Emily Sherman
Houston,Texas
Summary
Dedicated and achievement-oriented educator with 14 years of career excellence and a proven track record in teacher development including coaching techniques customized to individual teachers. Skilled in data analysis, teacher development, parent communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff on a professional and personal level to drive student results.
Overview
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Work History
Assistant Principal/Dean of Instruction
KIPP Explore Academy, KIPP Houston
Houston, TX
- Current
- Instructionally observe and coach twenty-three teachers (nine lead teachers, five first grade teachers, four Pre-K 3-year-old teachers, five Pre-K 4-year-old teachers)
- Create team communities in which teachers strive to support each other through data reflection, rich conversations rooted in our students' needs and resource sharing
- Provided targeted and customized feedback based on trends from frequent observation and coaching cycles
- Lead grade-level change management including new instructional strategies and curriculum programs
- Develop and facilitate model lessons, content exercises and training session materials for ILT, PLC and school-wide professional development meetings
- Lead in-depth content meetings and data dives for multiple teacher teams twice each week
- Hold bi-weekly one-on-one coaching and feedback sessions for experienced teachers and weekly sessions for novice teachers
- Communicate and conference with families during the highs and lows of their student's educational journey
- Organize and manage logistics for team and school-wide events (Open House, Meet Teacher, Parent Workshops, conferences.) Plan and lead school-wide professional development designed to drive change management and enhance staff content knowledge.
Campus-Wide LPAC Coordinator
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
Houston, TX
- Organize and manage LPAC meetings throughout the year to support students' academic learning of a second language
- Ensure compliance against TEA deadlines and support staff in meeting goals through strong deadline communication and planning
- Lead school-wide professional development to grow staff knowledge in Emergent Bilingual Student (EBS) strategies
- Coordinate and execute TELPAS testing for second, third, and fourth grade EBS students.
First Grade Teacher, Grade-Level Chair & Lead Teacher
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
Houston, TX
- Taught a large classroom with diverse abilities, challenges, and backgrounds
- Led students to achieve grade-level goals of 85% mastery on all standards by year-end assessment
- Helped students achieve reading growth of 1.5 years and prepared students for success in second grade
- Created a classroom community in which students supported their peers, worked hard, and loved learning
- Planned and guided bi-weekly grade-specific meetings to review areas of strength and share best practices
- Lead in-depth content meetings and weekly data dives
- Created team-wide math plans which lead to 90% of the grade level performing above 50% on the MAP EOY assessment
- Guided team through content team meetings to inform practices and deepen content knowledge.
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
Houston, TX
- Helped students achieve reading growth of 1.5 years and prepared students for success in first grade
- Planned phonics, math, and guided reading for team members
- Participated in weekly team meetings.
Kindergarten Teacher/TFA Placement
Teach For America Corps Member, Egypt Elementary School
Memphis, TN
- Taught a large classroom (thirty-one students) with diverse abilities, challenges, and backgrounds
- Led students to achieve class goals of at least 85% mastery on all standards by year-end assessment
- Helped students achieve reading growth of 1.5 years and prepared students for success in first grade
- Asked by Teach For America to serve as the Cross-School Collaboration Leader.
Education
Master of Educational Administration -
University of Houston, Main Campus
06-2017
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Minor Fine Arts -
University of Texas
12-2009
Skills
- Data analysis
- Instructional Leadership
- Parent Engagement and Communication
- Student and parent relations
- Discipline management
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Critical Thinking and Judgment
- Prioritization
- Public Speaking
- Staff Management
- Behavioral Intervention
- Social-emotional learning
- Classroom Management
- Staff Development
- School culture
- Teacher Training
- Performance Evaluations
- Documentation
- Compassion and Empathy
- Distance Learning
- Blended Learning
- Restorative Practices
- Conflict resolution
- Staff management
- Coaching techniques
- I-Station
- Compass Learning/Odyssey
- NWEA
- Illuminate
- STEP
- Elevation
- Lexia
- PreLas
- Responsive Classroom
- Instructional Coaching
- Change management
- Curriculum development
- Event organization
- Professional development planning
- Compliance management
- Phonics instruction
- Instructional leadership
- Professional development facilitation
- Instructional coaching
- Classroom management
- Educational administration
Certification
- Education Administration (passed & applied for)
- EC 4th Generalist
- ESL Generalist
Instructional Training And Leadership Experience
- 07/01/2017, Relay Graduate School of Education, Instructional Leader Educational Development Summer Program, Studied and practiced leading effective professional development to engage and motivate staff., Internalized and practiced key instructional coaching strategies centered around DDI, WDM, and Reteach.
- 06/01/2016, 05/31/2017, KIPP School Leadership Program, Chicago, IL, Studied leadership skills and strategies at the University of Chicago., Took classes in instructional coaching and leadership skills., Participated in situational role playing for school leaders., Studied equity and race in schools., Created Impact Analysis Project for 2016-2017 school year.
- 08/01/2015, 05/31/2016, KIPPU Literacy for Everyone Course: Close Reading, Studied KIPP Wheatley Close Reading Curriculum., Implemented lessons to meet the diverse learning styles of students., Videos lessons and critiqued with KIPP coach to refine skills.
- 06/01/2010, 05/31/2012, Teach For America Corp Member Training, Intensive training program designed to develop the skills and knowledge for success in challenging classroom situations.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Principal/Dean of Instruction
KIPP Explore Academy, KIPP Houston
- Current
Campus-Wide LPAC Coordinator
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
First Grade Teacher, Grade-Level Chair & Lead Teacher
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
KIPP Explore Elementary, KIPP Houston
Kindergarten Teacher/TFA Placement
Teach For America Corps Member, Egypt Elementary School
Master of Educational Administration -
University of Houston, Main Campus
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Minor Fine Arts -
University of Texas
- Education Administration (passed & applied for)
- EC 4th Generalist
- ESL Generalist
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