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Kelly C. Lange

Butler,KY

Summary

Enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who has earned trust and respect from students, colleagues and administration for 20+ years.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

6th Grade Science Teacher

Campbell County Middle School
07.2025 - Current
  • Establishes a positive classroom environment that fostered respect, collaboration, and open communication among students.
  • Develops strong relationships with parents through regular communication about student progress, challenges, and achievements.
  • Collaborates with colleagues to develop engaging interdisciplinary units, enhancing students'' understanding of scientific concepts.
  • Regularly assesses student progress using formative and summative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal results.
  • Maintains discipline and order in classroom to enable productive instruction and counseled students and parents on learning and discipline problems.
  • Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement within the school by actively participating in collaborative planning sessions, sharing best practices with colleagues, and providing constructive feedback.
  • Delivers interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
  • Increases projected proficiency percentages on MAP test

Fifth Grade Teacher

Campbell Ridge Elementary Schoo
Alexandria, KY
07.2018 - 07.2025
  • Consistently received Accomplished and Exemplary ratings from supervisor
  • Fishbowl Host (Math and Writing)
  • Gold Apple Award nominee (twice)
  • Designed engaging lessons using research-based strategies
  • Created and maintained positive classroom environment
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives
  • Served on SBDM
  • Participated in interviews for new hires
  • Created Learning Targets and Success Criteria fo various subject areas
  • Effectively utilized the Formative Learning Cycle (FLC)
  • Supported new team members
  • Administered MAP and used data to inform instruction
  • Maintained strong work ethic and high expectations for myself and students
  • District Math PLC Facilitator
  • Member of District Deeper Learning Team

4th Grade Math Teacher

Southern Elementary
Falmouth, KY
07.2015 - 06.2018
  • Received "Accomplished" and "Distinguished" status on all areas of the Kentucky Framework for Teaching.
  • Served as a Fishbowl Classroom for CINSAM Science Initiative.
  • Mentored Student Teachers and KTIP Teachers
  • Participated in the CINSAM STEM Fellows Program (Year 1)
  • Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.
  • Served on Instructional transformations Grant Committee.
  • Assisted in the development of 4th grade math and science pacing guide and curriculum document.
  • Developed rigorous and engaging lessons to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
  • Participated in Math Nights, Literacy Nights, Fall Festivals, etc.
  • Used data from a variety of sources to plan and differentiate instruction for all students (including special education students and Tier 2 RTI students).
  • Rank 1

Instructional Coach

Phillip A. Sharp Middle School
Butler, KY
07.2013 - 07.2015
  • Provided Professional Development to staff based on identified areas of need.
  • Provided direct support to staff in instructional areas including modeling lessons, co-teaching, gathering resources, etc.
  • Worked with identified intermediate students as needed (goal setting for MAP and EXPLORE, Reading Plus, Moby Max, etc.).
  • Attended all faculty meetings and participate in Parent involvement Events (Literacy and Math nights, Showing off Sharp, Parent/Teacher conferences).
  • Provided technical assistance for web-based programs such as Odyssey, Lexia, Reading Plus, NWEA, etc.
  • Collected, analyzed and shared data from NWEA/MAP testing (KPREP projections, bubble students, student growth etc.)
  • Assisted Celebration Committee with motivation, goal-setting, and reward plans for MAP and KPREP.
  • Monitored Common Unit Assessment timelines and organize CUA data for core content areas.
  • Served as a test proctor for KPREP, MAP, EXPLORE.
  • Assisted in grant writing for school and district.
  • Worked closely with high school coach and Secondary Curriculum Director (college/career readiness).
  • Coordinated whole school Reading Plus implementation (training, lab schedules, enrolling students and teachers, troubleshooting, motivation, rewards, reporting, data collection, etc.).
  • Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies
  • Modeled scienceand math lessons that incorporated effective instructional strategies and classroom management
  • Coordinated with school administration to align instructional coaching with school-wide educational goals, ensuring cohesive approach to teaching and learning.

