AMY K. CLEARY

Dedicated educator with extensive experience at Nichols Elementary School, specializing in curriculum development for math and reading. Proven ability to mentor new teachers and enhance classroom management skills. Adept at fostering collaboration among staff and parents, ensuring a supportive learning environment for diverse student populations.

• Committees at Nichols like School Climate & Reading
• Administration coverage
• Mentor teacher for student and beginning teachers
• Teacher Summer School
• Curriculum Writer for Reading and Math
• Coordinator, Summer Preschool Program
• Model Kindergarten classroom for Wrights Skills Phonics Program
• Professional Developments topics were reading, math, & ELL
• Support PTA by attending and playing a role in the Holiday Bingo, Talent Show, Reading Celebration

• Nichols Elementary School, Stratford, CT, Teacher, 2nd grade, 09/01/07, present, ELL Practicum 2021-22, Teacher Kindergarten, Tutor K-6 2006-07, Plan, create, and teach lessons to correlate with curriculum for the whole group, small group, and individual settings to a diverse population, including ELL students., Collaborate with administration, staff, and parents/guardians to work to support the students in the best manner.
• Chapel Elementary School, Stratford, CT, Student Teacher, Grade 1 & Long term Substitute Grade 1, 2006
• Black Rock Nursery School, Fairfield, CT, Director & Teacher, 01/01/90, 12/31/06

• HMH
• CT TESOL Conferences
• HILL Responsive Classroom Trained
• Culturally Linguistically Appropriate Practices
• RULER - SEL Training
• NGSX Trained
• TC Reading & Writing Project Trained
• CT TEAM Trained
• CT Invention Convention Teacher Training