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Jennifer Higgins

Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin

Summary

Passionate Literacy Coach with 15 years of English Language Arts teaching experience supporting academic goal achievement. Well versed in PBIS, RTI, CCI, and Research Based Interventions. Expert in creating and implementing Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports, as well as interventions, into the regular education classroom. Highly adept in forming positive and cooperative relationships with students, staff, and families.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Title 1 Literacy Teacher

Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District
2024.01 - Current
  • Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
  • Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
  • Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.

6th Grade English and Language Arts Teacher

Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District
2004.08 - Current
  • Made data informed decisions to guide and support student skill development in alignment with social, emotional and academic goals.
  • Marked as Distinguished on every evaluation for the last 15 years.
  • Led staff development on incorporating effective Tier 1 strategies, the workshop model, CCI, current best practice, and positive behavior supports.
  • An average of 82% of students met their individual reading growth goal over the last 5 years, as measured by the STAR Renaissance Reading Assessment.

Education

Master of Arts - Education

Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
06.2008

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
05.2004

Skills

  • RTI Classroom Implementation
  • Literacy Program Development
  • Data-Driven Instruction
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Teacher Mentoring
  • Student, Staff, and Family Relationships

Leadership Roles

RTI Guiding Coalition Representative

CCI Coach

PBIS Lead 

Tier 3 Literacy Intervention Committee Member

Led District Wide Co-Teaching Initiative

District Elementary Design Team Member

District Secondary Design Team Member

Led School Wide Visible Learning Initiative



Timeline

Title 1 Literacy Teacher

Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District
2024.01 - Current

6th Grade English and Language Arts Teacher

Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District
2004.08 - Current

Master of Arts - Education

Viterbo University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Concordia University Wisconsin
Jennifer Higgins