DARRELL WILLIAMS
Plainfield
Summary
A passion for education drives the creation of a comfortable, competitive, and challenging environment that fosters higher-order thinking among young scholars. Emphasizing the importance of student voice empowers learners to take ownership of their educational journey. Experience in urban teaching underscores the necessity of crafting meaningful opportunities that inspire and motivate students to achieve greatness. Committed to continuous growth in leadership, the focus remains on nurturing an inclusive atmosphere where every student can thrive.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant School Leader
Community Charter School Of Paterson
08.2024 - Current
- Promote and implement a shared vision for instructional excellence through expectation setting, modeling, and constant reflection for continuous improvement.
- Build and execute math curriculum for grades 5th -8th Math
- Develop Math curriculum for Saturday Academy
- Instructional Coach for both Math and Science
- Evaluated existing programs to assess effectiveness in addressing students' academic needs.
- Assisted teachers in creating differentiated instruction plans tailored to individual student requirements.
- Developed professional development plans for teachers, ensuring alignment with state standards.
- Performed background reviews of students to identify learning deficiencies and strengths.
- Prepared and graded subject tests, contributing to accurate assessment of student progress.
- Increase Math Proficiency by 7% in Year 1
- Lead and oversee specific school-wide initiatives or key areas to ensure effective implementation (e.g., student services/CST, teacher leader development, grade book management).
- Support the School Leader in executing strategic priorities.
- Build strong relationships between students and staff, focusing on supporting high-need students.
- Uphold high behavioral and academic expectations consistently across the school
7th /8th Grade Math Teacher/ Grade Level Chair
Kipp Purpose - Kipp NJ
08.2020 - 08.2024
- Mentored fellow teachers in math.
- Led math team meetings
- Assisted with culture building activities (Fun Friday, Culture Day)
7th - 8th Grade Math / Grade Level Chair
Avon Avenue School
08.2016 - 08.2020
- Led Teacher for the After-School program. (holds 200 students for 2.5 hours)
- Used data to address student learning needs for multiple classrooms
- Led Professional development for teachers in mathematics (Lesson Implementation, Small Groups)
- Earned the classification of 'Highly Effective' based on evaluations from 2016- 2019
- Member of the Math Leadership Team.
- Led Middle School Math Meetings for instruction.
3rd- 7th Grade Math / Science Teacher
Morrell Park Elementary
08.2008 - 08.2016
- Planned and instructed each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids and motivational and Implementation strategies to engage students in active learning
- Incorporated learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction
- Developed and conducted inter-grade activities
- Implemented technological approaches to subject material (Smart board lessons)
- Specialized in tracking data and using data to guide instruction for students
- Led the Family Engagement Committee as an active member of the PTO
- Guided school-wide instruction as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)
- Taught 3rd -8th grades math and science
Education
Master of Arts - School Leadership and Administration
Towson University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Morgan State University
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Program evaluation
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Instructional technology
- Professional development
- Leading Instructional Teams
Certification
- Praxis I & II, Advance Teaching Certificate (K-8th) from Maryland
- School Leadership, Completion of Principal CE Certificate in the state of NJ
- Currently Completing Year 1 of 2 in the NJL2L Program
Educational Purpose
My purpose as an educator is to create a comfortable, competitive, and challenging atmosphere that will foster higher order thinking in our young scholars. As I grow into leadership, I find that scholars need to be able to find their own voice to be able take ownership in their learning. In addition, teaching in an urban area has taught me that we must create meaningful opportunities for students so they can be motivated to be great.
Timeline
Assistant School Leader
Community Charter School Of Paterson
08.2024 - Current
7th /8th Grade Math Teacher/ Grade Level Chair
Kipp Purpose - Kipp NJ
08.2020 - 08.2024
7th - 8th Grade Math / Grade Level Chair
Avon Avenue School
08.2016 - 08.2020
3rd- 7th Grade Math / Science Teacher
Morrell Park Elementary
08.2008 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Morgan State University
Master of Arts - School Leadership and Administration
Towson University