Ashley Barnes
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced Kindergarten Teacher fostering independence, collaboration, and a growth mindset in a positive learning environment for all learners.
Proven track record of building strong partnerships with families and colleagues to support student success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade KG Teacher - Collaborative Team Leader (K-2)
Rabat American School
08.2019 - Current
- Differentiated and delivered explicit instruction to a diverse student population.
- Developed and executed strategy and intervention groups, alongside conducting one-on-one conferences, guided by formative data and student goals.
- Created and led weekly collaborative team planning sessions for fostering alignment, innovation, and effective collaboration for our diverse learner needs
- Effectively communicated with parents weekly to support student learning and parental engagement.
- Led professional learning sessions to foster growth, collaboration, and instructional alignment with school mission.
- Modeled literacy lessons for teachers, providing observation opportunities, facilitating discussions, and guiding next steps for instructional improvement.
- Coordinated successful annual student-led service project engaging entire school community, generating revenue to support local animal shelters in Rabat.
- Created, reviewed, and documented curriculum in ATLAS for aligned vertical articulation of standards and best practices.
Kindergarten Teacher
Kolter Elementary, Houston ISD, Houston, Texas
08.2014 - 06.2019
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student and family learning experiences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Grade KG Teacher - Team Leader (K)
Saudi ARAMCO
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Partnered with teams to develop plans and agendas to foster growth aligned with school and team goals.
- Cultivated collaborative culture emphasizing student learning, trust, and respect within grade-level teams
- Established routines that promoted independence while also fostered collaboration amongst peers.
Grade KG Teacher
M. Robinson Elementary, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2008 - 05.2011
Grade KG Teacher
Sheridan Elementary, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2007 - 05.2008
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-4
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
Educational Leadership
Differentiated Instruction
Curriculum Development
Positive Discipline
International Instruction
Readers and Writers Workshop Model
Professional Development
Peer Coaching Skills & Culture with Steve Barkley - Oct. 2022 & Oct. 2023
Positive Discipline Classroom Workshop - August 2023
CHSE Consultant Work with Susie March - April 2023
Teachers College Reading & Writing Project Summer Institute - July 2023
The Writing Process with Matt Glover - December 2019 & 2022
AERO: Standards Based Curriculum Workshop - June 2021
Pathways to Inclusion - September 2019
Restorative Practices - September 2019
References
Tara Munroe
Elementary Principal
Rabat American School
Fath 1, Ave Al Mohit Al Hadi, Almanzeh-Yacoub Al Mansour, Rabat 10052
+212 (0) 537 75 85 90
tmunroe@ras.ma
Katherine Koenig
Lower School Division Director
360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 854-9065
kkoenig@woodland-school.org
Julie Dickinson
Elementary Principal
Kolter Elementary
9710 Runnymeade Dr. Houston, TX 77096
(713)-726-3663
JDICKINS@houstonisd.org
Timeline
Grade KG Teacher - Collaborative Team Leader (K-2)
Rabat American School
08.2019 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Kolter Elementary, Houston ISD, Houston, Texas
08.2014 - 06.2019
Grade KG Teacher - Team Leader (K)
Saudi ARAMCO
08.2011 - 06.2014
Grade KG Teacher
M. Robinson Elementary, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2008 - 05.2011
Grade KG Teacher
Sheridan Elementary, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2007 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-4
University of Houston
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