Kacey Hendrickson
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Experienced elementary educator with 10+ years of teaching in diverse classroom settings. Skilled in literacy instruction, intervention, and English Language Development, with a strong foundation in the Science of Reading. Proven leader in curriculum development, professional learning, and data-driven instruction to improve student outcomes.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Teacher
Putnam Elementary School
Fort Collins, CO
01.2016 - 01.2026
- Designed and delivered standards-aligned instruction across content areas
- Implemented engaging, hands-on science and literacy lessons aligned to NGSS and CCSS
- Impact Team Lead: Used data-driven practices to differentiate instruction and improve student achievement
- Protocols from Impact Teams by Barb Pitchford: EAA, Calibration, Micro-Teaching, Unpacking Standards/Research
- Built strong classroom culture focused on student ownership and engagement
- New teacher mentor (2018-2026)
- Interview Committee (2018-2026)
- MTSS Team (2016-2026) analyze student performance data to match academic and behavioral needs with evidence-based, tiered interventions.
- Implement Tier 1, 2, 3 instruction for English Language Arts and Math
PSD After 3 Teacher (Title I Schools)
Poudre School District
Fort Collins, CO
01.2016 - 01.2026
- Led enrichment clubs including video production, theater, robotics, LEGO Robotics, and science
- Designed engaging, project-based learning experiences for diverse student groups
High Dosage Tutor & Interventionist
Putnam Elementary
Fort Collins, CO
2023 - 2024
- Delivered intensive small-group instruction using SPIRE, Orton-Gillingham, and SIPPS
- Met with students 3x weekly to address learning loss and accelerate reading growth
4th Grade Interventionist & ELD Teacher
Putnam Elementary
Fort Collins, CO
2022 - 2023
- Provided targeted literacy and language instruction for multilingual learners
- Supported students in developing academic language and comprehension skills
3rd Grade Teacher
St. John the Baptist School
Longmont, CO
01.2015 - 01.2016
Academic Adviser (TRIO Program)
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Advised first-generation and underrepresented college students on academic planning and goal setting
- Monitored student progress and provided individualized support to promote retention and success
- Collaborated with faculty and support services to address student needs
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Elementary Education
University of Northern Colorado
Master’s Degree - Integrated Curriculum
American College of Education
Skills
- Growth mindset
- Collaborative learning & communication
- Literacy Instruction & Intervention
- Science of Reading Implementation
- English Language Development (ELD)
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Curriculum Design & Alignment
- Professional Development Facilitation
- Classroom Management & Student Engagement
Accomplishments
- Orton-Gillingham Training (Structured Literacy)
- Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design)
- provides teachers with specialized strategies to support English Language Learners (ELLs) and all students, focusing on inquiry, interaction, and high-level academic language
- System of anchor charts, chants, sentence frames, visual posters, and vocab strategies to scaffold learning - can be used with any curriculum or standard
- Attended training in Albuquerque, NM and brought back training to staff at Putnam Elementary
- Constructing Meaning (E.L. Achieve)
- Lexia LETRS® (Science of Reading)
- Impact Teams Training with Barb Pitchford
- Visible Learning Conference (2022) — John Hattie
- Focused on effect sizes of instructional practices and maximizing student learning
- Applied formative assessment processes and mastery learning approaches
Emphasized teacher clarity, feedback, and shifting focus from teaching to measurable student learning outcomes
Timeline
4th Grade Teacher
Putnam Elementary School
01.2016 - 01.2026
PSD After 3 Teacher (Title I Schools)
Poudre School District
01.2016 - 01.2026
3rd Grade Teacher
St. John the Baptist School
01.2015 - 01.2016
Academic Adviser (TRIO Program)
University of Northern Colorado
01.2013 - 01.2014
Master’s Degree - Integrated Curriculum
American College of Education
High Dosage Tutor & Interventionist
Putnam Elementary
2023 - 2024
4th Grade Interventionist & ELD Teacher
Putnam Elementary
2022 - 2023
Bachelor’s Degree - Elementary Education
University of Northern Colorado
Leadership Experience
- Internal Leadership Team Member — Putnam Elementary
- Co-developed master schedule to maximize instructional effectiveness
- Led professional development with Leadership Team on: Science of Learning, Science of Learning in Math, Reading comprehension (5 components of literacy), Formative Assessment Process, Giving Feedback
- Established vertical alignment literacy instructional agreements
- Team Lead – 4th Grade Impact Team - 2018–2026 - Trained educators in unpacking standards and developing aligned rubrics and success criteria
- Facilitated team collaboration using Impact Team protocols focused on student data and instructional improvement to support development of assessment-capable learners
- Conference Presenter (2019) - Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA): Presented on Impact Team protocols to build teacher clarity and improve student outcomes
- New Teacher Mentor: Supported instructional coaching practices that increase teacher efficacy and student achievement
Curriculum & District Work
- Poudre School District Literacy Adoption & Implementation Team - 2018–2021
- Led district-wide professional development on Cengage National Geographic Learning curriculum
- Supported implementation of literacy best practices across schools
- Developed schoolwide literacy agreements aligned to the 5 components of reading
- Created GLAD-aligned scope and sequence integrating NGSS, CCSS, and writing
- Designed Tier 2 and Tier 3 math intervention scope and sequence for 4th grade
Center of Excellence Award Winner
- 5 time award winner - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
- public schools in the state that enroll a student population of which at least 75% are at-risk pupils and that demonstrate the highest rates of student longitudinal growth, as measured by the Colorado Growth Model