Eric Giraldo-Gordon
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic instructional leader with extensive experience at New Visions for Public Schools, specializing in data-driven improvement and equity leadership. Proven track record in designing impactful professional learning and coaching educators to enhance student success. Adept at supporting curriculum implementation and fostering collaborative environments that empower teachers and administrators.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Continuous Improvement Coach
New Visions for Public Schools
New York
01.2020 - 07.2025
- Provided direct instructional coaching to teachers and school leaders across the Instructional Network for School Improvement (INSI), focusing on implementing improvement science to implement a common Algebra 1 curriculum, and to generally focus on the success of 9th graders.
- Designed, planned, and served as the lead facilitator for network-wide professional learning convenings and community of practice meetings for teachers, school leaders, team leads, and data leads, directly supporting change idea selection and improvement planning, the use of data-driven decision-making, understanding impact, and focusing on networked learning.
- Led the network-wide scaling and implementation of the PERTS Elevate survey to improve learning conditions in INSI classrooms. Guided school teams in analyzing and acting on data to foster a more positive, and effective academic environment.
- Coordinated, planned, and facilitated interschool events such as Interactive Intervisitations, IM Learning Walks, Lighthouse Visits, and more.
- Served as an active member of the internal Equity Working Group for three years, contributing to the strategic direction of DEIA initiatives, and assisting in the redesign and analysis of the staff DEIA survey.
Associate Professor of Practice
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Taught general pedagogy to Relay NYC Teaching Residents.
- Performed classroom observations of NYC Teaching Residents, and led developmental coaching sessions.
- Advised NYC Teaching Residents in their first year of an accelerated teacher preparation program.
- Developed and adapted a general pedagogy curriculum for in-person and remote class sessions.
- Collaborated with Resident Advisers and partners to triangulate support, and track the development of early-career teachers.
- Coached teaching residents live during weekly sessions called Deliberate Practice.
Program Director, Queens College-New Visions Urban Teacher Residency
NYC Department of Education
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Developed UTR program model through collaboration with New Visions for Public Schools staff and Queens College faculty.
- Co-designed and co-facilitated Clinical Residency Seminars for residents.
- Aligned NYCDOE priorities and resources with current UTR structures.
Program Coach, Learning Partners-Urban Teacher Residency
NYC Department of Education
Queens
01.2015 - 06.2018
- Coached 18 resident-mentor pairs through a 12-month residency experience over 3 years.
- Facilitated the learning experiences of 17 Learning Partners Program schools, with foci such as understanding challenges, increasing student voice, improving school climate, and building teacher intervisitation programs.
- Planned and facilitated 30+ triad and quad visits; half- and full-day learning experiences where three or four school teams come together for classroom visits, data analysis, student interviews, consultancy protocols, knowledge sharing, solving common problems of practice, and building community.
- Developed a whole day of professional learning for Learning Partners Program principals, serving as host school principals, called the Host School Institute.
- Developed and facilitated a series of professional learning experiences for teachers serving on Learning Partners Program school teams on topics such as difficult conversations and inquiry work.
- Advocate for equitable outcomes for all NYCDOE students that my work may impact.
College Bound Teacher
The Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation
New York
07.2011 - 10.2014
- Developed and taught the Sophomore Writing Seminar in the College Bound Department.
- Directed academic after-school programs.
- Led the 10th-grade team by observing my colleagues, providing feedback, planning and facilitating team meetings, and planning professional learning experiences.
- Attended AVID writing training in the summer of 2014.
- Managed the summer school program in 2014.
- Created a Regents preparation program titled "Finish Strong: A Regents Prep Afterschool Program" for all core subjects, targeting students who scored between 55 and 64 on a particular exam.
English Teacher, Science Skills Center High School
NYC Department of Education
Brooklyn
08.2007 - 06.2011
- Taught English to all grade levels over five years.
- Developed and taught a curriculum for a journalism class; advised students on publishing a newspaper.
- Developed and taught the yearbook curriculum; advised students on publishing the senior yearbook for three years.
- Wrote the school's 4-year English curriculum in 2011.
- Led the election of the United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader in 2009.
Education
M. ED. - Leadership
Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY01.2015
M.S. - English Education
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY01.2009
B.A. - English and Political Science
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL01.2006
Skills
- Instructional coaching
- Professional learning design
- Data analysis
- Curriculum implementation
- Leading teams of teachers and administrators
- Equity leadership
Accomplishments
- Learning Forward Conference, December 2025 (Presenter)
- ImpactFlorida Summit: Solving with Students, June 2024
- Gates Foundation Networks for School Improvement Community of Practice, October 2023
- Gates Foundation Networks for School Improvement Community of Practice, November 2022
- Deeper Learning, March 2022
Professional Learning
- Illustrative Mathematics (IM) Certified Training
- IM PL: Curriculum Overview for Admin
- IM PL: Observing a Problem-Based Classroom
- IM PL: Coaching Problem-Based Teaching & Learning
- IM PL: Establishing Instructional Routines
- IM PL: Equity and Access Series
- IM PL: Math Language Routines + Math Discourse Series
- IM Summer Teach & Learn PL
- Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute
- Impact Cycle 2-Day Workshop
- The Art of Coaching Teams Workshop
- Leading for Equity Institute (National Equity Project)
- Border Crossers: Talking About Equity
- National Council of Teaching Residencies Teacher Educator Professional Development
Affiliations
- Travel
- Writing and performing music
- Lifelong learner of Spanish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Instructional Continuous Improvement Coach
New Visions for Public Schools
01.2020 - 07.2025
Associate Professor of Practice
Relay Graduate School of Education
09.2018 - 12.2020
Program Director, Queens College-New Visions Urban Teacher Residency
NYC Department of Education
01.2018 - 09.2018
Program Coach, Learning Partners-Urban Teacher Residency
NYC Department of Education
01.2015 - 06.2018
College Bound Teacher
The Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation
07.2011 - 10.2014
English Teacher, Science Skills Center High School
NYC Department of Education
08.2007 - 06.2011
M. ED. - Leadership
Bank Street College of Education
M.S. - English Education
Brooklyn College
B.A. - English and Political Science
University of Florida
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