7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher

Kanawha County Schools
Charleston, WV
09.1999 - 07.2013

DuPont Middle School 2012-2013Sissonville Middle School 2001-2012Stonewall Jackson Junior High 1999-2001

  • Developed and implemented interesting and interactive lessons to increase student understanding of science content standards.
  • Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional program which was consistent with Kanawha County Schools regulations and WV Board of Education goals.
  • Developed, administered, and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.
  • Served on various county and state leadership teams to train teachers on science methods, teaching strategies, and technology integration.
  • Served as Assistant Volleyball Coach.
  • Served as PLC facilitator for 8th grade team.
  • Served as Science Department Chair.
  • Boxtop Coordinator.
  • Finalist for Arch Coal Golden Apple Award for Teaching, 2013.
  • Science Teacher of the Year Nominee
  • M.A. + 45 Rank
  • Served as Science Department Chair
  • Science Fair Coordinator
  • Selected to be 7th Grade PLC Facilitator
  • Worked on a variety of county and state committees and teams (curriculum writing, provided training, presenter, etc.)- See Above
  • M.A. +45 Rank
  • Cheer Coach
  • 7th Grade Team Leader
  • Served on School Improvement Committee.

Education

Master of Arts - Communication Studies Commuication Studies

West Virginia University
Morgantown
2005

Bachelor of Arts - Multisubjects K-8, General Science Education

West Liberty State College
1999

Graduate Level Courses

Marshall University Graduate College

Skills

  • MA Communication Studies for Educators
  • Science Consultant Endorsement
  • Experience with instructional design and curriculum writing
  • Positive learning environment
  • Staff Developer
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Engagement strategies for learning
  • Use of Formative Learning Cycle (FLC)
  • Rank 1
  • KTIP Mentor
  • CCS Fishbowl Host
  • Effective time management
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Team player
  • Intensive data analysis of student assessments

Accomplishments

Material Development
  • Created and Published Science Instructional Guide for WVDE Teach 21 site.
  • Developed and Published Problem Based Learning (PBL) unit on WVDE Teach 21 site for science.
  • Contributed to Kanawha County Digital Science Instructional Resource Manual for Middle School Teachers.
  • Co-Developed and presented an innovative science lesson at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Convention.
  • Designed, organized, and presented workshops for middle school and high school teachers dealing with teaching writing in science.
  • Wrote Common Unit Assessments for 4th Grade Math and Science.
Team Building and Leadership
  • Member of West Virginia State Leadership Team for the Development of Next Generation of Science Standards (WVSLT-NGSS). 
  • Attended KY Content Leaders NGSS Meetings 2014-15.
  • Served as Instructional Coach for Sharp Middle School.
  • Served on WVDE Instructional Materials Stakeholder Committee.
  • Directed State 7th grade teacher team in WESTEST item writing.
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  • Served as a science staff member for the WV Summer Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI).
  • Facilitated middle school meetings for Professional Learning Communities.
  • Serving on Instructional Transformations Grant Committee
  • Served as staff member for WV Science, Arts, and Social Studies (SASS) Summer Institute.
  • Chaired middle school science department.
  • Coordinated middle school level science fairs and award ceremonies.
  • Featured in WV Department of Education (WVDE) video- Science Literacy in the classroom.
  • Classroom was filmed for WVDE Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Press Conference.
Curriculum Design
  • Revised and aligned WV Content Standards and Objectives for Kanawha County Schools.
  • Prioritized the curriculum by developing 7th grade science pacing guides for Kanawha County.
  • Served on Kanawha County Schools science textbook study and selection committee.
  • Served on committee that developed pacing guide and curriculum documents for 4th grade math and science
Technology Integration
  • Secured grant for Reflex Math, a fact fluency web-based program for elementary students.
  • Created interactive SMART lessons for the classroom.
  • Trained teachers in Kanawha County to use and create SMART lessons for their classrooms.
  • Aligned WV Content Standards and pacing guides to AEGOM software.
  • Aligned WV Content Standards and Objectives to WV SCASS.
  • Created 7th grade summer credit-recovery online class using PLATO.
  • Constructed county benchmarks for 7th grade science in ACUITY.

References

  • Myssi Turner, Teaching and Learning Leader, Campbell County Schools, myssi.turner@campbell.kyschools.us
  • Rachel MacConnachie, Instructional Coach, Campbell County Schools, rachel.macconnachie@campbell.kyschools.us
  • Nicole Ritter, 5th Grade Teacher, Campbell County Schools, nicole.ritter@campbell.kyschools.us

Timeline

6th Grade Science Teacher

Campbell County Middle School
07.2025 - Current

Fifth Grade Teacher

Campbell Ridge Elementary Schoo
07.2018 - 07.2025

4th Grade Math Teacher

Southern Elementary
07.2015 - 06.2018

Instructional Coach

Phillip A. Sharp Middle School
07.2013 - 07.2015

7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher

Kanawha County Schools
09.1999 - 07.2013

Master of Arts - Communication Studies Commuication Studies

West Virginia University

Graduate Level Courses

Marshall University Graduate College

Bachelor of Arts - Multisubjects K-8, General Science Education

West Liberty State College