Linda Wainscott
Dallas,TX
Summary
Skilled individual with passion for helping students and teachers reach academic goals. Creates engaging learning experiences tailored to meet individual needs. Smart candidate develops strategies to help students bolster academic performance.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher Support Specialist
Mesquite ISD
01.2021 - Current
- Provide planning support for first year teachers
- Modeling lessons of various content
- Provide feedback to a small and changing caseload of teachers throughout the school year.
Recovery Learning Specialist
Mesquite ISD
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Support the efforts of a campus to recover learning loss in students who were impacted by the COVID pandemic
- Required to engage in pull out programs, tutoring programs, support of campus teachers in their efforts to recover learning loss, or any other campus effort designated to recovering learning loss.
Secondary ELAR Instructional Coach
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Meet with grade level teams to assist in implementation of Reading/Language arts curriculum
- Plan, demonstrate, co-teach, and coach classroom teachers
- Present staff development sessions for grade level teams and campus staff
LPAC /Intake Specialist
Dallas Independent School District
01.1999 - 01.2018
- Ensure district compliance with state, federal, and district guidelines regarding ESL students
- Oversee district campuses are compliant with LPAC policies-train and assist LPAC Chairs and Administrators and their campuses
- Organize and conduct effective professional development for district personnel regarding ESL students.
Newcomer ESL Secondary Instructional Coach
Dallas Independent School District
- Designed, developed, and presented professional development to staff district-wide regarding implementation of specific strategies for sheltered instruction
- Collaborated with campus administrators, instructional coaches and teachers to make decisions regarding scheduling, student placement and instruction
- Collaborated with teachers through observation, discussion, and modeling to implement strategies.
ESL Secondary Teacher/Language Arts and Reading
Dallas Independent School District
- Taught beginner and intermediate Language Arts and Reading (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)
- Served as ESL Department Chair, LPAC Chair and Campus Instructional Leadership Team
- Collaborated with campus teachers to implement sheltered strategies in their classes
ESL Secondary Teacher/ Language Arts and Reading and Social Studies
El Paso Independent School District
01.1991 - 01.1999
- Taught beginner and intermediate Language Arts and Reading and Social Studies (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)
- Collaborated with campus teachers to implement sheltered strategies in their classes
- Shared ESL student data with teachers to guide their lessons for ESL students
Skills Teacher- Gymnastics/ Physical Education Department
University of Texas at El Paso
01.1983
Substitute Teacher
Hawaii Department of Education
01.1987 - 01.1991
- 1st and 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade (self-contained), Special Education Resource, and Visually Handicapped with Severe Disabilities.
Physical Education Teacher K-6
DODS- Department of Defense Schools
01.1984 - 01.1987
- Taught grades 1-6 Physical Education
- Implemented Field Day.
Physical Education Teacher
Loretto Academy-El Paso
01.1980 - 01.1982
- Taught grades 1-6 Physical Education
- Implemented Field Day.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Texas At El Paso
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Differentiated Instruction
- Encouraging and Motivating Students
- Individual and Small Group Instruction
Specialized Training
- National Reading Conference
- Learning Forward Academy
- Gretchen Bernabei- Writing Strategy/Grammar Keepers
- LPAC Decision –Making for State Assessments 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Supporting ELLS with Disabilities
- Culturally Relevant IEPS
- Immigrant Student Success Conference
Certification
English as a Second Language - PK-12
Timeline
Recovery Learning Specialist
Mesquite ISD
09.2021 - 06.2023
Teacher Support Specialist
Mesquite ISD
01.2021 - Current
Secondary ELAR Instructional Coach
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
01.2018 - 01.2021
LPAC /Intake Specialist
Dallas Independent School District
01.1999 - 01.2018
ESL Secondary Teacher/ Language Arts and Reading and Social Studies
El Paso Independent School District
01.1991 - 01.1999
Substitute Teacher
Hawaii Department of Education
01.1987 - 01.1991
Physical Education Teacher K-6
DODS- Department of Defense Schools
01.1984 - 01.1987
Skills Teacher- Gymnastics/ Physical Education Department
University of Texas at El Paso
01.1983
Physical Education Teacher
Loretto Academy-El Paso
01.1980 - 01.1982
Newcomer ESL Secondary Instructional Coach
Dallas Independent School District
ESL Secondary Teacher/Language Arts and Reading
Dallas Independent School District
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Texas At El Paso
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