Jalynn Willcutt
Prairie Grove,AR
Summary
Experienced instructional facilitator and dyslexia specialist seeking to collaborate with district administrators in a leadership role to enhance staff training and improve educational outcomes for students.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Facilitator
Prairie Grove School District
2019.08 - Current
- Leadership: lead and motivate educators to achieve their professional goals and improve student outcomes
- Knowledge of Instructional Strategies: facilitated learning of instructional strategies and dyslexia intervention techniques that are effective in promoting student learning
- Data Analysis: purposefully analyze student data, and track effectiveness of teaching strategies in order to make informed decisions and guide educators to make data-driven decisions to improve student outcomes
- Collaboration: work collaboratively with educators, administrators, and other stakeholders to improve the quality of Tier 1, 2 & 3 instruction and increase student learning outcomes
- Professional Development: strong commitment to ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in education
- Communication: effectively communicate with all stakeholders
- K-2 RISE Trainer
1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher
Prairie Grove School District
2007.08 - 2019.08
- Promote and foster a school culture based on a foundation of trust, focused on results, and committed to continuous learning
- Led Guiding Coalition and staff in building shared knowledge of Professional Learning Community process
- Partner with District Instructional/Curriculum Specialist to create clear, specific, and appropriate goals for our 2nd-grade team
- Led staff in developing and implementing shared vision and mission
- Purposefully foster Classroom Culture that values empathy, discourse, and student collaboration
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students based on a variety of instructional strategies and technologies
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help
- Anticipate student learning misconceptions to plan lessons and guide classroom instruction that scaffolds conceptual understanding of all students
- Improve student achievement with clear concise learning goals and consistent feedback toward goals
- Respond flexibly to students in order to differentiate instruction based on student's needs and interests
- Work collaboratively with content team to unpack standards and identify essential learning for students
- Collaborate vertically to align essential learning standards vertically.
Education
Master of Education Emphasis in Dyslexia -
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX12.2023
Bachelor of Arts Computer Information System- Programmer Analyst -
University Central Arkansas
Conway, AR05.2003
Skills
- Shaping a Culture for learning
- Transforming Teaching & Learning
- Data Management & Analysis
- Building Collaborative Relationships
- Professional Learning Community
- Model
- In depth knowledge of dyslexia
- Intervention strategies for dyslexia
Professional Learning
- Leadership Academy
- Phonics First Foundations
- Phonics First Structures
- Take Flight
- BUILD
- SPIRE
- 95% Group
- UFLI
- Solution Tree RTI at Work
- Arkansas Leadership Academy
- Reading First
- Cognitively Guided Instruction Mathematics
Professional Collaboration
- District Leadership Team
- Elementary Leadership Team
- School Based Decision Team
- Teacher Center Committee (NWAESC)
References
Johnathan Warren
Huntsville Superintendent
479-640-8344
warrenmjohnathan@gmail.com
Cindy Love
District Reading Specialist
479-871-3907
cindy.love@pgtigers.org
Becky Ramsey
Elementary Principal
479-841-9863
becky.ramsey@pgtigers.org
Mallory Abernathy Alderson
Elementary Assistant Principal
479-409-9597
mallory.alderson@pgtigers.org
Timeline
Instructional Facilitator
Prairie Grove School District
2019.08 - Current
1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher
Prairie Grove School District
2007.08 - 2019.08
Master of Education Emphasis in Dyslexia -
Midwestern State University
Bachelor of Arts Computer Information System- Programmer Analyst -
University Central Arkansas
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