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Deborah Zaeske, M.Ed.

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Summary

  • Energetic math educator of 20+ years relentlessly committed to ensuring every student has access to profoundly effective teaching and learning experiences in Mathematics.


  • Revised district vision and development of math curriculum and coaching model, elevating district rank to #1 among WI school districts in Elementary Math Performance.


  • Innovated and led Reading school improvement plan among teachers that resulted in the highest student performance growth on the WI School Report Card in school history within the same academic year.


  • Reviewer for Elementary Mathematics projects at global, national, state, and local levels: U.S. Department of Education's Enhanced Learning Maps, NSF grant for Algebraic Thinking, WI Forward Exam Math Item Review, WI DPI Formative & Summative Assessment module, Dreambox, math curriculum pilots and e-learning math game designs.

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Work History

District Coach & Interventionist

Muskego Norway Schools
  • Co-led K-12 Math Curriculum Review through strategic planning, collaboration, teacher development, assessment design, and curriculum adoption.
  • Oversaw specialist leadership teams in grade level content development and revision of K-5 Math and ELA curricula, district assessment calendar, and Advanced Learner identification and programming protocols.
  • Drafted, reviewed, edited, and proofread district K-5 math and ELA units for consistency, rigor, and coherence with Common Core Standards for Mathematics, Mathematical Practice, and ELA.
  • Presented professional development with teachers, specialists, and paras on math topics: effective math instruction, math content, early numeracy, workshop model, lesson designs, assessment practices, discourse, fact fluency, and differentiation.
  • Supervised K-4 targeted math interventionists and paraprofessionals, providing feedback in planning, lesson execution, fidelity, progress monitoring, record-keeping, and communication with home and school partners.

Adjunct Instructor/Best Practices Math Instruction

Cardinal Stritch University
  • Designed and facilitated on-site Best Practices in Elementary Mathematics graduate course with 100% teacher and administrator voluntary enrollment, resulting in score of 50/50 in Mathematics Achievement on same-year School Report Card.
  • Evidenced significant gains in teacher capability and confidence in teaching elementary mathematics, as reported on course-participant feedback data.
  • Celebrated teacher perception of sustained capacity and motivation in providing high-level math instruction for 5+ years following enrollment in the course, as reported by local and state data.

Lead / Mentor Teacher - Gr. 5

School District of Janesville
  • Strengthened new service teacher pedagogy and confidence using multimodal coaching techniques and descriptive feedback.
  • Elevated five-month history of student performance on district math assessments from 3% proficient to 67% proficient in just three weeks.
  • Modeled high-leverage practices for planning, assessment, instruction, engagement, routines, management, and climate-building.
  • Implemented continuous feedback strategies to monitor student growth and achievement, and adjusted teaching practices based on data analysis.

Elementary Educator - Gr. 2-8

Multiple School Districts
  • Designed high-leverage lessons that routinely activated 100% student engagement as reported by administrator and other observer data.
  • Executed expertise in pedagogical approaches: inquiry-based learning, collaborative learning, engagement, responsiveness, scaffolding, differentiation, inclusivity, and formative assessment.
  • Managed and fulfilled scope and sequence of K-8 curricula across ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies/History, and SEL content.
  • Assessed student progress using formative and summative tools, and maintained detailed records of student progress and achievement.
  • Collaborated with home, school, and community partners on topics related to strategic planning, school improvement, student growth and achievement, MLSS processes, and school culture & climate.

Vice-President & Conference Chairperson

Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted
  • Created moment-by-moment Conference schedule playbook that remains in annual conference activation today.
  • Innovated showcase of exemplary talents of WI students as presenters at the Conference, highlighting the rich gifts offered to the community by Wisconsin youth.
  • Solicited and secured best-in-class keynote speakers for Conference addresses.
  • Conducted Selection Team Review of 'Call for Proposals' presenter applications, and collaborated with slate of presenters for State Conference break-out sessions.
  • Delegated committee members to support speakers, attendees, break-out assignments, logistics, resource availability, social networking, troubleshooting protocols, and IT support.
  • Led WATG Executive Board conference meetings during Annual Conference and in absence of President.

Education

Master of Science - Teaching & Learning - Math Discourse Emphasis

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education - Psychology Emphasis

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Certification

  • Math Recovery & AVMR Intervention Specialist
  • Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)
  • Gifted and Talented Differentiation Practices

Languages

Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

District Coach & Interventionist

Muskego Norway Schools

Adjunct Instructor/Best Practices Math Instruction

Cardinal Stritch University

Lead / Mentor Teacher - Gr. 5

School District of Janesville

Elementary Educator - Gr. 2-8

Multiple School Districts

Vice-President & Conference Chairperson

Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted

Master of Science - Teaching & Learning - Math Discourse Emphasis

Carroll University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education - Psychology Emphasis

University of Wisconsin - Madison

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