Casey Ward
Manassas,VA
Summary
English Learner Program Specialist with experience in planning and delivering Professional Development and supporting schools with implementing best practices for English learners. Strong instructional leader with significant education experience and solid foundation in best practices across elementary content areas and English language development. Skilled practitioner who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through professional development and builds a network of diverse colleagues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Prince William County Public Schools
12.2021 - Current
- A full-time program specialist who supported 21 - 26 schools per year
- Established rapport with principals, teachers, and other staff members
- Developed and presented school-based, division-wide, and state-wide (Virginia EL Supervisors' Association) in-person and/or asynchronous professional development
- Supported ESOL lead and department chairs in developing their English learner expertise at lead and department chair meetings
- Conducted informal observations of teachers using the Instructional ‘Look Fors’ Protocol for English Learners and provided teachers with feedback
- Supported the English Learner Professional Development Coordinator in tasks related to the development of the Professional Learning Plan and logistics related to division-wide professional development
- Prepared team data for and participated in mid-year Continuous Improvement Plan meeting with Supervisors from the Student Opportunity & Multilingual Services (SOMS) department
- Participated in Dual-Language Immersion Committee
- Planned and implemented a book study (The Beekeeper: Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth) for the English Learner Instructional Services Team
- Supported co-teaching in summer schools
- Supported summer school principals with administrative tasks
- Collaborated with the Science, Special Education, and Professional Learning departments to plan Professional Development
- Participated in community engagement events on behalf of SOMS.
ESOL TEACHER
Sinclair Elementary School, Prince William County Public Schools
09.2011 - 12.2021
- A full-time teacher instructing approximately 36 students annually in English language development
- Established rapport with students, parents, and critical family members
- Enhanced student engagement for learning content through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environments with co-teachers
- Observed, planned, taught, and assessed practice to inform and modify instruction for multi-cultural classes with various ability levels
- Performed classroom benchmark assessments
- Planned and administered WIDA ACCESS Assessment
- Coordinated summer programs for rising Kindergarteners to become familiar with school procedures and basic reading and math skills including the planning/communication of parent engagement events
- Helped plan and deliver professional development to new teachers, principals, and other staff members
- Mentored four new teachers and eight teachers new to the ESOL position
- Collaborated with special education teachers to prepare for special education meetings with parents
- Participated in Continuous Improvement Team meetings
- Functioned as the lead teacher for the Collaborative Learning Team
- Functioned as the lead ESOL teacher for 8 years
- Participated in the Math Focus Group for second grade on the county level as a representative of ESOL teachers
- Participated in the Language Arts Textbook Adoption Committee
- Attended Equity and Excellence in Education (EEE) Conference
- Participated on the Gifted Education Identification and Placement Committee.
SECOND/FOURTH GRADE TEACHER
Sinclair Elementary School, Prince William County
09.2009 - 06.2011
- Developed lessons and instructed second/fourth-grade students with grade level expectations
- Established rapport with students, parents, and critical family members
- Observed, planned, taught, and assessed practice to inform and modify instruction for multicultural classes with various ability levels
- Collaborated with Title I Reading Specialist to plan lessons that followed best practices for teaching
- Co-taught a division-wide professional development course about Daily 5 Routines with Title I Reading Specialist.
Education
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - Curriculum and Instruction for Special Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA10.2023
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Instructional Technology
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA02.2014
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/MASTER OF EDUCATION - Elementary Education
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA05.2004
Skills
- Whole Class/Small Group Instruction (student and adult)
- Technology Integration
- Student Assessment
- Cooperative Instruction
- English Language Development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Professional Development
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Electronic Presentation
- Videoconferencing
- Canvas
- Launchpad
- Canva
Certification
- Elementary Education
- English as a Second Language
- Gifted Education
- Administration and Supervision
Timeline
ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Prince William County Public Schools
12.2021 - Current
ESOL TEACHER
Sinclair Elementary School, Prince William County Public Schools
09.2011 - 12.2021
SECOND/FOURTH GRADE TEACHER
Sinclair Elementary School, Prince William County
09.2009 - 06.2011
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - Curriculum and Instruction for Special Education
Liberty University
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Instructional Technology
Lesley University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/MASTER OF EDUCATION - Elementary Education
Lesley University
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