KIMBERLY STREET

Eleventh grade ELA teacher at a charter school serving 250+ students.

• Provide guidance and mentor a team of 3+ ELA educators to ensure consistent high-quality instruction that meets the academic and cultural needs of all learners
• Teach advanced placement composition course designed to prepare students for college-level reading, writing, and analysis
• Collaborate with the ELA department and instructional coach to create standards-based formative assessments designed to projected performance on district, statewide, and
• Work closely with ELA department to revise existing curriculum to ensure alignment with state standards and district goals while promoting students' academic growth
• Utilize individual student and grade-level data to create grade-level and department learning targets
• Develop and foster cooperative relationships with school community members that lead to a decrease in student discipline referrals
• Contribute to the development and implementation of IEPs for students of diverse needs then actively engage in annual meetings to report on student progress

• Developed then implemented high quality lessons that addressed the academic and cultural needs of a diverse student population
• Created formative and summative assessments to track student academic growth as well as lesson efficacy
• Established and maintained standards of student behavior needed to create an environment conducive to learning
• Communicated with guardians, administrators, faculty, and staff to maintain transparency regarding student achievement and school and district expectations

• Designed and delivered engaging lessons in English literature, American literature, African American literature, creative writing, college writing to 9th-12th grade students

• Created then implemented lessons that increased student engagement and academic achievement
• Implemented varied instructional strategies to meet the academic needs of a diverse student population
• Regularly assessed student performance/ progress and provided timely feedback that contributed to improved academic success
• Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students as well as parents/guardians
• Researched high interest reading materials to address the educational needs and interest levels of students