Connie Shelton
Summary
I am a highly trained Intervention Teacher and School Reading Coach with a proven track record at Owen County Elementary. I excelled in enhancing student progress through collaborative teaching and effective reading interventions. I am skilled in organizational strategies and classroom management, significantly improving student engagement and achievement. I believe I am an expert in implementing assessment tools and instructional strategies for targeted learning outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Teacher
Owen County Board of Education
07.1997 - 06.2023
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Taught reading and math to individual and small groups.
- Implemented effective assessment tools to track student progress, identifying areas for improvement and adjusting lesson plans accordingly.
- Administered tests before, during, and after program interventions.
School Reading Coach
Owen County Board of Education
01.2007 - 05.2008
- Assisted teachers with developing lessons to keep students engaged in reading activities.
- Assisted teachers with differentiation strategies to meet the needs of their students.
- Assisted teachers with analysis of assessment data.
- Met regularly with administrators/regional coach and teachers to identify specific curriculum, instruction and assessment training needs of the school.
- Implemented research-based strategies for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills effectively.
Education
Rank I - Reading And Writing
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05.2001
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY08.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05.1990
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Classroom Management
- Teacher Collaboration
- Collaborative Teaching
- Student Engagement
- Response to Intervention
- Parent Communication
- Small Group Instruction
- Reading Intervention
- Instructional Strategies
- Progress Monitoring
- Assessment tools
- Math Intervention
Additional Information
I would also like to add that I am formally trained in Reading Recovery that took one year through the University of Louisville. My teacher leader was Glynda Kelso who was employed through the Jefferson County Public School system.
Timeline
School Reading Coach
Owen County Board of Education
01.2007 - 05.2008
Intervention Teacher
Owen County Board of Education
07.1997 - 06.2023
Rank I - Reading And Writing
Northern Kentucky University
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Georgetown College
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northern Kentucky University
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