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Charkitta Butler

Cedar Hill

Summary

I am an educator at heart and have been for 12 years now. I believe my skills and abilities will be an excellent asset to your school. I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard working person. I am a mature team worker and adaptable to all challenging situations and changes that may occur. I am able to work well both in a team environment as well as using own initiative. I am able to work well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

4th Grade Math Lead Teacher

KIPP Truth Elementary
Dallas, TX
07.2025 - Current

Instructional Delivery and Assessment
● Develop year-long Texas State standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs.
● Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all students’ academic
performance.
● Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.

Academic and Cultural Support
● Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
● Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
● Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
● Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences.
● Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent
meetings and conferences.
● Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

Assistant Principal

KIPP Truth Elementary
Dallas, TX
07.2024 - 06.2025

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Support the development and implementation of the School Leader’s school-wide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
● Own implementation of select school-wide priorities and initiatives as directed by the school leader in support of school-wide vision and short and long- term academic and culture goals
● Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement and collaborative spaces of opportunity.
● Operationalize school-wide academic and student culture systems, processes, and routines
● With guidance from the School Leader, lead the annual goal setting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and school-wide vision and goals
● Effectively action plan and monitor progress towards goals utilizing and established campus and regional enabling systems
● Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students, staff, and/or families
● Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders (Content Team Leaders and/or Grade Level Chairs) through providing coaching, feedback and opportunities for leadership development

Lead Teacher Development
● Manage and coach a team of teachers, including special education teachers, to achieve student academic and culture results.
● Develop deep mastery of the academic standards in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches, and its implications for all subjects/grades.
● Lead the implementation and internalization of rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners, including weekly content team meetings and lesson internalization.
● Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and real-time feedback.
● Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers, including special education teachers, and collaborate with instructional staff to develop knowledge, design, and implement effective instructional strategies that address the needs of all students.
● Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for intervention.
● Monitor student academic progress towards goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings.
● Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TX’s teacher evaluation rubrics.
● Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leader.

Campus Testing Coordinator

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary and KIPP Truth Elementary
Dallas, Texas
08.2023 - 05.2025
  • The role of the Testing Coordinator is to help ensure 100% of students perform to the best of their ability in an environment that is conducive to testing. Through the work of the testing coordinator, teachers and leaders can feel confident in the data driven decisions they are making for all students. Ensuring that 100% of students get the appropriate test, accommodations and testing environment will help us achieve the goal of our mission of 100% of students to and through college.

Instructional Coach

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
Dallas, Texas
08.2022 - 05.2024
  • Model lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis.
  • Support the instructional development of teachers in understanding Eureka Math curriculum and varied assessments, the Framework for Teaching, and data analysis.
  • Build strong relationships with teachers and support them emotional and encourage them.
  • Provide direction and coordination for how the curriculum is taught consistent with District initiatives and recognized best instructional practices.
  • Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction and planning, including new resources.
  • Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels.
  • Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons, and the selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students.
  • Support teachers by helping with the—strategic how of teaching share multiple instructional strategies/processes with teachers during planning times.
  • Informally and formally observe lessons and provide feedback for a teacher’s professional growth and students’ success.

Math Interventionist

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
Dallas, Texas
02.2021 - 05.2022
  • Collaborate with lead Math teachers to support students in the general education classroom through a variety of methods, including: co-teaching, push-in, and pull-out
  • Set clear and measurable goals for students and consistently document progress towards meeting these goals. (Data Walls)
  • Selecting and using a range of different learning resources and equipment to challenge and motivate students.
  • Preparing students for state and district mandated testing.
  • Participating in and organizing incentives/rewards/certificates.
  • Working collaboratively with peers in vertical and horizontal planning configurations.

Lead Teacher 2nd & 1st Grade

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
Dallas, Texas
06.2017 - 02.2021
  • Develop and internalize year-long Texas State standards-based lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs.
  • Use assessment data (STEP, MAP, EOC) to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all students’ academic performance.
  • Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
  • Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
  • Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences.
  • Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

2nd Grade Lead Teacher

Uplift Education @ Uplift Grand Elementary
Grand Prairie, Texas
07.2015 - 05.2017
  • Creates rigorous and engaging long-term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson specific lesson plans.
  • Sets clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction.
  • Creates and provides meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing the daily conference time to do so
  • Provides necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students
  • Effectively teaches the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum and the International Baccalaureate components.
  • Keeps parents well-informed about students’ progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments and quarterly report cards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program

Education

Bachelor In Science - Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
12-2009

Skills

  • Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Leadership
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Creativity

Timeline

4th Grade Math Lead Teacher

KIPP Truth Elementary
07.2025 - Current

Assistant Principal

KIPP Truth Elementary
07.2024 - 06.2025

Campus Testing Coordinator

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary and KIPP Truth Elementary
08.2023 - 05.2025

Instructional Coach

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
08.2022 - 05.2024

Math Interventionist

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
02.2021 - 05.2022

Lead Teacher 2nd & 1st Grade

KIPP Texas @ KIPP Destiny Elementary
06.2017 - 02.2021

2nd Grade Lead Teacher

Uplift Education @ Uplift Grand Elementary
07.2015 - 05.2017

Bachelor In Science - Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

Midwestern State University