Lauren Thompson

• Supervision of 11 employees; data monitoring, biweekly meetings to discuss performance and data, biannual formal observations to assess teacher effectiveness.
• Training and onboarding of new staff. As well as ongoing training and supported in large group and individual settings.
• Create annual school improvement goals/plans and action steps; monitoring data and progress towards goals, re-assess and adjust goals on a quarterly basis.
• Liaison to service/curriculum provider, Pearson
• Create and/or adjust schoolwide programs including, Student Support Team (SST) responsibilities, PLCs, staff training and onboarding, truancy/attendance, PBIS and DOE reporting structures.
• Work collaboratively and facilitate communication as needed with multiple departments (counseling, special education, learning coach support, marketing, math, social studies, Art) and all other stakeholders( parents/learning coaches and students).
• Regularly create and share out on reports on success and areas of concern.
• Oversee staff professional development services, including credential renewal support and recommendations.
• Manage reconciliation between Connections Academy’s data systems and state and local student information systems.
• Act as the human resources liaison for school staff in the areas of benefits, leave tracking and the maintenance of local files.
• Act as the technology liaison for teachers and administrative staff.
• Monitor all enrollment requirements and communicate requirements to the Enrollment Department.
• Provide annual state testing support including logistics for scheduling, tracking participation, and contracting for testing facilities.
• Monitor and track all school-based assets.
• Support the Marketing Department with student outreach, marketing, and public relations.
• Stay current on the state’s policies, procedures, and legislation.

• Taught a caseload of 100 Algebra 1(standard, honors, and foundational) along with Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications, with 30 advisory students.
• Additional RTI support for 30 of those students in need of a math intervention.
• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Supported students through direct instruction and supplemental support (SISP).
• Constructed lessons/assessments, assigning, and grading.
• Attended student and staff meetings, as well as professional development sessions.
• Collaborated with other teachers and staff to meet school goals.

Math department Lead

• Facilitated meetings to support the math department.
• Set and monitored progress towards state testing goals.
• Wrote proficiency standards and grading rubrics.
• Supported and trained other department staff.
• Managed team schedules, department projects and quality assurance.
• Mentored new teacher in successful strategies, techniques, materials and supplementary technologies.

• Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
• Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
• Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
• Provided additional support for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
• Chaperoned school events and trips.

• Algebra 1 lead - Wrote the schools Algebra 1 curriculum.
• Developed schoolwide common assessments and re-assessments.
• Organized and facilitated meetings to share and provide support with Algebra 1 course with all Algebra 1 course teachers.