Jadwiga Duffy

Upbeat elementary classroom teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.

• NYS Permanent Common Branch Teaching License: Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1-6
• NYS TESOL

• Go Math!, Exemplars, and McMillan-Mcgraw Hill math program
• Expeditionary Learning, Teacher's College Reading and Writing Program, Treasures- McMillan-McGraw, Ready Gen
• Fontas and Pinnell Guided Reading Program

• Led professional development with other schools in district 6 regarding center based learning.
• School Leadership Team
• Served as a model classroom for the role of the Reciprocal Teaching initiative in the district
• Used inter-class visitations, hosted district wide visitations and collaborated with teachers across various grade levels to develop Reciprocal Teaching in math for the third grade
• Mentored student teachers
• School Robotics Program - Worked to help bring Robotics to 5th Grade
• Character Counts Committee - Group of Teachers instituting character education
• Garden Committee - Group of Parents, Teachers and Brooklyn Botanical Garden working together to instruct and implement green thumb knowledge to the school community.
• Helped to organize grade and school wide events such as the Poetry Café, Fifth Grade Graduation, Ballroom Dancing, Flag Day Performance, School Composting Club, Book Swap, Walk-a-Thon, International Night and Character League Coach

• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and best practices, enhancing overall teaching effectiveness.
• Assessed student understanding regularly using various formative assessment techniques, adjusting instruction accordingly for optimal results.
• Promoted a positive learning environment by implementing effective classroom management strategies and maintaining consistent expectations.
• Integrated social-emotional learning strategies, such as found in the CASEL framework and Leader in Me, into daily lessons, fostering empathy and emotional intelligence among students.
• Cooperatively developed and implemented curriculum maps and plans that engaged students of all ability levels
• Collaborated with Grade Level Partners, ELL and Special Education Teachers to ensure all students met their individual goals and to share best practices, resulting in a more cohesive instructional approach across grade level teams.
• Analyzed student work and data in inquiry groups on a weekly basis
• Established and maintained positive relationships with students and parents to ensure open communication through conferences, emails, as well as classroom visits
• Fostered learning through goal setting, group work, character building, problem-solving skills, field trips, differentiated instruction, and modifications
• Developed a functional behavior plan which promoted student responsibility, problem solving skills, and student accountability
• Instituted class government with student led campaigning, elections and presidential and senate meetings that led to advances in classroom policies.
• Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Promoted inclusivity within the classroom by adapting lesson plans and content materials for diverse learners.

Completed the following course work during Sabbatical Year 2023-2024:

• Applying Assessment Data to Promote Student Learning in the K-12 Classroom
• Writing Across the Curriculum in the K-12 Environment
• Technology-Infused Curriculum Development and Instruction
• Perspectives on Managing Diverse Learning Settings