LaKeshia Gaines
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Motivational, dedicated, and enthusiastic Instructional Coach with specialties in Literacy, focusing on phonics, fluency, comprehension, and writing. Years of experience providing creative instruction, creating assessments, and progress monitoring using data. Ambitious and energetic with a welcoming and understanding demeanor. Dedicated to continuous professional development and providing relevant course materials for effective and fun learning. Daily responsibilities include first-rate coordination, time management, and problem-solving abilities. Strengths in providing individualized coaching and using observation and data to identify potential learning needs. Specialize in working to help students develop and maintain goal-oriented study habits for consistent academic success. Equally skilled at one-on-one and group lessons using adaptable teaching strategies for different types of learners. Accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize lesson engagement. Expert with leading professional development to train educators how to implement high quality and rigorous lessons, aligned with the district curriculum that will lead to student reading growth and mastery.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to assist with student growth and mastery in literacy. High STAAR results in reading as a classroom teacher, create weekly reading campus assessments for grades 3-5 with a monitoring system, assisted with writing reading and social studies district curriculum, and any other duties and responsibilities needed.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Coach
Dell Valle ISD, Elementary
Popham
08.2019 - Current
- Work as colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning and teacher practice
- Teach, model, and facilitate research-based best practices within school’s instructional program
- Assist more than 40 teachers in planning rigorous standards-based lessons and assessments
- Facilitate coaching cycle to support teachers to plan, deliver, and reflect on instruction
- Model effective, differentiated instruction in classrooms
- Provide or arrange for job-embedded professional development and follow-up support
- Work one-on-one and in small groups with teachers, providing guidance, training, and other resources as needed
- Provide support in analyzing student assessment data
- Assist teachers with instructional decisions based on assessment data
- Provide support for classroom motivation and management strategies as needed
- Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning
- Support small-group instruction, Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of district’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles - Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas
- Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities
- Analyze data from multiple sources and use results to focus instruction based on student needs - Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Modeled Literacy lessons for daily or weekly instruction.
- Provided direction and coordination to learners and provided ongoing feedback to learners.
- Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
3rd Grade ELA/Self-contained Teacher
Austin ISD - Blackshear Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
- 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.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
2nd Self-contained/5th ELA Teacher
Bryan ISD
Bryan, TX
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules and language skills.
- Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Education
T RAINING Principal Certification, Educational Leadership -
Lamar University
Master of Arts - Education Teacher Leadership
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
3rd Grade Self-Contained Teacher - undefined
5th Grade ELA Teacher - undefined
Bryan ISD
2nd Grade Self-Contained Teacher - undefined
Bryan
Master of Arts - Education Teacher Leadership
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ12.2013
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Adapting to Student's Learning Style
- Developing Individualized Lessons
- Problem Solving Support
- Recommending Books and Materials
- Academic Performance Improvement
- Test Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Curriculum Review and Lesson Preparation
- Individualized Learning Plans
- Differentiated Instruction
Additional Information
- AWARDSANDACHIEVEMENTS , Rookie of the Year - 2014 Ben Milam Elementary, Bryan ISD Teacher of the Month - 2015 Ben Milam Elementary, Bryan ISD Teacher of the Year - 2017 Ben Milam Elementary, Bryan ISD LEADERSHIPVENTURES - Campus Instructional Leadership Team - Literacy First Campus Coordinator - New Teacher Support System Coordinator - District Advisory Team Committee - Grading Advisory Committee
Leadership Ventures
- Campus Instructional Leadership Team
- District Advisory Team Committee
- Grading Advisory Committee
- Literacy First Campus Coordinator
- Gifted and Talented Campus Coordinator
- New Teacher Support System Coordinator
Timeline
Instructional Coach
Dell Valle ISD, Elementary
08.2019 - Current
3rd Grade ELA/Self-contained Teacher
Austin ISD - Blackshear Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2019
2nd Self-contained/5th ELA Teacher
Bryan ISD
08.2014 - 06.2017
T RAINING Principal Certification, Educational Leadership -
Lamar University
Master of Arts - Education Teacher Leadership
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
3rd Grade Self-Contained Teacher - undefined
5th Grade ELA Teacher - undefined
Bryan ISD
2nd Grade Self-Contained Teacher - undefined
Bryan
Master of Arts - Education Teacher Leadership
University of Phoenix