Angela Pickett
Summary
Talented and versatile literacy coach, reading specialist, and instructor with more than 20 years of diverse experience in education. Expertise in evaluating literacy needs and coordinating and improving literacy programs. Able to offer direct reading support to students and teachers. Well-versed in MTSS, structured literacy, and PBIS. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships and improve educational outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Specialist
Bedford Public Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Build positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Write and deliver customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Perform assessments and analyze results to spot students in need of further help.
- Use systematic and explicit phonics to achieve dramatic results with students.
- Provide professional development training to educate faculty and staff on structured literacy, assessments, and interventions.
- Serve as a resource for educators by providing professional development workshops on best practices in literacy instruction.
- Analyze data trends to identify areas of need and inform instructional decision-making processes related to reading interventions.
- Develop a successful team of interventionists by providing professional training, guidance, and opportunities for growth and development.
Literacy Coach/Reading Specialist
Morenci Area Schools
08.2014 - 06.2022
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement and communicated results to teachers, administrators, and board members
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing school and district data and current curriculum
- Implemented specific strategies designed to promote reading and writing growth in all identified intervention students
- Supported instructional programs with regular and special education teachers
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and develop Individual Reading Improvement Plans in response to determined student needs
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of professional development
- Planned and implemented parent education and family literacy events
- Trained administrators and staff in 10 Essential Practices in Elementary Literacy
- Modeled instructional strategies in elementary classrooms
- Responsible for summer reading programs and book swaps
- Designed school-wide MTSS program for literacy and corresponding intervention grids
Reading Specialist
Tecumseh Public Schools
08.2006 - 08.2014
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups
- Developed individual literacy goals and designed and implemented interventions to reach goals
- Led reading school Improvement team in generating goals and writing school improvement plan
- Organized and led grade-level data meetings
- Provided push-in and pull out support in planning instruction and/or adaptation of instructional program using Response to Intervention (RtI) model to facilitate student learning in accordance with district policies and state guidelines
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs
K-4 Classroom Teacher
Summit Academy
08.2000 - 06.2006
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and staff to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
- Collaborated closely with peers to create cross-curricular lessons throughout year
- Met with administrators and grade level team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods
- Taught multi-age classes of 45-50 students in grades k-1, 2-3, and 4-5
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests
Education
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI05.2000
Skills
- Intervention planning
- Teacher collaboration
- Differentiated instruction
- Strong ability to work with groups of teachers and individuals
- Individual Reading Improvement Plan development
- Student Assessment and Testing
- Parent and Teacher Literacy Workshops
- Essential Practices in Elementary Literacy
- Structured literacy
- Program implementation
- Teacher Mentoring
- LETRS certified
Training
- K-3 Essential practices in Early Literacy
- 4-5 Essential Practices in Literacy
- Essential Coaching Practices for Elementary Literacy
- Trauma Informed Schools
- LETRS
- Write Steps
- Daily 5
- KRA
- NWEA
- DIBELS/ Acadience
- PBIS
Presentations and Workshops
- K-3 Essential practices in Elementary Literacy
- UFLI K-3 and Student Intervention Provider training
- Phonemic Awareness
- IRIP data meetings
- NWEA Data Analysis
- Growth Mindset
- 3rd Grade Reading Law parent education
- Title I Information Night
- Family Literacy workshops
- Literacy STEM Lab Workshops
- Differentiated Instruction
- Book Studies
- 2017 MEMPSA Conference Presenter
Timeline
Reading Specialist
Bedford Public Schools
08.2022 - Current
Literacy Coach/Reading Specialist
Morenci Area Schools
08.2014 - 06.2022
Reading Specialist
Tecumseh Public Schools
08.2006 - 08.2014
K-4 Classroom Teacher
Summit Academy
08.2000 - 06.2006
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Michigan University
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