CHARIS COURTEMANCHE
Hopewell Junction,USA
Summary
To obtain a literacy coach position. Educator with extensive experience partnering with parents, colleagues, and administration to ensure the success of students. With diverse experience across various learning environments, implements engaging curriculums tailored to individual student needs, and fostering inclusive classroom atmospheres that inspire curiosity and learning. Demonstrates the ability to adapt teaching methodologies to enhance student understanding and achievement.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tenured Classroom Teacher (Grade 4)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Yorktown Heights, New York
09.2016 - Current
- Implement a curriculum emphasizing the social and intellectual development of children
- Create lessons in all subject areas implementing differentiated instruction and a multi-sensory approach
- Provide a safe, creative and challenging learning environment in which students can learn
- Incorporate use of technology to support instruction
- Develop lessons that align with the science of reading
- Communicate weekly with parents
- Conferencing with students (goal setting, progress, etc)
- Incorporate a variety of teaching strategies including cooperative groups, peer and teacher modeling, book clubs, guided reading groups, interactive Read-alouds, shared and peer writing, etc
- Developed and implemented lessons for phonics instruction, vocabulary, and word study, including dictation for assessment
- Create cooperative learning activities to demonstrate teamwork and improve social skills
- Analyze and implement formal and informal assessments to drive Instruction
- Collaborate with grade level teachers, reading specialists, and Supervisor of humanities
- Co-coordinator and co-teacher for 4th Grade Book Club
- Member of BERT team, One School, One Book Committee, Report Card Committee
Tenured Reading Teacher (Grades K-5)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Yorktown Heights, New York
09.2010 - 06.2016
- Implement literacy practices that align with the NYS CCLS and support the developmental readiness of all students
- Provide multi-sensory instruction for Grades 4 and 5 students based on student data profiles and learning styles
- Collect, organize, analyze and distribute grade level data
- Prepare templates for managing data more efficiently
- Collaborate with classroom teachers during ELA block to plan and facilitate differentiated and NYS CCLS aligned ELA lessons
- Prepare test materials before and after administration
Tenured Classroom Teacher (4th Grade and 3rd Grade Collaborative)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Yorktown Heights, New York
09.2002 - 11.2005
- Collaborate with reading teachers to develop and implement literacy practices to meet the developmental readiness of all students
- Develop and incorporate a differentiated literacy program utilizing concepts of balanced literacy
- Implement a curriculum emphasizing the social and intellectual development of children
- Create lessons in all subject areas implementing differentiated instruction and a multi-sensory approach
- Incorporate a variety of teaching strategies including cooperative groups, peer teaching, etc
- Create cooperative learning activities to demonstrate teamwork and improve social skills
- Provide a safe, creative and challenging learning environment in which students can learn
- Develop and facilitate classroom management
- Plan and execute daily lesson plans based on NYS standards and district curriculum maps
- Evaluate children's work in all subject areas using rubrics, portfolio's, technology and presentations
- Conduct parent-teacher conferences in a sensitive and truthful manner
- Implement the use of technology as a instructional and assessment tool
- Member of the Literacy Committee and Spelling Sub-Committee
- P.S
- We Care Representative
- Destination Imagination Coach
Substitute Teacher
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Yorktown Heights, New York
05.2000 - 06.2002
- Kindergarten-5th grade
Student Teacher
BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Bedford, New York
01.2002 - 05.2002
- Instructed 1st and 5th grade children
Education
Master of Science - Literacy Education
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Tarrytown, New York08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
Purchase, New York05.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY05-2002
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
- Technology integration
- Literacy instruction
- Assessment implementation
Certification
- Elementary Education (Pre-K-6th Grade)
- Literacy Education (Birth-6th Grade)
Related Experience
- 09/06, 05/07, Conducted research based case studies for 1st and 5th grade, combined research, experience and on-going assessment to implement a variety of literacy practices to promote the development and acquisition of literacy skills
- 01/02, 05/02, BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bedford, New York, Student Teacher, Instructed 1st and 5th grade children
- 05/00, 06/02, YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Yorktown Heights, New York, Substitute Teacher, Kindergarten-5th grade
References
Can be provided upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Spending time with my family
- Reading
- Journal Writing
- Dancing
- Swimming
Timeline
Tenured Classroom Teacher (Grade 4)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
09.2016 - Current
Tenured Reading Teacher (Grades K-5)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
09.2010 - 06.2016
Tenured Classroom Teacher (4th Grade and 3rd Grade Collaborative)
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
09.2002 - 11.2005
Student Teacher
BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2002 - 05.2002
Substitute Teacher
YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
05.2000 - 06.2002
Master of Science - Literacy Education
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Manhattanville College
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