Ellen Sekumade

• Member of Early Instruction Team that organized and analyzed data to tier students, discussed, built and submitted referrals.
• Implemented evidence-based strategies to support struggling readers and writers in both small group and one-on-one settings.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers and instructional coaches to assess student progress, identify areas of need, and create targeted intervention plans.
• Member of the MTSS Behavior Team that designed and implemented schoolwide behavior plan.
• Tutored third, fourth, and fifth graders in both reading and math skills for HB1416 hours.

• Member of Early Instruction Team that organized and analyzed data to tier students, discussed, built and submitted referrals.
• Developed and implemented multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for elementary students struggling in math, resulting in improved academic outcomes
• Collaborated with classroom teachers and instructional coaches to assess student progress, identify areas of need, and create targeted intervention plans

Early Intervention Team leader- planned and organized all meetings throughout the year

• Acted as a liaison between school staff and families to ensure a collaborative and supportive approach to meeting the educational needs of all students.
• Implemented evidence-based strategies to support struggling readers and writers in both small group and one-on-one settings.
• Supported emergent bilingual students in gaining language acquisition skills in all four language domains.

• Planned and implemented engaging lessons based on state standards while planning assessments to acquire data to further instruction through differentiation.
• Taught both a self-contained class of second graders as well as a math/science class with inclusion students.

• Established a positive and supportive classroom environment to encourage student participation and collaboration through Common Core curriculum.
• Served on a team to develop the Social Studies curriculum.

• Led a self-contained class of 24 fourth graders through academic and social lessons based on Common Core curriculum.

• Implemented a balanced reading program, including creating reading and writing workstations, as well as small and whole group lessons based on data and standards to ensure student progression.
• Provided math, social studies, science, and health instruction.
• Served as a team leader for two years to a group of eight teachers.
• Actively served on a variety of school committees on curriculum development, textbook review, and district initiatives.