LaToya Gilmore
Chicago,IL
Summary
An educator who is always willing to expand my professional knowledge in order to enhance my teaching skills. Reading is the key to success, and I not only want to teach my students how to read, but I want to encourage them to develop a love for reading. Reading is the bridge that all students must cross in order to perform well in all subjects. I want to guide them over that bridge and help them become effective readers who will one day become successful adults.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School ELA Teacher
Calumet Public School District 132
Calumet Park, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Instructed five 6th grade classes of up to 25 students per class in English Language Arts
- Led exciting and diverse group activities to engage students in ELA material.
- Helped students develop academic, social, and emotional skills for long-term success.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
- Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules, and language skills.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, texts, emails, and ClassDojo.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Served as mentor teacher for Calumet Middle School's New Teacher Network Program
- Utilized Google Classroom in order to incorporate technology
Reading Specialist
Calumet Public SD 132
Calumet Park, Illinois
08.2011 - 06.2021
- Responsible for providing reading intervention (RTI) to struggling readers (3rd-8th grade)
- Coordinate reading programs
- Taught 5th grade SES after school
- Create testing schedules for Calumet Middle School
- Responsible for coordinating testing such as NWEA, Aimsweb, and IAR
- Analyze test data
- Create differentiated learning groups
- Responsible for mentoring new teachers within Calumet Public SD 132's New Teachers' Network Mentoring Program
- Built positive and productive relationships with administrators, teachers, parents, and students
Classroom Teacher
Lionel Hampton Elem School
Chicago, Illinois, United States
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Taught third grade
- Implemented RTI for students struggling with reading
- Implemented Differentiated Instruction
- Provided Guided Reading to all students
SCRMA Reading Coach
Lionel Hampton Elem School
Chicago, Illinois, United States
08.2009 - 06.2010
- Responsible for coaching teachers (K-5th grade)
- Attend monthly meetings
- Increased teacher competency in reading instruction by providing professional development to staff
- Facilitate grade level meetings
- Observe reading lessons and provide feedback to teachers
- Model extended response and other reading strategies
- Develop team communications and information for meetings
Lead Intervention Teacher
Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts
Chicago, Illinois
08.2007 - 06.2009
- Responsible for providing reading intervention to struggling readers (K-3rd grade) who fell within bottom 20% of intensive category
- Collaborate with Lead Literacy Teacher
- Analyzed DIBELS data to drive instruction
- Provide professional development with Lead Literacy Teacher
- Facilitate grade level meetings with Lead Literacy Teacher
Lead Literacy Teacher
Lavizzo Elementary School
Chicago, Illinois, United States
08.2006 - 03.2007
- Responsible for coaching teachers (4th-8th grade)
- Attend monthly area meetings
- Attend quarterly in-service meetings hosted by the Office of Literacy
- Provide professional development to staff
- Model new strategies learned from monthly/quarterly in-service meeting
- Facilitate collaboration within grade level meetings
- Coordinate Spelling Bee
- Observe reading lessons and provide feedback to teachers
- Coach and support teachers to improve their reading instruction
- Help new teachers organize and manage their reading program
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Chicago State University
2006
Master of Science - Education in the Teaching of Reading
Chicago State University
2006
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Chicago State University
2001
Skills
- Manage Calumet Public SD 132 MTSS Program
- Provide reading intervention to struggling readers
- Coordinate NWEA, Aimsweb, and PARCC tests
- Group students for differentiated instruction based on test scores
- Schedule building wide testing sessions
- In-depth knowledge of NWEA
- Analyze data in order to drive instruction
Certification
- Standard Special Teaching Type 10
- Standard Elementary Teaching Type 03
Timeline
Middle School ELA Teacher
Calumet Public School District 132
08.2021 - Current
Reading Specialist
Calumet Public SD 132
08.2011 - 06.2021
Classroom Teacher
Lionel Hampton Elem School
08.2010 - 06.2011
SCRMA Reading Coach
Lionel Hampton Elem School
08.2009 - 06.2010
Lead Intervention Teacher
Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts
08.2007 - 06.2009
Lead Literacy Teacher
Lavizzo Elementary School
08.2006 - 03.2007
Master of Arts - Education
Chicago State University
Master of Science - Education in the Teaching of Reading
Chicago State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Chicago State University
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