Lisa Tooke

Work History

Long Term Second Grade Substitute

Avon Center School

Taught self-contained second grade for six weeks creating lessons in a team atmosphere
Attended faculty and special services meetings
Led reading groups and differentiated lessons to support students tiered based on RtI
Utilized PBIS by utilizing school tools.

Multi-District Substitute

Districts 70/46/50

Supported absent teachers by following lesson plans and managing the classroom
Completed and supported the administration with PARCC make-up tests
Taught in bilingual, special education, dual-language, self-contained, content classes.

Professional Development Specialist

Fun Fluency

Observed teachers when implementing the TPRO method with fidelity
Provided feedback on the implementation of the curriculum and classroom to develop a plan and improve classroom methods and strategies
Coached and developed teaching strategies utilizing the Charlotte Danielson approach.

Instructor/Trainer

Engineering for Kids

Trained and provided STEM hands-on lessons for students K-5
Provided classroom management training for STEM teachers.

Online Instructor

Educate Online

Differentiated lessons K-Adult in advanced math, basic math, and reading for up to three students asynchronously
Engaged students in an online environment by making personal connections
Participated and applied online professional development supporting topics such as, but not limited to ELL's, academic math and reading, critical thinking, working with K-2 populations, special education students, and disclosure training.

Curriculum and Instruction Director/Instructor

Tooke Academy

Increased RIT score from 203-220 from fall 2013 to spring 2014 in mathematics
Student achievement as much as four grade levels in one year
Developed students' educational plans to prepare for college readiness to take classes in a dual-credit college setting
Developed relationships, created, and taught classes prekindergarten-grade twelve with other teachers in areas of math, science, social studies, English language arts, enrichment, physical education, digital storytelling, and other content areas to support student engagement and learning opportunities
Coordinated, led, and assessed using Stanford and Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing for individual, small, and large groups
Mapped out rigorous curriculum grades pre-kindergarten-high school
Tiered Common Core lesson plans for multi-age students based on formative and summative assessment data year-to-year
Utilized student-centered lesson plans that supported diverse methods for learning
Applied multiple teaching methods for differentiated lessons in all content areas that were engaging to students
Created a supportive and positive learning environment that motivated students with special and diverse learning needs
Provided private instruction and driving for a family with an elite level trained gymnast with 2016 Olympic goals.

Curriculum Specialist/District Office

Waukegan, IL

Supported five middle schools in the areas of language arts and literacy
Collaborated with RtI coaches in the data-problem solving methods for best practices in delivering curriculum and instruction
Trained teachers on ACCESS testing information
Trained to administer ACCESS
Impacted significant increases in DIBELS scores
Coached teachers in best practices with effective feedback as trained by CORE
Modeled lessons in language arts, literacy, ISAT reading strategies, academic vocabulary, writing, and reading workshop
Provided coaching feedback on the delivery of instruction including instructional management
Supplied support materials for district-approved novels
Facilitated Prentice Hall Language Arts training on usage of unit resources, assessments, and new teacher literacy training
Supported BLT in developing school improvement goals in the area of reading
Member of the literacy team committee
Articulated professional needs and curricular goals of district faculty weekly at curriculum specialist meetings
Provided professional development on the differentiation process for tiering of lesson planning, district lesson planning site, literacy across the curriculum (including specials).

Conference Director

IN-HOME Conference

Coordinated workshops for a conference.

Classroom/READ 180 Teacher

Jack Benny MS

Accomplished overall school improvement in reading by at least 22% for the third time
Improved MAP reading and language data with a minimum of two grade levels for each student in less than a year, and as much as six grade levels
Provided full classroom English language arts content and Read 180 to students that were RtI tier two and three
Utilized AIMS web for progress monitoring
Administered DIBELS and MAP
Tiered lessons based on instructional level using problem-solving data
Supported the development of common assessments at a team level.

Teacher

Jack Benny MS

Taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grades in the subjects of communications, world history, geography, reading, study skills, and math practice.

Teacher

Fremont MS

Taught 8th grade English, History, and Science.

Teacher

St. Hubert's

Taught 6th-8th English and Literature.

Teacher Rater

Educ. Testing Service (Gates Foundation)

01.2011

Seventh Grade ELA Teacher

Palombi MS

08.2019 - 06.2023

Team-taught two combined classes remotely, hybrid and on-site
Co-taught two block sections of special needs classes included in regular education sections for three years and two honors sections
Differentiated lessons for students with IEP's and 504's
Tutored students Monday-Thursday evenings to support student success remotely
Coordinated end of the retirement activities and administrative gifts
Co-led 7th grade team as part of the overall leadership team
Led tutoring committee by coordinating training for peer tutoring
Increased and not just sustained English language arts scores as a school during my time at Palombi.

Grades 6-8 ELA Teacher

Emmons Elementary School

08.2023 - Current

Volunteered for homebound tutoring in ELA and afterschool detention, and substituted in K-8 classrooms
Taught grade 6-8 ELA with two classes that were supported by a paraprofessional, and one higher rostered based on NWEA data
Utilized EL ELA Curriculum with fidelity while differentiating
Closed learning gaps 1.5 years or more from August to November with two special needs students
Utilized ixl.com as a supporting curriculum to develop learning skills and concepts while gaining increased outcomes of 1.5 or more in gains
Created engaging learning opportunities, MAP tested and provided Spanish Language Arts for a new English learner from the Dominican Republic while teaching English to the new EL student
Created a club for students that like to play role-playing games
Connected with the marginalized students in a homogeneous school environment to close learning gaps
Closed learning gaps by more than two years from Fall to Winter.
14/16 6th graders, 12/14 7th , 9/12 8th graders increased reading scores from Fall to Winter.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Long Term Second Grade Substitute

Multi-District Substitute

Professional Development Specialist

Instructor/Trainer

Online Instructor

Curriculum and Instruction Director/Instructor

Curriculum Specialist/District Office

Conference Director

Classroom/READ 180 Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher Rater

Seventh Grade ELA Teacher

Grades 6-8 ELA Teacher

Education

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership -

Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction -

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -

Skills

Certification

Highly Qualified Areas

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