Heather McClain

• Strategic Planning Team member
• Provide strategic leadership in the area of diversity, equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive teaching
  
• Lead and facilitate district wide teams: DEI, Curriculum Audit/Development, Disproportionality, My Brother's Keeper Advisory board, Unity Festival
• Curriculum development support to ensure diverse perspective, thought, and voices within curriculum materials & lessons
• Planning, facilitating, and implementation of Professional Development related to DEI, Curriculum mapping, and Culturally Responsive Teaching
• Plan and manage budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability for the DEI Department and the MBK Grant
• Act as a coach and resource on student and staff issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusions
• Work in conjunction with Human Resources to analyze data, actively recruit & retain diverse staff
• Coordinate the My Brother's Keeper Grant program to ensure the goals of the program and grant exceed expectations
• Plan and coordinate multiple cultural experiences and celebrations district wide and within individual schools
• Create partnerships with multiple universities, business schools, and non-profit organizations
• Work with staff and students on racial healing experiences
  

• Oversaw schedule management and facilitated the creation of new courses along with course trailers.
• District team member for equitable & diverse course access
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
• Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
• Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
• Provide strategic leadership for researching, developing, and implementing and maintaining culturally responsive teaching practices while developing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school culture.
• Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
• Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
• Coordinate & Plan FOCUS Walks & TOTs Program
• Create monthly Culturally Responsive Teaching newsletter

•Prepare and teach lessons on literature, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and poetry while •incorporating various strategies such as differentiated instruction, multiple intelligence, and incorporating the use of various forms of technology

•Curriculum lead teacher 1999-98, 2007-2008 (Building English Department)

•Make across the curricular connections w/ technical and vocational programs

•Provide in-home instruction to students who are unable to attend school

•Curriculum mapping & alignment; create assessments; data analysis, differentiate instruction

•Culturally responsive teaching practices

•Project based learning (design & implementation)

•Assessment design, disaggregate data

•Supervise student teachers

•Supervise, evaluate, and provide support and training to student teachers