Jane Bailey

Experienced education professional with strong background in curriculum development, instructional strategies, and technical writing. Known for collaborative teamwork and achieving results, adaptable to evolving needs. Skilled in program evaluation, pedagogical strategy, and educational technology. Valued for analytical thinking, effective communication, and innovative problem-solving.

• Big Timber Grade School – Big Timber, Montana. 2024-2025. Grade 4 Teacher.
• Organized and instructed all curriculum areas blending direct instruction with engaging, hands-on activities and online learning.
• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District – Soldotna, Alaska. 2001-2002. Grades K-3 Homeschool Advisor, Connections Program.
• Developed reading, writing, and math K-2 standards-based foundation for homeschool students including standards, skills assessments, and performance assessments.
• Southeast Island School District – Thorne Bay, Alaska. 1997-2001. Grades 1-2 Teacher, Thorne Bay School. Grades K-12 Principal/Teacher and Aerobics Instructor, J. R. Gildersleeve School. Grades 1-5 Teacher, Naukati School.
• Organized and instructed all curriculum areas for multi-graded classrooms at small and single teacher schools;
• Mentor for multiple teacher professional development groups;
• Created and directed multiple dramatic and musical student performances;
• Team leader for development of district standards and assessments;
• Presenter for standards based inservices and workshops;
• Leader for Quality Schools Model inquiry study group;
• Developed and implemented numerous integrated, thematic units;
• Facilitated a variety of cooperative learning projects.
• Chugach School District – Anchorage, AK, 1995-1997. Grades K-12 Special Services and Preschool Teacher, Whittier Community School. Grades K-12 Lead Teacher, Two Moon Bay School.
• Member of Onwards to Excellence Leadership Team;
• Supervisor university student teacher;
• Somers School District – Somers, Montana. 1992-1995. Grades 7-8 History and Language Arts Teacher and Coach, Somers School.
• Taught history and language arts in a departmentalized junior high;
• Coach for girls’ basketball and track;
• Member for health curriculum development team.
• Northwest Montana Human Resources – Kalispell, Montana. Summer 1994. Remedial Language and Math Teacher.
• Walla Walla School District – Walla Walla, Washington. 1990-1992. Grade 2 Teacher and Coach, Green Park Elementary School.
• Taught all curriculum areas in self-contained classroom.
• Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch – Billings, Montana. Summers 1991-1992. Classroom Technician and lifeguard, Yellowstone Treatment Center.
• Assisted classroom teacher with instruction and behavior in residential treatment center for children ages 5-18.

• Quality Schools Facilitator, Lower Yukon School District – Mountain Village, Alaska. 2002-2004.
• Facilitated the development of a district Strategic Plan involving all stakeholders for a bicultural school district serving over 2000 students in eleven schools spread over an area of more than 22,000 square miles;
• Planned and facilitated community meetings in eleven sites to gain input for a district shared vision;
• Organized and led standard development committees and assessment development committees in ten content areas;
• Developed skills based and analytical assessments K-12 in all content areas assessing performance in district standards for promotion to the next level;
• Instructed “Implementing Standards-Based Education” distance delivery college course through Alaska Pacific University in conjunction with Alaska Staff Development;
• Problem-solved and created numerous tools, documents, and processes required to transition from a traditional education model to a performance-based model (i.e., transitional report card, standard to credit conversion chart, transitional cumulative record, etc.).
• Educational Specialist, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition – Anchorage, Alaska, 2004 – 2006.
• Co-authored books and college course material on the following topics:
• Creating a shared vision
• Developing leadership skills
• Instructing in a standards-based educational system
• Implementing a systemic, systematic process of continuous improvement
• Processes for group decision-making and problem-solving
• Organized and presented staff inservice trainings and statewide conferences in the following areas:
• Leadership Reporting Shared Vision
• Standards Continuous Improvement Assessments
• Quality Schools Model Balanced Instructional Model Data Analysis
• Scoring Guides Performance Tasks Thematic Units
• Best Practices Differentiated Instruction
• Conducted on-site evaluations based on the following Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence and Quality Schools Model criteria:
• Leadership Strategic Planning (Shared Vision)
• Stakeholder Focus Information and Analysis
• Human Resource Focus Process Management
• Results and Continuous Improvement Standards-Based Design
• Developed and presented Carnegie unit waiver application to Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development.
• Educational Consultant, Educational Standards and Performance Assessments – Alaska, 2003 - 2007.
• Developed skills based, analytical, and contextual assessments K-12 in all content areas for a variety of school districts;
• Created formative assessments to be used by all teachers statewide as a member of Alaska Department of Education Formative Assessment Committee;
• Quality Schools Symposium, Annual Facilitator/Guide.

• Born to Learn Creating Google Website
• Developing Formative Assessments for Classrooms Exploring School Design
• Standards Based Reform Quality Schools Institutes
• Elements of K-8 Balanced Language Program Discipline with Dignity
• Elements of a Balanced Elementary Math Program Multisensory Remediation
• Alaska Studies Intercultural Communication
• Nellie Edge: Whole Language Strategies Kids Science 2000
• Janine Hayes: Bridges to Literacy Total Reading
• The Place Value Connection Miscue Analysis
• Developmentally Appropriate K-12 Instruction Tough Kids
• Kids Care Law Related Education
• The High Performing Teacher Math Problem Solving
• Early Childhood: Issues & Information for Educators Teaching Visual Expression
• Foundations in Education Instructional Leadership
• Planned Change School Finance
• Numbers Plus Pre-K HighScope Instruction Supervision of Instruction
• Large Group Time Pre-K HighScope Instruction School Law
• Small Group Time Pre-K HighScope Instruction Certified Pre-K CLASS Observer
• Pre-K CLASS Coaching using myTeachstone DIBELs
• Pre-K My Teaching Strategies Gold reliable