.2021
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Hazel Crest School District 152.5
07.2011 - 07.2014
Adult Basic Education Instructor
Joliet Job Corps
05.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Chicago State University
08.2004 - 12.2009
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