Kelly N. Cooper

Manage students with reading disabilities (dyslexia), and taught a differentiated curriculum.

• Promote global connections between texts and real-world issues, enhancing relevance and insight.
• Conduct small groups or individuals in all content areas, utilizing best practices of RtI.
• Implement classroom management needs while employing positive reinforcement (grades 7-12).
• Emphasis on developing students' critical thinking skills to conform to coherent arguments, establish evidence, and write literary reviews according to Theory of Knowledge standards.
• IB English A curriculum covering various literary works, media texts, and non-literary texts.
• Collaborate with teachers to develop effective instructional strategies.
• Assess student reading levels using various diagnostic tools.
• Develop engaging materials to enhance reading comprehension skills.
• Communicate positively with students through engaging conversations.
• Speak with parents to discuss student progress and reading issues.
• Tutor and provide assistance after school to students in need of additional reading help.
• Proctors test and grade papers.
• Conduct assessments of students' reading abilities, including phonemic awareness and fluency.
• Utilize various teaching techniques, such as visual aids, manipulatives, and technology-based programs, to reinforce learning objectives.
• Encourage self-directed learning by providing resources for independent study, or research projects.

• Teach within the course of study for the subject area, according to grade level, as prescribed by TEKS and the school district.
• Participate in purposeful planning with teachers in specified PLCs and grade-level meetings to assist teachers in identifying and serving students in need of intervention.
• Accountable for acquiring the knowledge, technical skills, and the intervention strategies necessary to effectively impact student achievement.
• Design tailored reading programs for diverse student needs.
• Provide one-on-one support to struggling readers during sessions.
• Monitor student progress, and adjust interventions accordingly.
• Analyze and report on each student's progress in reading in accordance with the school district's policies.
• Enhance students' physical, behavioral, and social skills through class activities.
• Counsel students individually or in groups on academic issues such as goal setting, study habits, and test-taking tips.

• Reinforce positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
• Prepare and administer grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
• Establish open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Provide warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Teaching of core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.