Jodi Burns

Upbeat 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.

District Teacher of the Year 2009

• Preschool Generalist
• Elementary/Primary Generalist
• Elementary/Intermediate Generalist
• Gifted and Talented Education
• Reading

• Equity Champion and Coach, Cultural Understandings, 2020-2022
• Reading Institute at TCRWP Columbia University, August 2014
• Purdue University Literacy Coach Training, September 2013-May 2014
• Tenth Annual Institute on Literacy Coaching and Whole School Writing Reform, TCRWP Columbia University, October 2013
• District Teacher of the Year for Zionsville Community Schools, Union Elementary School Teacher of the Year, 2009-2010
• Zionsville Community School Literacy Team, Worked with a district and school-wide team to develop a Literacy Framework for Zionsville Community Schools. Plan, facilitate and present at district and school-wide professional development meetings., 2009-2017
• Zionsville Community School High Ability Team, HA Coach, Planned and developed curriculum alignment/articulation for the high ability program in Zionsville Community Schools. Lead PD for high ability teachers and help implement high ability curriculum. Participate in the identification process for students in grades k-4., 2009-2011, 2014-2022
• Zionsville Education Foundation Grants, Guided Reading Library, Spring 2021, Co-wrote a grant for a school wide update for our guided reading library that included more diverse content, characters, and authors., Imagine Grant, Fall 2013, This grant awarded me the funds to attend the 10th Annual Coaching Institute at the Teachers College at Columbia University., Learning STEM through Literacy, Spring 2013, Wrote a district wide grant that provided over $12,000 worth of mathematical related books for teachers to use during math or science., PVE Reads, Fall 2012, Co-wrote a grant for a school-wide program that provided books for all students and additional text sets for classroom teachers., The Guided Reading Program, Spring 2009, Wrote a grant that provided over $7,000 worth of leveled reading books for use in small guided reading groups school wide. Grant established Union Elementary's school-wide book room. Planned, organized and coached teachers on use of leveled books.