Linda Eilen

Employed formal and informal assessments. Analyzed data to identify goals, strategies, and materials to meet student needs.

• Progress monitored and adjusted instruction to increase achievement of district, state and federal standards.
• Developed strong sense of collaboration through frequent communication with families, staff and administration.
• Planned, prepared and delivered instruction designed to maximize individual learning

• Continuously reviewed curriculum and design alternate plans, presentation methods, instructional strategies, and materials to increase learning.
• Promoted engagement and safe learning environments focused on physical, mental, social and emotional development using Responsive Classroom activities to support positive behavior
• Regularly communicated progress monitoring data to families and staff via feedback and fact-based documentation to determine eligibility for additional supports.
• Worked cooperatively with staff, administrators and families to refer students and collaborate with SPED, ESL, Social Worker, and School Psychologist to bolster conditions for success.
• Facilitated professional growth and development of mentees via coaching, observation, demonstration, documentation, and evaluation of skills and knowledge of Standards of Effective Instruction.

• Took over and turned around dysfunctional learning environment using firm, positive management strategies, relationship building techniques and fun engaging lessons.

Built positive relationships with parents to involve

families in educational process.

• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.