Maya Carter

• Support teachers in strengthening literacy instruction across our school.
• Work closely with educators to help them develop effective strategies for teaching reading and writing, and provide resources tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students.
• Assist in analyzing student data to inform instructional decisions, help implement interventions, and provide professional development opportunities to enhance literacy practices in the classroom.
• Offer one-on-one coaching to support teachers in integrating best practices into their daily lessons.

• Responsible for assisting with implementation of our new progress monitoring and intervention platform, assisting in its setup, ensuring seamless integration into our current systems, and providing e ongoing support to staff throughout the transition.
• Offer professional development sessions to help teachers become familiar with the platform's features, as well as troubleshooting any issues that may arise.
• Work directly with teachers to help them utilize the platform effectively for tracking student progress and delivering targeted interventions.

• Addressed specific needs of students not met by Tier 1 classroom instruction through targeted approaches.
• Developed targeted strategies utilizing the Science of Reading principles to address challenges in literacy development.
• Designed personalized reading instruction strategies by assessing individual student needs.
• Delivered small-group and one-on-one instruction, focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
• Implemented data-supported techniques to advance reading proficiency in pupils with diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers and support staff to develop and align intervention plans, ensuring consistent, holistic support for students.

Fostering a dynamic and engaging learning environment that integrates the core elements of literacy and social studies within a STEAM-focused curriculum.

• Create meaningful connections between reading, writing, critical thinking, and real-world applications by incorporating STEAM principles into my lessons.
• Encourage curiosity and problem-solving skills through hands-on projects, inquiry-based learning, and cross-curricular activities.
• Ensure students develop strong literacy and social studies knowledge in order to build a solid foundation in these subjects while also making learning relevant and fun through a STEAM lens.

• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that maximized student engagement.
• Implemented strategies to engage parents in their child's education and school community activities.
• Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
• Provided guidance and mentoring services for at-risk students who required additional academic assistance or emotional support.
• Participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching skills and knowledge.

As an elementary teacher here, which emphasized both STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and Project-Based Learning (PBL), my role was to

• Engage students in hands-on, inquiry-driven learning experiences that promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Integrate the core principles of STEAM into daily lessons, encouraging students to explore real-world problems through the lens of science, technology, art, engineering, and math.
• Embrace the PBL approach, guiding students through meaningful, long-term projects that require collaboration, research, and practical application of knowledge.

By blending these innovative teaching methods, I-

• Created an engaging classroom environment that fostered curiosity and empowered students to become active, independent learners
• Nurtured their growth, while helping them develop the skills necessary for success in both academic and real-world contexts.