Jennifer McCord
Grove City,OH
Summary
Seasoned Literacy Coach with experience in developing and implementing literacy programs. Strengths include curriculum design, teacher training, and student engagement strategies. Impactful contributions to previous roles include boosting reading proficiency levels and fostering a love for learning among students.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Literacy Coach
South-Western City Schools
Grove City, OH
08.2013 - 05.2024
- Developed and implemented professional development activities to increase teacher capacity in literacy instruction.
- Provided feedback to teachers about their teaching practice related to literacy instruction.
- Analyzed data from assessments such as reading and writing proficiency tests, benchmark assessments, and other formal measures of student progress in order to inform instructional decisions related to literacy instruction.
Intermediate Literacy Coach
South-Western City Schools
Grove City, OH
09.2009 - 06.2013
- Developed and implemented professional development activities to increase teacher capacity in literacy instruction.
- Facilitated collaborative planning sessions with school teams focused on improving student outcomes in literacy instruction.
- Served as a resource for schools by providing guidance on evidence-based interventions related to literacy instruction.
- Attended local, state, and national conferences dedicated towards building capacity around effective strategies for promoting successful outcomes in relation to literacy instruction.
Classroom Teacher
South-Western City Schools
Grove City, OH
08.1998 - 06.2009
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and modify instruction accordingly.
- Collaborated with other teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure student success.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL05-2013
Master of Arts - Reading
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH12-1994
Bachelor of Arts - Education
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN06-1988
Skills
- Teacher Mentoring
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Instructional planning
Certification
- Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Plus Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension through IMSE
- Reading Recovery trained
- Trained through OSU for Elementary and Intermediate Literacy Collaborative
Timeline
Elementary Literacy Coach
South-Western City Schools
08.2013 - 05.2024
Intermediate Literacy Coach
South-Western City Schools
09.2009 - 06.2013
Classroom Teacher
South-Western City Schools
08.1998 - 06.2009
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
Master of Arts - Reading
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville