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Eileen Carlson

Unionville,CT

Summary

Highly effective and experienced Reading Specialist with a proven track record in teaching literacy and fostering a love for reading. Skilled in providing targeted instruction and data tracking. Strong collaborator focused on student success and adaptable to students' evolving needs. Record of results-driven approach and ability to support and communicate well with students, colleagues and families.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Reading Specialist

West Hartford Public Schools
08.2011 - Current
  • Foster positive and productive relationships with K-5 students, while supporting their literacy growth through data informed, targeted instruction that builds their capacity as proficient and joyful readers.
  • Establish collaborative partnerships with teachers, empowering them to implement and sustain effective instructional practices through ongoing support and consistent communication.
  • Responsible for student literacy intervention caseload, including oversight of caseloads for literacy interventionists and tutors, ensuring all intervention programming and instruction aligns with curriculum expectations, as well as the CT SRBI framework and CT's Right to Read legislation.
  • Implement science of reading based instructional practices to improve students' reading proficiency in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
  • Analyze data trends from benchmark assessments to identify areas of need and inform instructional decision-making in the classroom and in reading intervention lessons.
  • Facilitate Student Success Team (SST) to collaborate with school staff to determine tiered interventions for students needing support in reading, math and social-emotional areas.
  • Evaluate and report on student response to intervention through the use of nationally normed progress monitoring and adjust programming and intensity of intervention as needed though SST collaboration.
  • Perform diagnostic assessments to evaluate students' literacy strengths and challenges; Outcomes shared with staff and parents at SST and PPT meetings;
  • Maintain open communication with families and provide information to help them make literacy development a positive experience for all at home.
  • Design and deliver professional development to building and district staff based on expressed needs, data trends and relevant reading-related topics.
  • Coach teachers of varying experience levels in all aspects of literacy instruction.

Elementary Reading Interventionist

Griswold Public Schools
08.2007 - 07.2011
  • Supported the development of foundational reading skills through targeted instructions for students in grades K-3.
  • Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
  • Conducted one-on-one and small group sessions to provide targeted support, fostering a positive learning environment and boosting reading abilities and confidence.
  • Delivered differentiated instruction based on individual learning profiles and communicated regularly with classroom teachers about student growth.

Elementary Classroom Teacher, Grade 3

Griswold Public Schools
08.2001 - 06.2007
  • Successfully co-taught grade 3 classroom with veteran teacher.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Incorporated differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.


Elementary Classroom Teacher, Grade 2/3

Eastford Elementary School
08.1999 - 06.2001
  • Built a positive community of mixed-grade learners and families to promote learning through whole and small group experiences.
  • Established clear expectations for behavior, creating a respectful and inclusive classroom environment.
  • Offered after-school tutoring sessions in math and reading to provide additional support for struggling students.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary lesson plans for a more comprehensive learning experience.

Education

Master of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
05-1999

Bachelor of Arts - English

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
05-1991

Skills

  • Adept at high frequency word work using orthographic mapping, building fluency through blending lines, use of quality decodable texts to strengthen decoding, word work to build encoding skills, and instruction centered on building meaning and expanding vocabulary banks
  • Experience with a variety of literacy-based intervention programs, including Wilson Fundations Level K-3, Wilson Basic Fluency, Reading System and Just Words, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness and Bridge the Gap, Road to the Code, Sounds Abounds, Soar to Success, Rewards Multisyllabic Word Reading, Words Their Way, Quick Reads, Step Into Writing, Lexia Core 5, and Read Naturally
  • Proficient in administering and interpreting assessment results with a variety of reading diagnostic tools, including the WIST, TWS RANRAS, TOWRE-2, TOSWRF-2, TOSCRF-2, PAT2 NU, aimswebPlus Benchmark, and the IDA and Shaywitz Dyslexia Screeners, as well as phonics screeners and reading inventories
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate student strengths, needs, and challenges to parents and teachers, facilitating collaborative development of effective goals and actionable next steps
  • Adept in creating and delivering engaging professional development on a wide range of science-backed literacy topics
  • Success coaching teachers in their understanding and ability to implement high-leverage instructional moves
  • Advanced Certificate of Study in Literacy, SHU
  • The Structure of Written English, Lexercise course
  • Multisensory, Structured Literacy Instruction, Lexercise course

Certification

Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, 102 certification, grades 1 - 12

Connecticut Teacher Certification in Elementary Education, 103 certification, grades 1 - 6


Timeline

Reading Specialist

West Hartford Public Schools
08.2011 - Current

Elementary Reading Interventionist

Griswold Public Schools
08.2007 - 07.2011

Elementary Classroom Teacher, Grade 3

Griswold Public Schools
08.2001 - 06.2007

Elementary Classroom Teacher, Grade 2/3

Eastford Elementary School
08.1999 - 06.2001

Master of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

Sacred Heart University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Eastern Connecticut State University

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