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Elizabeth Cowlishaw

Long Beach,CA

Summary

In the role of classroom teacher, mentor and instructional coach, ensures educational content meets all necessary standards and engages students. Utilizes assessment and a range of teaching methods to address different learning style and needs and classroom management techniques to maintain productive and respectful learning environment. Experience spans varied classroom settings, from private schools to public schools and a range of grade levels and groupings.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher & Instructional Coach (Multiple Roles)

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
01.2003 - Current
  • Literacy Coach & Intervention Teacher, Local District South-Multiple Elementary Schools – Designed and implemented school-wide literacy interventions aligned with the Rti² model; coached teachers on differentiated instruction and data analysis; traveled between campuses to provide small-group intervention for Title I students in grades K-5.
  • Classroom Teacher, Van Deene Elementary School – Taught second, fourth and fifth grades; led student council and coordinated community-building activities; used formative assessments and progress monitoring to drive instruction.
  • Instructional Coach – Modeled research-based instructional strategies for teachers; planned and delivered professional development on balanced literacy, Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) mathematics and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Fourth-Grade Teacher

Chula Vista Elementary School District
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Taught a mixed-ability fourth-grade class, integrating literacy and mathematics instruction; differentiated lessons for gifted and at-risk students; facilitated parent-teacher conferences and family literacy events.

Classroom Teacher

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
01.1985 - 01.2000
  • Canyon Charter School – Taught a fifth-grade class composed of special-needs, gifted and general-education students; implemented cooperative learning and reading workshop models.
  • Park Avenue School – Kindergarten and first-grade teacher in English-only/English-Language Development (EO/ELD) classrooms; served as mentor teacher and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) intersession instructor.
  • Hooper Elementary School – Taught first, second and fourth grade in modified bilingual classrooms; coordinated Early Education Program and received a Chevron Reading Materials grant for literacy innovation.
  • 96th Street School & Noble Avenue School – Taught primary grades in modified bilingual classes; served as Gifted and Talented screening coordinator and Early Education Program instructor.

Second-Grade Teacher

Independent Private Schools
01.1980 - 01.1985
  • Taught second grade at Castlemont School (Tarzana, CA), Pinecrest School (Van Nuys, CA) and Viewpoint School (Calabasas, CA); provided enriched instruction for high-achieving students and cultivated a positive classroom environment in small private-school settings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
04-1980

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Growth mindset
  • Relationship Building
  • Data-based instruction
  • Lesson planning

Timeline

Teacher & Instructional Coach (Multiple Roles)

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
01.2003 - Current

Fourth-Grade Teacher

Chula Vista Elementary School District
01.2001 - 01.2003

Classroom Teacher

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
01.1985 - 01.2000

Second-Grade Teacher

Independent Private Schools
01.1980 - 01.1985

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts

Pepperdine University

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