E. Brooke Cole

• Collaboratively develop and communicate a clear vision and plan for students' success
• Focus on standards-based grading and learning, lead professional learning communities, and ensure exceptional instructional practices
• Promote personalized learning and innovative programming to meet diverse student needs
• Provide coaching, observations, and feedback to advance highly effective staff alongside the Instructional Leadership Team; Demonstrate collaboration, strategic planning, instructional effectiveness, and continuous improvement
• Data-driven decision-making and comprehensive monitoring of student progress through goal setting, PLCs, and MTSS
• Create a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment built on strong relationships, engagement and belonging and an emphasis on Bobcat Character Traits
• Implement and grow our Significant Support Needs program (2024) and an Affective Needs program (2018)
• Encourage effective behavioral and social-emotional support systems, emphasizing wellness for students, families, and staff
• Facilitate two-way instructional communication between staff and families using content-based newsletters, conferences, and portfolios

Snapshot Demographic Information:

School Size-355, White 81%, Minority 19%, FRL 14%, MLL 8%, Gifted 11%, and Special Education 13%

• Empowered and supported teachers as an instructional leader to create an optimal learning environment for all students to succeed at high levels
• Fostered academic achievement by promoting research-based best practices, data-driven decisions, and reflection in a cycle of continual improvement
• Worked collaboratively with the administrative team to support a diverse campus of 955 students and 80 staff members and observe teachers using the Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) framework
• Cultivated positive relationships with parents and community through Principal Coffees, Brown Bag lunches, PTA meetings, Arts Day, Science Fair, Math and Science Nights, Fall Carnival, Watch DOG Dads program, and grant-writing partnerships, enhancing community engagement.
• Developed annual Campus Improvement Plan and professional development plan focused on improving student achievement and school environment, grounded in data and aligned with district goals and vision.
• Emphasized school-wide vertical alignment in the area of evidence-based literacy instruction, instructional delivery, Special Education inclusion, ESL, and Gifted and Talented strategies
• Conducted hiring process to fill faculty and staff vacancies, including recruiting, interviewing, and hiring highly qualified teachers and staff
• Assisted in managing and monitoring school budget, including weekly and monthly decisions on allocations, expenditures, and cutbacks
• Managed benchmark and state-mandated STAAR and TELPAS assessments as Campus Testing Coordinator
• Coordinated with parents and teachers as Child Study Team and 504 Coordinator to create and monitor Tier II and III intervention plans and 504 accommodation plans, ensuring compliance and support for diverse learners.
• Chair Language Proficiency Acquisition Committee and promote best practices for sheltered instruction for ELL students

Snapshot Demographic Information:

School Size-955, White 53%, Hispanic 28%, Asian 9%, African Am 5%, Econ Dis 30%, ELL 13%, and Special Education 6%

• Implemented and supported Two-Way Dual Language Program for Pre-K- 5th grade students using Gomez and Gomez model to promote second language acquisition
• Provided continual opportunities for professional development to ensure evidence-based best practices are implemented in every classroom
• Collaborated with administration, grade level, and vertical teams to maintain continuity and support alignment of goals and high-quality instruction evident in the classroom
• Facilitated regular meetings with teachers to analyze student successes and concerns using data, work samples, and observations, resulting in targeted intervention plans for academic growth
• Performed formal and informal evaluations for 30 teachers, delivering constructive, timely feedback that enhanced instructional practices and promoted student achievement
• Coordinated weekly Child Study Team meetings to identify students needing academic or behavioral support, contributing to strategies for ensuring student success
• Utilized Professional Learning Communities as a vehicle to implement Social/Emotional Learning lessons

Snapshot Demographic Information:

School Size-720, Hispanic 57%, White 31%, African Am 4%, Asian 4%, Econ Dis 47%, ELL 15%, and Special Education 12%.

• Received AISD Teacher of Promise Award, 2004
• Taught kindergarten students in a classroom setting from 2004 to 2007.
• 3rd grade teacher: 2010-2011

• Designed and implemented a tutoring program to close achievement gaps for all students.