Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
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Elaina Stoll

Bishop,CA

Summary

Lifelong learning Educator. Professional Development Trainer and Participant

Longtime Mentor Teacher

New Teacher Support Mentor

Strong Educator in Teaching of Reading K-3rd Experienced Reading Specialist well-versed in developing individual and group instructional plans to improve reading skills in Kindergarten through 5th gradestudents. Proficient in the Ortin GIllingham, Lindamood- Bell, 95% group method and certified by Dylexsia Training Institute . Ready to offer 31 years of related experience to a challenging new position.

Acadience Reading Assessment trained.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Reading Specialist

Bishop Unified School District
Bishop, CA
08.2015 - Current
  • Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
  • Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
  • Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
  • Used approaches such as 95 Percent Group and Orton Gillingham to achieve dramatic results with students.
  • Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
  • Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
  • Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Kindergarten Teacher

Bishop Unified School District
Bishop, CA
08.2004 - 08.2015
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
  • Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
  • Instructed children between ages 4 and 8on mathematical basics.

Second Grade Teacher

Bishop Unified School District
Bishop, CA
08.2001 - 08.2004
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication

Kindergarten/First Grade Combo Teacher

Round Valley Unified School District
Bishop, CA
08.1991 - 08.2001
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
  • Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.

Education

Master of Science - Reading

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
08.2008

Bachelor of Science - Child Development

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
05.1989

Some College (No Degree) - Teacher Education, Multiple Subject Credential

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Skills

  • Orton Gillingham expertise
  • Title 1 compliance
  • Group facilitation
  • Teacher collaboration
  • Intervention planning
  • Child development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Student records management
  • Training and Development
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • MS Office
  • Assessments understanding

Accomplishments

    SB 1969 - ELD/SDAIE Certification to work with English Language Learners.


    California Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential 1990

    Dyslexia Certificate from the Dyslexia Training Institute in San Diego, CA

    Completed the coursework and practicum 6/2017- 5/2018.

    Lindamood-Bell Training

    * Seeing Stars

    * Visualizing and Verbalizing.

    Ortin-Gillingham Training

Certification

Dyslexia Screening Certificate

Ortin-Gillingham Primary


Additional Information

I am a lifelong learning educator that is successful at teaching struggling readers to read.

Timeline

Reading Specialist

Bishop Unified School District
08.2015 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Bishop Unified School District
08.2004 - 08.2015

Second Grade Teacher

Bishop Unified School District
08.2001 - 08.2004

Kindergarten/First Grade Combo Teacher

Round Valley Unified School District
08.1991 - 08.2001

Master of Science - Reading

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science - Child Development

California State University - Fullerton

Some College (No Degree) - Teacher Education, Multiple Subject Credential

California State University - Fullerton

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