Lindsay Berkeley
Auburn,NY
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Moravia Central School District, significantly impacting student performance through strategic planning and data-driven instruction. Expertise in leading Professional Learning Communities fosters collaboration among educators and empowers staff. Successfully implemented innovative curriculum initiatives, resulting in enhanced student engagement and measurable performance improvements. Currently awaiting official certification approval from the state after passing all district exams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assesment
Moravia Central School District
Moravia, NY
07.2023 - Current
- Created and implemented a district-wide Professional Learning Communities structure for two years, focusing on the greatest impact in years 2 and 3
- Created action steps and how to monitor District SMART Goals, building goals, and every PLT SMART goal through explicitly stating expectations teacher leaders
- Redesigned district-wide department head meetings to shift mindsets to teacher leaders, with monthly professional development on the PLC process
- Set expectations for teacher leaders and their teams, with action plan deadlines for accountability in the process
- Created a Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment website for the district that provides access to every Professional Learning Team's essential standards, based on accountability measures created by the Director of Curriculum
- Created the MTSS structure at the elementary school to include academic universal screening, analyzing every student's performance, and deciding who qualifies for Tier 2 and Tier 3 services; posted parent information and criteria on the website to keep open communication with parents
- Identified the risks involved with the district not being in compliance with parent notification for communicating with parents on RTI/AIS policies, created criteria, reinforced criteria, and sent home letters to notify parents of concerns about students at risk, with information on what interventions the school will provide to improve student learning
- Created the plan and supported the implementation of the CKLA Amplify and Zearn Math curriculum for UPK-5 by providing teachers with instructional guardrails to create
- Supports both instructional coaches, literacy and math, with the elementary building goals, and their own professional goals on improving student performance
- Supports and helps provide the plan for the district to be accepted with the new IAAP graduation pathway
- Supports professional learning teams with their creation of formative and summative assessments, teaching the importance of a balanced assessment system, and how to intervene to improve student performance
- Oversees the APPR system for teacher evaluations and creates a district focus on improving tier 1 instruction, with this year focusing on teaching to an outcome
- Leads the mentee and mentor program in the district, holding monthly professional development segments
- Developed the Regional CO BOCES March Professional Development Day with other Directors of Curriculum in the region and CO BOCES instructional staff members
- Facilitated all PLC-focused workshops over the last four years, provided possibility from the funding of the federal funds, providing NYSED with evidence of effectiveness
- Oversee and submit all quality assurance documents for our UPK grant- work with teachers to have all the promising practices in place that is recommended from the state to ensure funding
- Created a BOE District Goals document that shows our results as a district for the last four years
Instructional Math Coach K-8
Moravia Central School Dist
Moravia, NY
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Promote and model a culture of learning for students, and a culture of collaboration for teachers (grades K-8)
- Support teachers on best practices in a math classroom, focusing specifically on student engagement and immediate feedback
- Facilitate grade-level K-8 Professional Learning Community meetings weekly around math instruction and the four PLC questions (unpacking standards, creating common formative assessments, interventions, and enrichment)
- Supported year 1 implementation of PLCs focusing on the District’s mission, instructional goals, and the 3 big ideas of a PLC
- Advocate for and facilitate data meetings for grades K-8 around universal screening of AimswebPlus, using data protocols to teach and support data-driven instruction for teachers as a team
- Monitor and analyze building and district instructional goals to make data-driven decisions for K-8
- Create systems for data collection for teachers, with their common formative assessments, to then measure evidence of learning collectively.
- Co-plan and co-facilitate mentee monthly meetings and Summer Curriculum Camps, introducing and teaching the PLC process with the Director of Curriculum
- Co-create and implement computer-based testing for Grades 3-5 and 7 NYS ELA and Math tests (including training all teachers on Edoctrina)
- Conducting coaching cycles with teachers, focusing on their specific goals for a lesson or unit
Department Chair
Dryden Central School
Dryden, NY
10.2016 - 08.2021
- Collected and analyzed Universal Screening Data to identify students for Tier 2 services and honor courses (Grade 5-Grade 8)
- Collaboration with the High School Department Chair for a smooth transition for our students
- Facilitated monthly meetings with colleagues grades 6-8 to focus on curriculum changes
- Wrote proposals for curriculum and technology changes in the district and presented our work to the BOE
Elementary Teacher, 6th Grade Math
Dryden Central School District
Dryden, NY
10.2013 - 08.2021
- General Education Teacher focus on Mathematics for 6th grade in a co-taught classroom, AIS grades 6-8, 6th and 7th grade honors courses
- Managed students using the PBIS model in the classroom as well as a whole building community
- Ongoing adaptation of the NYS Eureka Modules and NYS Next Generation Standards
Education
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership - School District Leader And Building Leader Intern
SUNY College At Cortland
Cortland, NY05.2025
Childhood Education (1-6) -
New York State Professional Certificate
08.2018
PLC At Work
Solution Tree
08-2024
PLC At Work Conference
Solution Tree
08-2023
PLC At Work Conference
Solution Tree
06.2022
Yes We Can Workshop
Solution Tree
10-2023
Brenda Kaylor
Just ASK Publications & Professional Development
06.2023
Master of Science - Childhood Education 1-6
SUNY College At Cortland
Cortland, NY08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Human Development
SUNY At Binghamton
Binghamton, NY05.2012
Skills
- Leading Professional Learning Communities
- Strategic planning with accountability for all
- Data analysis, data-driven instruction
- Instructional coaching
- Empowering and inspiring collaboration
- Problem-solving support
- Building confidence with staff through positive reinforcement
- Workshop facilitation/Professional training
- Building excel/google sheets for district needs
Timeline
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assesment
Moravia Central School District
07.2023 - Current
Instructional Math Coach K-8
Moravia Central School Dist
08.2021 - 08.2023
Department Chair
Dryden Central School
10.2016 - 08.2021
Elementary Teacher, 6th Grade Math
Dryden Central School District
10.2013 - 08.2021
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership - School District Leader And Building Leader Intern
SUNY College At Cortland
Childhood Education (1-6) -
New York State Professional Certificate
PLC At Work Conference
Solution Tree
Brenda Kaylor
Just ASK Publications & Professional Development
Master of Science - Childhood Education 1-6
SUNY College At Cortland
Bachelor of Science - Human Development
SUNY At Binghamton
PLC At Work
Solution Tree
PLC At Work Conference
Solution Tree
Yes We Can Workshop
Solution Tree
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