CYNTHIA L WILLIAMS
Hahira,GA
Summary
Accomplished Elementary School Teacher with 24 years of experience in a K-5 Title I school(s). Outstanding ability to differentiate instruction, motivate students, and increase growth percentiles. Eager to share effective research-based strategies with coworkers.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
ESOL Elementary Teacher/4th-5th Grade ELA Teacher
Moulton-Branch Elementary
08.2018 - Current
- ESOL teacher/EIP Teacher
- Serve on Safety Committee
- Co-teaching model for SPED students
- Data-driven differentiated instruction
- Coached/Mentored new ELA teachers (3rd and 5th grade)
- Implementation and support for SRSD writing instruction
- Coaching/Mentoring new SPED co-teacher
- Served on the LCS Strategic Planning Committee
- Redelivery and Implementation of Hattie's high-effect strategies in 5th grade
- Helped develop ELA common assessments for county
- Continuing development of research-based strategies through professional learning conferences
- Continuing education on the Science of Reading best practices through Cox Campus
Elementary Teacher 1st, 3rd, 4th / Gifted / Technology
Chattanooga Valley Elementary
08.2001 - 07.2018
- Created differentiated units for K-5 gifted students
- Evaluated student reading levels through DRA/DIBELS to drive differentiated instruction in reading and writing
- Integrated Social Studies and Science into the ELA curriculum
- Encouraged student goal-setting
- Maintained progress monitoring in reading and writing to drive instruction
- Designed lessons around trade books for reading and writing
- Hosted student teachers and mentored fellow teachers
- Served on the Safety Team, Leadership Team, ELA BST, and SACS
- Presented effective technology programs to faculty and supported the training of faculty
- Taught writing K-5 in technology class
- Collaborated with grade level and other grades to ensure cohesive instruction across grades
- Collaborated on development of pacing guides, common assessments, and crosswalks for grades K-5
Education
Certification - Teacher Support and Coaching
Coastal Plains RESA
Lenox, Ga05.2023
EdS. - Teacher Leadership
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida01.2013
Master of Science - Elementary Reading and Literacy, Leadership
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA06.2001
Associate of Science - Education
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA06.1999
Skills
- Teacher Support and Coaching endorsement
- Gifted endorsement
- ESOL endorsement
- Torrance certified
- Classroom Management
- Organization
- Differentiated Instruction
- DRA/DIBELS/AMPLIFY
- Data Driven instruction
- Guided Reading/Writing
- Google Classroom
- Google Slides and Docs
Accomplishments
Earned "Teacher of the Year" 2013
Earned "Teacher of the Year" 2022
Middleinitial
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Timeline
ESOL Elementary Teacher/4th-5th Grade ELA Teacher
Moulton-Branch Elementary
08.2018 - Current
Elementary Teacher 1st, 3rd, 4th / Gifted / Technology
Chattanooga Valley Elementary
08.2001 - 07.2018
Certification - Teacher Support and Coaching
Coastal Plains RESA
EdS. - Teacher Leadership
Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science - Elementary Reading and Literacy, Leadership
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of West Georgia
Associate of Science - Education
Dalton State College
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