Annette Gallaer

• Provide targeted support to struggling learners through individualized instruction and progress monitoring.
• Maintain strong relationships with parents and families, maintaining regular communication about ongoing student progress towards academic goals.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers regularly about instructional support and model data analysis and use of reports from our data warehouse system
• Provide formal and informal professional learning for teachers
• Support students' problem-solving abilities by incorporating real-world math applications into lesson plans.
• Promote a positive attitude toward mathematics by highlighting the practical applications of mathematical concepts within real-world scenarios.
• Enhance curriculum effectiveness by collaborating with colleagues on the development of interdisciplinary math units.
• Support advanced learners through differentiated instruction, offering enrichment opportunities such as independent projects or challenging problem sets.
• Mentor new mathematics teachers, sharing best practices for effective instruction and classroom management strategies.
• Encourage collaborative learning among students through group work assignments and peer review exercises.
• Design and facilitate professional development workshops for fellow educators on innovative strategies for teaching mathematics effectively.
• Active participant in school and district community: Member of the Principal's Advisory Committee (PAC), School Data Team , District Data Team, School Professional Learning Committee , District Professional Learning Committee, District Math Committee, PLC Leader

• 2018 Teacher of the Year

• Create and teach rigorous and engaging lessons aligned to standards.
• Differentiate curriculum to make it accessible to all students by using manipulatives, interactive media, and teacher made differentiated activities to make concepts accessible to students with different learning styles.
• Plan and execute targeted whole class and small-group instruction using a guided math model of instruction.
• Preserve the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
• Create a classroom environment in which children learn respect for themselves and others, and where they feel safe taking risks.
• Create a classroom environment in which children recognize and understand the value that perseverance and productive struggle have in their own development.
• Routinely use data to inform instruction and target individual learning needs.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in education and refining instructional techniques accordingly.
• Established clear expectations for behavior and classroom management, creating a respectful and productive learning atmosphere.
• Boosted student confidence through consistent encouragement and positive reinforcement, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• PLC Leader
• "You Make a Difference" award recipient.