Allison Cottingham
Dallas,NC
Summary
Innovative instructional leader with 20 years of experience in education. Skilled in curriculum planning and development, ensuring alignment with educational standards. Utilizes effective teaching strategies to enhance student learning outcomes. Knowledgeable in project management and team leadership within an educational setting. Committed to supporting teachers in increasing their professional knowledge. A dynamic communicator, adept at establishing rapport and building trust. Organized, personable, and driven, with experience leading and mentoring other professionals. Detail-oriented with a strong ability to analyze data and use it to find creative solutions that promote growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-5 ELA Academic Facilitator
Gaston County Schools
07.2020 - Current
- Provided School-Based Instructional Coaching for content teachers and teachers.
- Provide model lessons for classroom teachers using best practices while delivering whole class lessons and small group instruction.
- Write Unit Guides and Unit Plans for the ELA curriculum.
- Collaborated with school principals, content teachers, and teachers to make data-driven instructional decisions.
- Led District & School-Based Professional Development
- Led/Supported School-Based and District PLC Meetings
- Phonics Curriculum Planning and Lesson Writing
- District Lead for NC ELI, providing professional development for data collection and entry in the platform. Monitored data collection to reach 95% or higher.
- District Co-Lead for Standards-Based Grading Implementation Project
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- LETRS Volume 1 & 2 Professional Development Facilitator.
- Participation in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices and research.
- Selected as a writer for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction English Language Arts Standards Writing Revision Team in July of 2024.
Teacher
Carr Elementary School/Gaston County Schools
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Teacher
- Mentor
- Cooperating Teacher
- Grade Level Chair
- Data-Driven Instructional Decisions
- Led/participated in Weekly PLC Meetings
- Participated in Virtual Instruction
- Utilized data-driven instruction to inform lesson planning and ensure progress toward student learning goals.
- Responsible for planning instruction for instructional assistants to deliver to small groups in reading and math.
- Designed and delivered professional development
- MTSS Team Member, a committee of practitioners who worked with classroom teachers to provide strategies and ideas for intervention in academics and/or behaviors.
- Improved parent communication through regular newsletters, emails, and face-to-face meetings discussing children's progress and upcoming events.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to inform lesson planning and ensure progress toward student learning goals.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Member of the Leader In Me School Committee
Teacher
Sherwood Elementary School/Gaston County Schools
08.2005 - 08.2016
- Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Teacher
- Grade Level Chair
- Participated in Weekly PLC Meetings
- Responsible for planning instruction for instructional assistants to deliver to small groups in reading and math.
- MTSS Team Member, a committee of practitioners who worked with classroom teachers to provide strategies and ideas for intervention in academics and/or behaviors.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them successfully adapt to their new roles.
Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC05.2020
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05.2005
Skills
- Planning & Presenting Professional Development
- Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
- Project Planning & Implementation
- Problem-solving abilities
Certification
- North Carolina: Teaching Certification, Elementary K-6
- LETRS Volume I & II Mastery Certificate
- LETRS Volume I & II Local Facilitator Certification
- Reading Research to Classroom Practice
- Foundations of Math
Timeline
K-5 ELA Academic Facilitator
Gaston County Schools
07.2020 - Current
Teacher
Carr Elementary School/Gaston County Schools
08.2016 - 06.2020
Teacher
Sherwood Elementary School/Gaston County Schools
08.2005 - 08.2016
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MASTER OF EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Gardner-Webb University
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