Allen Price

Delivered professional development to teachers and leaders in the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum.

• Engaged teachers and leaders through instructional and practice shifts to provide long term success within the IM curriculum.
• Fostered teacher curiosity and interest through group and individual converstations.
• Improved teacher and leader understanding of Universal Design, Math Language Routines, and Culturally Response Pedagogy.
• Implemented professional development through Google Slides, Peardeck, and Google Jamboard.
• Lead and moderated learning sessions using the Zoom platform.
• Attended IM certified facilitator conference to continue to be professionally developed as an IM facilitator.

Wrote curriculum for 3rd largest district in the state of Georgia. Delivered standards map, year-long pacing, developed problem based learning activities, and standards based assessments.

• I have served as a 1st, 4th, and 5th grade special education teacher at the school. In this capacity, I taught EBD, ESOL, and students with disabilities. My teaching philosophy on key principles.
• Liaised with faculty and staff on the adoption of virtual learning teaching strategies.
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Led discourse on reading and math to accomplish educational objectives and deliver individualized education to students.
• Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
• Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with progress monitoring and standardized examinations.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
• Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
• Included multicultural awareness in class discussions to meet state standards.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.

I served as a 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade teacher with the responsibility of teaching all areas of learning. In this capacity, I taught EBD, Gifted, ESOL and students with disabilities. I constructed, modeled, and collaborated to have a balanced curriculum to help students learn.

• Assembled tutorial program including hiring staff to support enrichment and remediation support for students.
• Performed professional development for Rockdale County for improvement in science.
• Facilitated yearlong professional learning on school level.
• Emphasized data driven decisions while differentiated learning for students.
• Created formative assessments based upon state standards and pacing guides.
• Curated different remediation and enrichment activities for students based up assessment results.
• Orchestrated data talks based upon data gained from student assessments.
• Implemented and monitored interventions designed to help students on multiple levels in the RTI Process.
• Implemented Saxon Phonics through explicit instruction with daily practice and ongoing assessment.
• Developed reading comprehension and fluency instruction to increase student ability to reach mastery.
• Integrated STEAM to allow students to connect their learning through standards, assessments and learning design.
• Enacted PBIS strategies and reward systems to help improve student behavior throughout the school.
• Spearheaded the Young Men of Distinction mentoring program for building relationships and improving student health.
• After school program facilitator including planning, enriching, and participating in a viable environment.

I served as a 4th and 1st grade teacher with the responsibility of teaching students in the area of Mathematics and serve as the mathematics department chair. In this capacity, I taught all spectrum of students from students with disabilities to advanced/gifted learners. I developed, assisted, and played a key role in the curriculum and instruction refinement process.

• Unpacked CCGPS 4th grade Math standards and developed the curriculum map that led to the develop of flexible groups, specialized interventions, and assessment blueprint development and assessment revisions.
• Assisted with the vertical alignment of CCGPS, CCGPS academic language, and associates instructional strategies utilized in the area of mathematics for grades 3 thru 5.
• Instructed using the Number Talks instructional strategies to enhance student understanding of 4th grade mathematical concepts.
• Developed formative assessments that included multiple choice, open-ended, free response, selected response, and technology enhance questions
• Developed lessons using SMART Board Technologies that required student manipulation and teacher facilitated learning in mathematics content.
• Created brochures and informational materials for stakeholders to explain the instructional and cognitive expectations of the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.
• Utilized MasteryConnect to improve student outcomes by establishing SMART Goals, revising learning targets, and using data to progress monitor student performance.

I served as a 5th grade teacher with the responsibility of teaching students in the areas of Mathematics, Reading, Language Arts, and Science. In this capacity, I developed effective lessons that incorporated tiered instruction to meet the needs of all learners.

• Utilized performance and hands-on task to assist students with understanding mathematical concepts and verbalize their thinking of mathematical processes
• Integrated literary strategies such as Close Reading, Graphic Organizers, and Voice and Choice in Science, History, and Language Arts to increase reading fluency and comprehension.
• Established the Men of Standards Program to mentor a diverse set of students