Benjamin Fale
Arvada,CO
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Denver Public Schools in facilitating remarkable academic growth and fostering student excellence through data-driven bilingual instruction. Expert in educational research/development and guidance-based classroom management, I've led diverse classrooms and worked extensively with families and the community at large to surpass expectations for a generation of learners.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator, ELA-E/S
Gust Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
- Managed extensive data-driven differentiation of groups and instruction to dynamically plan, organize, teach, and assess for a fantastically diverse class.
- Designed, wrote, and incorporated a social-emotional curriculum that helped students thrive in an exceedingly diverse environment.
- Led all students to high academic achievement in literacy and math skills, in accordance with Creative Curriculum/TS Gold objectives, and learning goals co-created with students' families.
- Facilitated a highly diverse, full-day classroom comprised of 3- and 4-year-olds, ELA-E, and ELA-S students.
- Collaborated with a team of four teachers who shared fifty-six students, which required high levels of communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and compromise.
- Orchestrated a diverse system of communications, including individual and collective meetings, newsletters, social media, and electronic mail and messaging, with a wide variety of stakeholders in multiple languages, to catalyze community collaboration and academic excellence.
- Seasoned in "Creative Curriculum," "Tools of the Mind," and "Pre-K on My Way" curriculums.
Grade 1 ELA-E/S Classroom Teacher
Munroe Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Led students to achieve interim test growth and achievement far beyond regional and district gains (19 percentage points of growth vs. 7 percentage points for the district).
- Coordinated and facilitated high-quality lessons, balancing student need, curricular objectives, Colorado State Standards, Common Core State Standards, and WIDA Can-Do's in large and small groups.
- Modified and differentiated instruction, both academically and linguistically, based on individual student needs and assets.
- Devised, adapted, and implemented formal and informal assessments to facilitate student engagement and growth.
Grade 2 ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Ashley Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Leveraged data-driven instruction and differentiation to guide students in achieving the greatest interim test growth in the school from fall to spring, consistently and outscoring the region and district (average of 2 years of growth).
- Collaborated with the grade-level team to create and implement S.M.A.R.T. goals to drive targeted instruction for all students.
- Designed a school-wide Student Reading Conference Protocol.
- Served as a mentor teacher, assisting and guiding in goal-focused backward planning, assessment, evaluation, and classroom management.
Grade 3/4/5 Split ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Ashley Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Leveraged insightful data analysis to lead students in achieving the greatest interim test growth in the school from fall to winter, with an average of one year's growth in half of a school year.
- Researched, created, and implemented organizational strategies to simultaneously unify and differentiate instruction for an extremely diverse classroom with diverse linguistic needs.
Kindergarten ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Denver Public Schools
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Designed developmentally appropriate experiences for students, utilizing song, play, investigation, and experimentation to facilitate academic growth and engagement.
- Used multi-faceted data analysis to most effectively group and instruct students based on individual student assets.
- Created and implemented a protocol for a socio-cultural interview of students and families in order to foment a greater consideration and incorporation of students' backgrounds, situations, and personalities in regard to their academic experience.
Education
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
01.2024
Bachelor of Arts with Honors - Modern Languages & Minor in Human Services
Metro State College of Denver
01.2007
Skills
- Experiential Learning Projects
- Guidance-based classroom management
- Data-driven instruction
- Bilingual instruction
- Educational research and development
- School improvement
- Parent-teacher collaborative protocols
- Multimedia integration
Certification
- Professional Teaching License, Elementary Education
- Endorsements, Foreign Language-Spanish, Early Childhood
School Community Involvement
- School Yard Sale, Organized, coordinated, and staffed the annual school yard sale fundraiser.
- Fundraising/Special Programs Volunteer, Directed and/or supported school fundraisers and special programs: Ice Cream Social, Fall Festival, Science Night, Math Night, Movie Night, School Yard Sale, Carnival, etc.
- Collaborative School Committee, Collaborated as member and interpreter on CSC.
Additional Professional Experiences
- Teacher Leadership Academy- Played a critical role in school improvement via leadership, data analysis, and facilitation of professional development as a Teacher Leader., 3 years
- School Leadership Team- Worked with administration and other colleagues to collectively plan and execute the vision and mission for school culture and student achievement., 6 years at 3 different schools
- Professional Development Unit Coordinator- Designed and coordinated Professional Development and guided teachers to facilitate Data Teams.
- ISA Team Leader/ELA Point Person- Attended District trainings and carried out expectations for ELA compliance.
- ELA-S Committee Leader- Organized and facilitated collaboration amongst ELA-S teachers to explore and implement best practices for TNLI instruction and linguistic transition models.
Affiliations
- Broad array of volunteer experiences with unhoused individuals and families in the Denver Metro area.
- A love for hiking and running Colorado mountain trails.
- A passion for life-long intellectual, spiritual, and relational learning and development.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Accomplishments
- Greta Nunn Award for Excellence in Spanish
- Mentor Teacher/Team Lead
- Summa Cum Laude Graduate
- Consistently Excellent Student Achievement Data
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator, ELA-E/S
Gust Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
Grade 1 ELA-E/S Classroom Teacher
Munroe Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2013 - 06.2014
Grade 2 ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Ashley Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2009 - 06.2012
Grade 3/4/5 Split ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Ashley Elementary, Denver Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009
Kindergarten ELA-S Classroom Teacher
Denver Public Schools
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Professional Teaching License, Elementary Education
- Endorsements, Foreign Language-Spanish, Early Childhood
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts with Honors - Modern Languages & Minor in Human Services
Metro State College of Denver
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