Fiona Bailey
Silver City
Summary
Seasoned Reading Specialist with a proven track record at Aldo Leopold Charter School, enhancing student literacy through the Orton-Gillingham approach and parent-teacher collaboration. Expert in fostering student engagement and implementing effective phonics techniques, significantly boosting reading proficiency. Renowned for mentoring educators and driving literacy advancements with a blend of academic knowledge and teaching intuition..
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Specialist
Aldo Leopold Charter School
08.2016 - Current
- Using research-based assessments, screen students who showed struggles in reading and/or writing.
- Implement research-based Orton-Gillingham instructional practices to improve overall reading and spelling proficiency among students.
- Provide ongoing support for struggling readers by offering one-on-one and small group daily reading instruction sessions.
- Build positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Develop awareness of signs of dyslexia to build compassion and use of accommodations for students displaying signs of dyslexia.
- Evaluate student progress through regular assessments, adjusting instruction as needed to optimize growth.
- Develop understanding of the brain-research with students so they can accept their learning differences.
- Establish positive relationships with families, collaborating on strategies to support at-home literacy development efforts.
- Serve as a resource for educators by providing professional development workshops on best practices in literacy instruction.
- Mentored new teachers in literacy instruction methodologies, sharing expertise and best practices for successful outcomes.
- Cultivate a supportive learning environment that encouraged students to take risks and develop confidence in their reading abilities.
First Grade Teacher
Silver Consolidated Schools
08.2006 - 06.2015
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Assessed student progress regularly using formative assessments and modified instruction accordingly for optimal growth.
- Improved student reading comprehension by incorporating engaging phonics activities and guided reading sessions.
- Established strong relationships with parents through effective communication about their child''s academic progress and social-emotional development.
- Created and delivered lessons using a variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning and minimizing behavior issues.
- 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.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected subjects such as reading, science, and social studies.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers and student teachers, offering guidance on lesson planning, instructional strategies, and classroom management techniques.
- Led professional development workshops on best practices in elementary education for fellow educators within the school district.
Fourth Grade and Kindergarten Teacher
Wilmette Public Schools 39
08.1994 - 06.2006
- Developed differentiated and integrated lessons that captured the interests of all students (including gifted and SLD students) through group and independent learning and building units of study with various projects.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Served on multiple curriculum committees: social studies, nad math and led the environmental education curriculum committee.
- Implemented a guided reading approach to kindergarten reading while still keeping a strong phonics-based program.
- Mentored four different university students during their teacher practicum.
Education
Certification - Educational Leadership
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM08-2016
Master of Arts - Outdoor Education
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL08-1994
Master of Science - Elementary Education With A Biology Minor
Sterling College
Sterling, KS05-1987
Skills
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Student engagement
- Teacher-teacher collaboration
- Expertise in Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction
- Techniques in teaching phonics
- Techniques in building fluency
- Progress monitoring
- Intervention planning
Certification
NM Level Three-B Pre K-12 Administrative License
NM Level Three-A Instructional Leader K-8 Elementary License with a reading endorsement
Certificate of successful completion of the Take Flight Program of Multisensory Techniques for Reading, Writing, and Spelling
Timeline
Reading Specialist
Aldo Leopold Charter School
08.2016 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Silver Consolidated Schools
08.2006 - 06.2015
Fourth Grade and Kindergarten Teacher
Wilmette Public Schools 39
08.1994 - 06.2006
NM Level Three-B Pre K-12 Administrative License
NM Level Three-A Instructional Leader K-8 Elementary License with a reading endorsement
Certificate of successful completion of the Take Flight Program of Multisensory Techniques for Reading, Writing, and Spelling
Certification - Educational Leadership
Western New Mexico University
Master of Arts - Outdoor Education
Northern Illinois University
Master of Science - Elementary Education With A Biology Minor
Sterling College
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