Keisha M. Fields
Houston,TX
Summary
To obtain a leadership position that allows me to positively impact our students and teachers to achieve their maximum potential by utilizing my strategic technique of explicit instructional strategies that will allows both parties to succeed.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fourth Grade Co-Teacher
Houston ISD, Bastian Elementary
08.2020 - Current
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Utilized behavior management skills to foster environment conducive to student learning.
- Built relationships with students of diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
- Provided one-on-one instruction for non-English speaking students within classroom settings.
- Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive.
- Customized instructional plans to meet individual student skill levels and learning styles.
- Initiated new learning methods to achieve total student comprehension and curb learning time.
- Helped students succeed through coaching, mentoring and positive reinforcement.
Student Support Specialist
Spring ISD, Hoyland Elementary
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Responsible for the Collaborative Student Support Team and RTI process for academic and behavior for the campus
- Maintain records of student progress, interventions used, programs both individualized/differentiated by teachers
- Conduct PLC meetings to analyze data from campus screeners and create goals for interventions to increase student achievement
- Provide Professional development based on campus needs
- Assist teachers with tracking data to determine the effectiveness of interventions
- Monitor coding of at-risk student information as it relates to TEA indicators
- Train teachers to understand, disaggregate and use student achievement data to enhance their instruction and Professional Learning Communities
- Support the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee and Admission
- Review and Dismissal Process for students needing additional academic assistance
- Served as Computer Liaison Technologist for the campus
- Served as Transportation Captain for campus school buses
- Editor and creator of campus newsletter “The Pioneer Page”
- Served as Gifted and Talented Coordinator, increasing campus numbers from 4 to 18 scholars
Student Support Specialist
B. F. Clark Primary
10.2016 - 06.2018
- Assume responsibility for the Collaborative Student Support Team and RTI process for academic and behavior for the campus
- Maintain records of student progress, interventions used, programs both individualized/differentiated by teachers
- Conduct PLC meetings to analyze data from campus screeners and create goals for interventions to increase student achievement
- Provide Professional development based on campus needs
- Assist teachers with tracking data to determine the effectiveness of interventions
- Monitor coding of at-risk student information as it relates to TEA indicators
- Train teachers to understand, disaggregate and use student achievement data to enhance their instruction and Professional Learning Communities
- Support the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee and Admission
- Review and Dismissal Process for students needing additional academic assistance
- Served as campus Computer Liaison Technologist
- Served as campus Safety Officer
- Facilitator for campus afterschool tutorials
- Campus Webmaster
- Editor and creator of campus newsletter “Paw Prints”
English Language Arts Interventionist
B. F. Clark Primary
08.2015 - 10.2016
- Use research-based reading materials to provide instructional reading intervention for qualifying students who struggle with reading
- Assist in adapting intervention materials to enhance student literacy and oral language development
- Compile intervention data gathered from instructional sessions
- Organize and administer materials for intervention
- Participate in training and advising of intervention personnel
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
- Served as Campus Safety Officer
- Served as campus Computer Liaison Technologist
Fourth Grade Math Teacher
Houston ISD, Young Elementary
08.2012 - 01.2014
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences
- Assess the accomplishments of the students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Displays effective teaching practices
- Completes effective lesson plans with immediate and long- range goals
- Develops lessons appropriately
- Administers the classroom to create an environment conducive to learning
- Organizes the procedures for effective classroom management
- Mentor Teacher Facilitator for the campus
Magnet Coordinator
Gregory Lincoln Education Center
08.2004 - 08.2012
- Assist in carrying out all activities necessary to implement a quality Magnet program
- Develop program goals and objectives in collaboration with appropriate personnel
- Assist in development and/or writing of specialized curriculum as needed
- Research and provide teachers with appropriate enrichment materials and equipment
- Assist with the preparation of budget, financial reports, requisitions and inventory
- Coordinate enrichment activities such as field trips, speakers, and educational presentations
- Organize a recordkeeping system to monitor program goals, objectives, budgeting expenditures, and inventory
- Participate in ongoing evaluation and modification of the program
- Confer with prospective students, parents, and initiates parental involvement activities
- Participate in screening processes to identify students interested in participating in the program
- Establish and maintain open communication with the community
- Serve as primary liaison with Transportation Department in matters relating to Magnet students
- Assist principal in selection and utilization of Magnet personnel as requested
- Exemplify and develop positive interpersonal relations among teachers, students, staff, and other personnel
- Assist principal in coordinating the Magnet program with that of the regular school's instructional program
- Serve as assessor of teacher(s) as assigned
- Serve as primary liaison with Special Education Department for Magnet student acceptance
- Seek business and community financial support and other outside sources for funding.
Second/Third Grade Teacher
South District Elementary Alternative School
08.2002 - 06.2004
- Delivering total instructional program through a team approach in a holistic, integrated style
- Initiating behavioral interventions, health services, and counseling services on campus and referring students and families to community agencies as appropriate
- Using appropriate assessment instruments pertinent to instructional areas to assess student progress
- Preparing lesson plans for each group or class assigned
- Developing and maintaining a classroom environment conducive to effective learning
- Utilizing varied instructional techniques, media, and technology through individual and/or group sessions designed to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of the students
- Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment, and facilities
- Participating in the in-school staffing and screening processes as appropriate
- Assisting in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and school board policies.
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Bastian Elementary
08.1998 - 06.2002
- Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences
- Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
- Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to the students
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
- Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
- Assess the accomplishments of the students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Refer students for evaluation by district specialists as required
- Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior
- Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
- Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluate their job performance
- Maintain and improve professional competence.
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Burbank Elementary
08.1997 - 06.1998
- Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to the students
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
- Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
- Assess the accomplishments of the students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Refer students for evaluation by district specialists as required
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
- Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required
- Maintain and improve professional competence.
Education
M.Ed - Administration
Prairie View A & M University
01.2001
B.S - Interdisciplinary Studies
Prairie View A & M University
01.1997
Skills
- Test preparation
- Classroom management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Troubleshooting
- Organizational development knowledge
- Special needs students
- Motivating students
- Standardized testing techniques
- Tutoring and after school help
- Reading comprehension expertise
- Certified ESL Instructor
Accomplishments
- CHAMPS Trainer of Trainers,
- Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS),
- Critical Dialogues Facilitator, CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
- Campus Administrator for MAP (NWEA)
- Campus Administrator for Edmentum
References
- Dr. Natasha Watson, Area Superintendent of Elementary Schools calismith@sbcglobal.net
- Gaylon Davenport, Assistant Principal gdavenpo@springisd.org
- Micah Bachemin, mrsmpbachemin@gmail.com
- Rakia Veal, Counselor rveal@springisd.org
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Elementary Self-Contained Grades (1-6)
- English as a Second Language Supplemental Grades (1-6)
Timeline
Fourth Grade Co-Teacher
Houston ISD, Bastian Elementary
08.2020 - Current
Student Support Specialist
Spring ISD, Hoyland Elementary
08.2018 - 06.2020
Student Support Specialist
B. F. Clark Primary
10.2016 - 06.2018
English Language Arts Interventionist
B. F. Clark Primary
08.2015 - 10.2016
Fourth Grade Math Teacher
Houston ISD, Young Elementary
08.2012 - 01.2014
Magnet Coordinator
Gregory Lincoln Education Center
08.2004 - 08.2012
Second/Third Grade Teacher
South District Elementary Alternative School
08.2002 - 06.2004
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Bastian Elementary
08.1998 - 06.2002
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Burbank Elementary
08.1997 - 06.1998
M.Ed - Administration
Prairie View A & M University
B.S - Interdisciplinary Studies
Prairie View A & M University
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