Chandra Norris
Winfield
Summary
Seasoned Reading Interventionist with rich background in helping students improve reading comprehension and fluency. Strengths lie in implementing strategic literacy programs, individual student assessments, and personalized learning plans. Demonstrated success in fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff to enhance overall learning environment. Committed to making tangible impact on student progress through innovative teaching methods and collaborative approaches.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Interventionist
Fayette County Board Of Education
Fayette
08.2021 - 10.2024
- Developed and implemented Individual Education Programs for students with reading disabilities.
- Provided intensive, individualized intervention to students in reading and language arts.
- Employed a variety of strategies to motivate students who had difficulty staying focused during lessons.
- Monitored progress of identified students by collecting data on an ongoing basis and using it to inform instruction decisions.
- Conducted assessments of student's reading abilities, including phonemic awareness and fluency.
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative assessments.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to develop strategies for improving student literacy performance.
- Utilized various teaching techniques such as visual aids, manipulatives, and technology-based programs to reinforce learning objectives.
- Observed classrooms and provided feedback on the effectiveness of instructional practices used by teachers.
- Created lesson plans to help struggling readers increase their comprehension skills.
- Analyzed data from assessments to determine appropriate instructional goals for each student.
- Collaborated with specialists from other disciplines such as speech therapy or occupational therapy on behalf of assigned caseloads.
- Participated in professional development opportunities related to best practices in literacy instruction.
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
- Analyzed and reported on each student's progress in reading in accordance with school district's policies.
- Prepared and utilized materials for one-on-one and group instruction.
- Implemented instructional techniques to accomplish intervention goals.
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL 08.2000 - 05.2002
Skills
- Reading assessments
- Data analysis
- Intervention strategies
- Lesson planning
- Progress monitoring
- Team collaboration
- Guided reading
- Multisensory teaching
- Student records management
- Student supervision
- Instructional planning
- Phonemic awareness
- Mentoring teachers
- Response to intervention
- Parent-teacher relations
- Reading groups
- Collaborative teaching
- Classroom organization
- Phonics instruction
- Reading comprehension
- Leveled literacy intervention
- Assessments
- Instructional coaching
- Fluency development
- Reading assessment
- Teacher collaboration
Certification
- LETRS - completed 2022
Timeline
Reading Interventionist
Fayette County Board Of Education
08.2021 - 10.2024
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
08.2000 - 05.2002