LAURA R. McCRONE
Bethlehem,Pa
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. History of successfully planning, delivering and assessing reading intervention plans. Knowledgeable about a wide range of successful strategies.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
K-6 Reading Specialist
Nazareth Area School District
10.2003 - 06.2023
- Second Grade Classroom Teacher (2020-2023)
- Third Grade Classroom Teacher (2018-2020)
- K-3 Reading Specialist 4-6 Reading Specialist, ELA Curriculum Teacher Leader (2003-2018)
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Provided regular feedback to students on progress and assigned grades based on performance.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
Adjunct Professor
Penn State Lehigh Valley
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
7th and 8th Grade Reading Specialist
Whitehall, School District
08.2000 - 10.2003
- 7th and 8th grade Study Skills and Reading Strategies teacher
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Classroom Teacher
Pocono Mountain School District
08.1995 - 07.2000
- Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Wallenpaupack Area School District
08.1990 - 07.1995
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Education
Masters of Education - Reading
No Degree - Partial Wilson Reading Training
Drexel University
Reading Specialist Certification - undefined
East Stroudsburg University
Early Childhood and Elementary Education Certification (nursery - undefined
East Stroudsburg University
Skills
- Individualized Support
- Program Assistance
- Literacy Support
- Teacher Collaboration
- Small Group Instruction
- Instructional Best Practices
- Data-Driven Approaches
- District Standards
- Instructional Techniques
- Classroom Leadership
- Group Facilitation
- Intervention Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Penn State Lehigh Valley
01.2016 - 03.2018
K-6 Reading Specialist
Nazareth Area School District
10.2003 - 06.2023
7th and 8th Grade Reading Specialist
Whitehall, School District
08.2000 - 10.2003
Fourth and Fifth Grade Classroom Teacher
Pocono Mountain School District
08.1995 - 07.2000
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher
Wallenpaupack Area School District
08.1990 - 07.1995
Masters of Education - Reading
No Degree - Partial Wilson Reading Training
Drexel University
Reading Specialist Certification - undefined
East Stroudsburg University
Early Childhood and Elementary Education Certification (nursery - undefined
East Stroudsburg University
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