Melissa Crosby

• Build and maintain open lines of communication with students’ parents and guardians
• Coordinated training and development programs for both teachers and administrators
• Set policies ensuring student safety and security at all points
• Mentor and coach teachers on effective teaching and classroom management methods
• Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain an engaging class curriculum
• Oversaw daily operation and maintenance of various school facilities
• Collaborated with other senior administrators to set and execute the school’s strategic plan

• Assisted in the direction and supervision of all educational programs and the supportive services within the school
• Conducted teacher evaluations
• Communicated and worked effectively with staff and parents
• Provided accurate, well-written communications to staff and parents
• Communicated and implemented the district’s mission and goals
• Recognized the qualities of effective instruction
• Assisted staff in evaluating instructional effectiveness and setting goals for improvement
• Assisted in the selection of instructional materials and supplies from the District approved list
• Continually monitored student progress
• Attended and facilitated PLC meetings with grade level teams.

• Supervised weekly ELA department meetings
• Facilitated Data Meetings with ELA department
• Conducted teacher evaluations 
• Monitored student academic achievement
• Managed student discipline
• Planned and facilitated parent meetings

• Enforce district disciplinary Student Code of Conduct 
• Develop and implement interventions/preventives for current and foreseeing student concerns
• Investigate student complaints and grievances
• Interview students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations 
• Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor minor infractions of school code in the form of  progressive discipline: detentions, classroom referrals and in-school suspension
• Suspends students from school in accordance with District 144 School Board policy and state laws
• Developed and implemented project REACH (Resourceful, Education, Assistance for College Hopefuls – a student-based program that exposes, educates and encourages college bound career readiness scholars
• Developed and implemented Team Building Seminars - A student based initiative that assist in creating, building and sustaining a positive school culture

• Facilitated meetings with third-grade teachers
• Delegated and communicated instructional tasks to team
• Administered professional development on standard-based instruction to staff
• Organized grade level field trips
• Conducted informal observations and provided feedback on developmentally appropriate best practices
• Provided resources and instructional materials to team

• Implemented data-driven, standard-based instruction
• Closely monitored the progress of student performance
• Data chats with students and parents
• Assisted students with setting learning goals
• Implemented differentiated instruction to meet cognitive needs of diverse student population
• Created a positive and engaging learning environment for students
• Developed and implemented lessons/activities that increased students’ motivation for learning and challenged their abilities with complex learning activities
• Created learning opportunities that allowed students to utilize multiple modalities to enhance their cognitive development skills

In additional to being a 3rd grade teacher, I was appointed the Math Coach of my building for kindergarten through 5th grade students and teachers. My responisbilities were as followed: 

• Administered professional development on Math Instructional Tools and resources
• Created Math Resource room including literature and research based instructional tools
• Attended curriculum-based professional development
• Implemented school-wide Math RTI system
• Implemented school-wide progress monitoring system
• Completed informal observations and provided feedback with instructional methods to increase student achievement
• Modeled standard-based instruction