Kathryn Castonguay

Provide daily leadership to students and staff around a shared school vision.
Member of K-12 leadership team focused on continuity between schools.

Collaborate and learn with teachers about innovative educational practices that personalize learning for all students in a blended learning environment.
Maintain positive family and community relationships through hosting parent information evenings, parent coffees and attending parent events .
Develop positive relationships with students in the school through daily interactions with students.
Established a student council for student leadership and voice in the school.
Ensure curriculum alignment with state standards in all areas.
Lead professional learning communities with teachers by examining student work/outcomes, instructional strategies and classroom culture.
Lead instructional rounds within the school with curriculum specialists.

Focused on helping teachers to develop non-cognitive competencies in our student population.
Lead staff with a collaborative approach to change.
Hold strong community partnerships with police, fire, and public library staff.
Establish annual school budget that is presented to the School Committee.

Researched and wrote applications for educational grants

Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds

Reviewed standardized test results to assess student progress and academic performance

Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness

Developed platform for instructional practices design through data-driven decision-making.

Focused on school culture to empower teacher voice.
Co-plan professional development with fellow Principals and Curriculum Director.
Established a culture of data-driven instruction using multiple measures of data.
Supported staff in using a standards-based report card.
Developed a school safety team and implemented a safety plan.

Led team meetings for students with Individual Education Plans.

Collaborated with teachers on curriculum mapping to align with standards.

Developed curriculum guides for parents.

Coordinated 504 plans within the school.

Collaborated with classroom teachers to ensure student learning goals were met.

Education Reform and Current Issues in Education: Structure ofSchools and School Systems:

Professional Development: This course focused on the development and implementation of sound professional development practices and their impact on student achievement.

Delivered specialized classroom instruction to broad range of students with developmental disorders, including autism using [Technique]

Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling

Developed interesting and interactive learning methods tailored to help students with individual needs

Established and communicated clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to both students and parents

Implemented specialized tests to evaluate literacy performance

Developed Individual Education Programs (IEP) to establish student outcome goals and define educational strategies; leveraged developmental practices and educational theories to achieve educational objectives

Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students by developing IEPs and using wide variety of teaching aids and motivational strategies.