David Harris

• Full Release mentor for Beginning Teacher Growth and Development Induction:.

one-on-one support for program participants as a full release mentor which involved observations of classroom practice, development of lesson plans, supporting teachers in developing pedagogy for content and critical thinking, instruction on child development, and reflection on teaching practice

· Designed, planned and facilitated professional development for program participants and LAUSD induction mentors

· Monitored progress of program participants in induction program

· Implemented the formative assessment Individual Learning Plan for program participants

· Communicated with program participants, administrators, and District staff regarding program goals and implementation

• Planned and presented professional development at nine USD sites to several hundred classroom teachers.
• Topics of presentations: Engagement Strategies for All Learners, Preparing for the First Days of School.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.

• Supported teachers who requested assistance or had received unsatisfactory evaluations.
• Created and presented workshops on classroom management, Assisted in the writing course content for Advanced Classroom Management class.
• Taught courses including Advanced Classroom Management and Methods of Math and Science Instruction, Instructed elementary and middle school teachers in mathematics content and innovative pedagogical practices, Taught courses designed to assist new teachers in preparation for entry into the District Intern Program.
• Implemented new curriculum designed to prepare non-credentialed teachers for the NCLB mandated content examinations.

• Pre-Service Orientation.
• District Intern Preparation.
• Beginning Teacher and Support and Assessment.
• Verification Process for Special Settings.
• Subject Matter Preparation/CTEL/CSET LOTE.
• Trainer for the launching of LAUSD Teaching and Learning Framework.

Instructed elementary and middle school teachers in mathematics content and innovative pedagogical practices

• Created and supervised instructional program designed to assist teachers in the use of replacement units and alternative non- textbook instructional practices.

• Provided instruction and support for various schools in southern California in the use of newly adopted mathematics curriculum.

• For, , Los Angeles Teaching Fellows and Defense Reinvestment Initiative.
• Mathematics chair and co-chair for 15 years.
• Provided support for new classroom teachers with afterschool and Saturday workshops.
• Implemented instruction that followed state standards for middle school mathematics.