Julia Weiss
Brookhaven,USA
Summary
To serve as a leader who is committed to academic excellence for all students and to assist in the personal and professional growth of each member of the organization. To provide teachers with high quality leadership and students with a rigorous curriculum that promotes critical thinking and learning skills for success in the 21st Century.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
MTSS SPECIALIST
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
07.2023 - Current
- Provide support to administrators and teachers which includes: feedback regarding instructional and intervention practices at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III, interpreting data, facilitating data driven decisions, progress monitoring, and other processes necessary to implement Multi-Tiered System of Supports
- Work collaboratively with district-level and school-level staff to support early identification of student needs and respond with appropriately aligned instructional strategies and/or targeted interventions and practices
- Monitor the fidelity of implementation and documentation of MTSS practices to ensure compliance with district procedures, state guidelines, and federal regulations
- Prepare and submit reports in accordance with timelines set forth by school-level and district requirements
- Schedule, organize, and conduct MTSS Tier 2 meetings and/or MTSS Tier 3 Student Support Team (SST) meetings
- Design and deliver professional learning related to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and data driven instruction to school staff
STEM FACILITATOR
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with administration to lead a five year school-wide STEM initiative that led to AdvancED certification
- Serve as COGNIA/STEM certification facilitator by coordinating site visits and stakeholder preparations
- Develop and coordinate interdisciplinary STEM activities through authentic, problem-based curriculum
- Guide and model the integration of instructional strategies that promote cooperative and project-based learning aligned with 21st century skills
- Coordinate outside partnerships with community members to provide real-world experiences for students.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ ACADEMIC COACH
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2015 - Current
- Serve as PL Liaison by supporting on-going professional learning needs of all employees
- Provide support to teachers on PDP's by conducting peer observations and providing instructional modeling/feedback
- Lead teams through data talks to analyze classroom, grade level, and school data results
- Provide teachers with opportunities for observation of exemplary practice and model lessons
- Assist in development of the Consolidated School Improvement Plan and with the monitoring and disaggregating of CCRPI data to reveal performance gaps between groups of students
- Analyze and interpret assessment data to guide and assist teachers with instructional lesson planning and ongoing progress monitoring
- Design and deliver professional learning related to formative assessments to school staff.
PBL COORDINATOR
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2015 - Current
- Organize, develop, and facilitate staff development for Project-Based Learning (PBL) design and implementation from the Buck Institute for Education (BIE); Industry leading experts led staff through a comprehensive, three day training on design and implementation of PBL
- Assist teachers in analyzing their teaching practices and in development and implementation of PBL and STEM units for students with varying academic learning styles
DIRECTOR OF AFTER SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
- Supervised staff, coordinated work schedules and maintained required student: teacher ratios within payroll budget
- Prepared payroll documentation
- Planned and coordinated the services of outside vendors to work with students
- Maintained databases tracking payments and student attendance (TRACKS, Infinite Campus)
- Developed weekly reports for the DeKalb County After School Extended Day Program
- Supervised and managed a $250,000 budget by following district guidelines for expenditures.
GIFTED LIAISON
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
- Conduct parent workshops on Understanding Standardized Testing and The Gifted Eligibility Process
- Educate teachers through workshops such as How to Effectively Administer the Renzulli Assessment for Creativity and Motivation, How to Interpret Standardized Test Scores to Determine Gifted Eligibility, Ten Core Attributes of Giftedness, Understanding Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligence: How Do You Learn Best
- Responsible for testing, interpreting results, and monitoring the entire Gifted Eligibility Process
- Train all teachers and administrators on the Renzulli and/or GES-3 assessment for creativity and motivation
- Administer and complete all Step II assessments
- Enter new test data in the Automated Processing System (SIS) and run the Gifted Processing Cycle on a continual basis
- Complete and submitt appropriate paperwork for all students tested and communicate student eligibility results to parents
- Maintain students' gifted documents in permanent folders and in local school's gifted records
- Maximize FTE revenue by monitoring compliance in accordance to the State of Georgia's Gifted Services Delivery Models
- Support the Gifted Endorsement Program Cohort by serving as a resource / mentor at my school for teachers who are completing their gifted certification
- Participate in various workshops and staff development training on the implementation of curriculum changes, new methodology and the utilization of a variety of resources in the instructional program to promote student achievement.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LIAISON (PLL)
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
- Design, administer and analyze the “Needs Assessment” survey
- Identify staff members who are willing to share expertise in specific areas – staff led PLC's
- Register and plan for staff members to attend conferences/workshops outside of the building
- Design and administer the PL Evaluation after each PL session
- Plan, schedule, and communicate weekly PL for the school
- Design and coordinate a staff development program for Project-Based Learning (BIE – Buck Institute for Education / PBL 101 Workshop).
TEACHER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS)
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2014 - Current
- Serve as a liaison to establish, maintain, and promote a confidential and non-evaluative relationship with all teachers
- Identify instructional resources and support structures
- Provide mentoring support through conferencing and collaborating
- Conduct peer observations providing instructional guidance and feedback
- Model effective teaching practices
- Develop a “New Teacher Induction Support Group”.
CMS.SCHOOL WEBMASTER
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2014 - Current
- Manage the school's website in compliance with the Web Publishing and Compliance guidelines (Board policy IFBGB)
- Set-up/create teacher accounts for teacher webpages
- Assist teachers in creating teacher webpages
- Follow district's communication procedures, guidelines and policies
- Attend all school webmaster trainings/meetings both virtual and face to face.
3RD AND 4TH GRADE TEACHER
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2008 - 06.2014
- Served as Grade Level Instructional Leader
- Collaborated with special education teachers and paraprofessionals using an inclusion model to foster the academic and behavioral needs of children placed within a co-taught environment
- Created, implemented, and evaluated lessons aligned with the Common Core Standards
- Served as a mentor for student teachers (Oglethorpe University).
Education
M.ED: Instructional Leadership - Concentration in Technology Leadership
Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA
07.2016
Bachelor of Arts: Double Major: Elementary Ed./English Lang, Arts -
Lake Superior State University - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
05.2005
Training
PBL World 2022, Napa Valley, CA, MM/DD/YY PBL World 2019, Napa Valley, CA, MM/DD/YY ASCD Empower'17 and ASCD Empower ‘18: The Conference for Every Educator, Anaheim, CA
Timeline
MTSS SPECIALIST
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
07.2023 - Current
STEM FACILITATOR
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2016 - Current
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ ACADEMIC COACH
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2015 - Current
PBL COORDINATOR
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2015 - Current
DIRECTOR OF AFTER SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
GIFTED LIAISON
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LIAISON (PLL)
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
09.2014 - Current
TEACHER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS)
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2014 - Current
CMS.SCHOOL WEBMASTER
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2014 - Current
3RD AND 4TH GRADE TEACHER
Vanderlyn Elementary: DCSD
08.2008 - 06.2014
M.ED: Instructional Leadership - Concentration in Technology Leadership
Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA
Bachelor of Arts: Double Major: Elementary Ed./English Lang, Arts -
Lake Superior State University - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
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