Beatrice Ndikum

I am a dedicated and goal-oriented National Board Certified Teacher (AYA Science–Biology, certified since 2012; MOC 2022) with over 28 years of experience as a science educator and induction coach. I am seeking scholarship support to maintain my National Board Certification and continue my commitment to excellence in teaching. My work focuses on supporting diverse learners through culturally responsive instruction and mentoring new and internationally trained teachers. I am passionate about improving student outcomes and strengthening the teaching profession through reflective practice and collaborative leadership.

Top Five Strengths:

Achiever ~Learner ~ Restorative ~ Connectedness ~ Individualization

To secure scholarship funds for the maintenance of my National Board Certification

• Knowledgeable
• Communicator
• Principled
• Open-minded
• Caring
• Balanced
• Reflective

https://sites.google.com/pgcps.org/bn-edu-890a/home

• Administrator Supervisor and Assistant Principal
• National Board Certified Teacher
• Framework for Teaching
• Restorative Practices
• Advance Professional Certificate
• Nearpod Certified Teacher
• Time Management for Managers and Supervisors

Induction Coach: Office of Professional Learning and Leadership( OPLL), PGCPS: 07/2024– Recent

* Provide mentoring, coaching, and modeling of best practices throughout the induction period from year 1 to year by supporting:

• Data analysis sessions of student work samples
• Instructional Coaching
• Internationally trained educators through the Internationally Trained Teacher Support Network (ITTSN)
• Mentoring for the National Board Certification
• Instruction through lesson demonstration
• Rigorous Literacy Instruction
• Framework for Teaching (FfT) Evaluation Instrument
• Student Growth Measures (SGM)
• Professional Educator Induction Program (PEIP)/ PEIP 2.0 Monthly Series
• Technology used in instruction
• Currently supporting the NBCT Blueprint Pilot Program at Bladensburg HS

Mentor Teacher: Office of Professional Learning and Leadership( OPLL), PGCPS: 07/2021 – July 2024

*Support new, non-tenured, resident, conditional, certified teachers, and long-term substitutes by:

· Providing hands-on coaching to a portfolio of teachers and helping them

master the essentials of effective instruction using the framework for

teaching

· Planning, designing, and delivering practical lessons using the

Framework for Teaching and Curriculum Framework Progress Guides for

differentiated instruction in mixed-ability classrooms.

· Modeling best instructional practices

· Collaborating with teacher leaders to build teacher capacity

· Analyzing school-wide data and planning interventions for instructional

decision-making and student success

· Training teachers to implement research-based, best instructional, and

classroom management practices.

*Support the PGCPS Internationally Trained Teachers Network(ITTSN) by:

· Designing and delivering learning series (Classroom Management,

Behavior Management, Communicating with Families, Social Emotional

Learning, Organizational Skills, Culture Awareness)

*Participate and collaborate in implementing the OPLL Strategic plans by:

· Working with Principals, leadership team, and teachers to plan

instruction most effectively for students

· Enforcing the overall mission and vision of OPLL by designing and

running high-quality professional development and supporting teacher

leadership programs

· Conducting informal observations/walk-throughs and providing targeted

and actionable feedback to teachers.

· Serving in the role of Supervising/Cooperative Teacher for the Prince

George's County Resident Teacher Program(PGCRT)

*Deployed as a Classroom/Mentor teacher at Bladensburg High School, PGCPS: 09/2022- 06/2023

· Taught biology for 9-12 grade students

· Provided mentoring services to new science teachers at Bladensburg HS

Peer Assistance and Review(PAR) Consulting Teacher, Office of Employee Performance ( OEP), PGCPS: 09/2018 – 06/2021

· Collaborated with building administrators to write actionable annual

growth plans for client teachers and maintained progress data on each

client teacher

· Performed Mentoring/coaching services, periodic classroom

observations, and provided timely feedback

· Collaborated with consulting teachers to design and deliver targeted

professional development activities that support client teachers to

achieve individual, school, and district goals focused on student

achievement

· Provided continuous support with lesson planning, classroom

management strategies, model teaching, and co-teaching

Secondary Science Teacher, Suitland High School, Evening High School, PGCPS: 03/2004 - 09/2018

· Taught Comprehensive Biology, Pre International Baccalaureate (Pre IB)

Biology, Higher Level(HL) IB Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science,

and Earth science

· Supervised and scored students' projects for the High School Biology

Academic Validation Program

· Provided Professional Development as the school's Professional

Development Lead Teacher (PDLT)

· Provided mentoring services to new teachers as the School-based

Mentor teacher

· Collaborated with the science department and supported the biology

teachers as the Biology division chair

· Collaborated with the school district science office to write curricula in

Earth Science and Biogeochemical Systems

· Collaborated with school personnel during the Instructional Council

Meetings in my role as PDLT to discuss school goals, mission/vision, and

identified instructional strategies in various content areas geared toward

student achievement.

Secondary Science Teacher, Ministry of National Education, Yaoundé, Cameroon: 09/1995 - 06/2000

· Taught grades 3 - 12 science

· Planned and supervised laboratory investigations

· Scored Biology and Earth Science Advance Placement

Exams

Other Professional Experiences

Administrator Intern, Dora Kennedy French Immersion School: 09/2021- 04/2022

· Shadowed the site school Principal, Assistant Principal, and Academic Dean in their day-to-day fulfillment of all the duties and responsibilities of an administrator following the Professional Standards for Educational

Leaders (PSEL).

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: 10/2012- 06/2021

Hillside: Provided afterschool tutoring to students to ensure they stayed in school, earned their high school diplomas, and prepared for higher education or employment.

Community Youth Advance (CYA): Provided academic enrichment, mentorship in science, college prep assistance, and access to career training to students

• Mr. Eric Stephens: Teacher Leadership Programs Supervisor, Office of Professional Learning and Leadership- eric.stephens@pgcps.org 301-749-5238
• Celia Burton: Induction Coach, Office of Professional Learning and Leadership- Celia.burton@pgcps.org 301-749-5238