DIANA BURBAN
Palos Hills,IL
Summary
Highly-adaptable curriculum development professional with 13 years of success playing an instrumental role in creation of innovative, rigorous, engaging curricula. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired, skill/standard based outcomes. Proficient in planning, development and implementation of customized learning materials that offer diversity and differentiation. Passionate about learning and collaboration in order to shape the future of education.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Virgil I. Grissom Middle School
2023.07 - Current
- Strengthened student research skills by guiding them through inquiry-based projects that required critical evaluation of multiple sources.
- Enhanced literacy skills by implementing targeted reading strategies and comprehension exercises.
- Designed creative lesson materials that captured students'' interest while supporting mastery of key concepts related to grammar, vocabulary, and literary analysis.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction to accommodate various learning styles and abilities.
- Developed critical thinking skills through the use of analytical writing assignments and group projects.
- Evaluated student performance using formative and summative assessments to adjust instruction as needed for optimal results.
8TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Summit Hill Junior High
2022.08 - 2023.06
- Worked in a co-curricular setting to teach and assist two block sections of 8th grade ELA with up to 60% special students.
- Led research and collaboration to integrate new novel, resources and assessments into curriculum for over 200 students.
- Collaborated to enhance work environment and support instructional planning focusing on English grammar, writing, conventions, and reading comprehension.
- Introduced team-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Earned excellent rating on Danielson model in Student Growth Achievement using original assessment with over 80% passing rate.
7TH GRADE ELA/SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER
Jack Hille Middle School
2021.08 - 2022.06
- Designed English curriculum via RCD model and created original assessments to align with Common Core State Standards and objectives.
- Created curriculum and original assessments to address Common Core State Standards and objectives in social science.
- Collected and analyzed quantitative data to create targeted lesson plans for remediation resulting in zero semester failures.
- Assisted in raising 7th grade Fall to Winter ELA MAP scores by an average of 4.38 points for regular ed students.
- Contributed to departmental initiatives focused on improving curriculum alignment and assessment practices across all grade levels within the social sciences program.
- Identified and suggested creative sources to help students grasp complex subjects or concepts.
- Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.
- Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity.
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH/JOURNALISM TEACHER
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
2010.08 - 2021.06
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive curricula for three-tiered, award-winning journalism program covering essential journalism topics such as ethics, reporting techniques and news writing, incorporating extensive technology components, creation of an in-house style guide, photography, AP style writing, graphic design via Adobe Suite, and communication with outside vendors.
- Developed and implemented high school prep course for conditionally accepted students which included extensive remediation and differentiated instruction plans based on HSPT scores, written responses and data-driven assessment.
- Led tiered freshman team of five teachers in creation and implementation of skill-based assessments over the course of three years for at least 250 students annually.
- Demonstrated understanding of instructional planning and timely delivery paced by standards-based and data-driven instruction that engaged students, incorporated technology and made learning relevant for learners.
- Promoted critical thinking skills by challenging students to analyze current events and evaluate sources for credibility and bias.
- Exhibited understanding of content, discipline and pedagogy as demonstrated through quality of design, execution of lessons and matching objectives and activities to Common Core State standards.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment to lead students in creation of seven annual scholastic newsmagazines, one yearly yearbook, and one yearly art and writing magazine.
- Revised curriculum and assessments for freshman remedial English course based on individualized accommodation plans and interventions resulting in zero student failures during year of implementation.
- Researched, designed, and implemented semester long creative writing class.
Education
M.A. SECONDARY EDUCATION -
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IllinoisBachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology
Bradley University
Peoria, IllinoisSkills
- Curricula/assessment research, development and implementation
- Remediation and differentiated instruction
- Researching and incorporating educational technology focusing on the SAMR model
- Focusing on diversity and inclusion
- Experienced in data-driven instruction, co-teaching, copy-editing, graphic design, test/assessment evaluation and test prep
- Creation and implementation of skill-based assessments
- Publication creation from end to end
- Communicating effectively in spoken and written form
- Experienced in Google Workspace for Education, Apple Suite, Microsoft Suite, and Adobe Suite
- Zoom and Google Meet synchronous and asynchronous online instruction as well as 1-to-1 device learning - iPads and tablets
Certification
- Certified Journalism Educator (CJE)
- Apple Distinguished Educator
- Google Certified Educator
- Type 09 Teaching Certificate with multiple endorsements
Awards
- Mother McAuley Board of Trustees Award Recipient 2013 & 2014
- Scholastic Press Association of Chicago (SPAC) and McCormick Foundation Fellowship Award 2018
Publications
"Communication: Journalism Education Today," Spring 2019, "Fighting Fake News in the Classroom"
Timeline
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Virgil I. Grissom Middle School
2023.07 - Current
8TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Summit Hill Junior High
2022.08 - 2023.06
7TH GRADE ELA/SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER
Jack Hille Middle School
2021.08 - 2022.06
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH/JOURNALISM TEACHER
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
2010.08 - 2021.06
M.A. SECONDARY EDUCATION -
Saint Xavier University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology
Bradley University
- Certified Journalism Educator (CJE)
- Apple Distinguished Educator
- Google Certified Educator
- Type 09 Teaching Certificate with multiple endorsements
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