Laurie Preston
Port Austin,MI
Summary
Inspirational Literacy Coach offering excellent one-on-one teacher, grade level, and schoolwide literacy services. Establishing strong and valuable connections with students, teachers and parents. Adept at designing and facilitating workshops, model lessons, providing coaching support, developing effective lesson plans and utilizing assessment data to individualize student instruction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Literacy Coach
Huron Intermediate School District
Bad Axe, MI
07.2019 - 01.2024
- Consulted with classroom teachers to develop strategies to help children excel at reading.
- Implemented curriculums to develop subject matter knowledge in pupils.
- Coached teachers individually or in small groups on effective strategies for implementing curriculum related to literacy instruction.
- Created and implemented intervention strategies or individualized education plans (IEPs).
- Provided feedback to teachers about their teaching practice related to literacy instruction.
- Researched current trends, best practices, and innovative approaches used by educators across the country when it comes to teaching students how to read effectively.
- Facilitated collaborative planning sessions with school teams focused on improving student outcomes in literacy instruction.
- Assisted schools in the selection and implementation of research-based curricula that promote effective literacy instruction.
Elementary School Teacher
North Huron Schools
Kinde, MI
08.1991 - 06.2019
- Taught all grade levels K-6 and multi-grade classes all subjects as a classroom teacher
- Designed and facilitated differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities to engage students.
- Deployed assessment data to drive instruction and student mastery of standards.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
- Promoted an atmosphere of mutual respect between teachers and students.
- Supervised extracurricular activities such as clubs or sports teams.
- Arranged field trips as tool to provide students with real-world experiences.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-1990
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Planning
- Student Diagnosing
- Group Instruction
- Program Implementation
- Teaching Methods Knowledge
- Common Core Knowledge
- Learning Techniques
- Student Motivation
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Student-Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Student Assessment
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Student Progress Analysis
- Encouraging and Motivating Students
- Personalized Learning Plans
- Confidence Building
- Reading Comprehension
- Individual and Small Group Instruction
- Recommending Books and Materials
- Administering Diagnostic Assessments
Certification
- LETRS Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling
- UFLI University of Florida Literacy Intervention
- Cognitive Coaching
- MAISA GELN Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy
- CKLA trained Core Knowledge Language Arts
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Literacy Coach
Huron Intermediate School District
07.2019 - 01.2024
Elementary School Teacher
North Huron Schools
08.1991 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Central Michigan University
Professional Tutor
- Turoring children in reading, writing and spelling. Assess, diagnose, and build foundational skills to ensure success
References
References available upon request.
Professional Tutor
- Turoring children in reading, writing and spelling. Assess, diagnose, and build foundational skills to ensure success
References
References available upon request.
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