Michael Catrell
Lowell
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Saranac Elementary, excelling in student discipline and curriculum development. Expert in data analysis and staff training, I successfully implemented innovative programs that enhanced student achievement and fostered collaboration among educators. Committed to leveraging technology to drive impactful learning experiences.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Saranac Elementary
Saraanc
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for student discipline for a Kindergarten – 6th grade building for 550 students
- Effectively communicates with parents and staff members to ensure the highest level of achievement
- Created building wide schedules
- Led staff in-service on various professional development programs
School Improvement Chair Person
Saranac Community Schools
10.2002 - Current
- Member of Multi-County team to fully implement the Common Core State Standards
- Conducted staff in-service using new computerized grading software
- Elementary School Building Representative for Teacher’s Education Association
- Gathered MEAP data to collaboratively form school improvement goals
- Analyzed Common Core State Standards in order to recommend math text books before school-wide implementation of a series
- Facilitated grade level mentoring program for third, fourth and fifth grade students
- Collaboratively organized family math night as part of school improvement goal
- Participated in the completion of Ed YES report
- Mentored student teachers
Fourth and Fifth Grades Teacher
Saranac Elementary
10.2002 - Current
- Taught differentiated instruction in a fourth and fifth grade inclusion classroom
- Member of the Ionia/Montcalm counties Hair on Fire Team that has developed curriculum to adapt to the Common Core Standards
- Employs a variety of technology tools to enhance the instruction in my class room
- Collaboratively developed new math benchmark assessment to align with Common Core State Standards
- Grade level math chairperson
- Coordinated with colleagues to create curriculum maps in all content areas
- Wrote and developed curriculum for the Library of Congress
- Awarded multiple grants to help meet the needs of students in challenging economic times
- Member of the Instructional Consultation Team
- Implemented Visual Memory Training to the students and staff of third and fifth grade
Education
Masters - Educational Leadership
Grand Valley State University
Bachelors of Science - Group Social Studies with emphasis in Elementary Education
Skills
- Student discipline
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Staff training
- Technology integration
- Project management
Committees
- Certified Trainer for 'Write from the Beginning and Beyond' Thinking Maps
- Hair on Fire to implement CCSS – Math Team
- Reading Café
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
- Ionia County Language Arts Curriculum Member
- Instructional Consultation Team training
- The Box Service-Learning
- Teaching Story Problems Made Easy
- Teaching Multiplication Facts Made Easy Workshop
- Library of Congress – Teaching using Primary sources
- School Improvement
- Kent County Math Professional Learning
- Safe Schools
- March is Reading Month
- Instructional Consultation Team
- Student Success Team
- School Communication Team
- Hair on Fire
- Ionia County Social Studies Team
- Technology Professional Development Planning
- Fifth Grade Overnight Trip Planner
Phone Numbers
616.897.6324, 616.350.2858
References
- Connie Hamilton, Principal/Curriculum Director, Saranac Elementary, 250 Pleasant Street, Saranac, MI, (616) 295-6633
- Bridget Harder, Second Grade Teacher, Saranac Elementary, 6148 Stedman Road, Fenwick, MI, (989) 637-4173
- Maury Geiger, Superintendent, Saranac Community Schools, 88 Pleasant Street, Saranac, MI, (616) 642-1300
- Tanja Greenfield, Parent of current student, 10754 West Peck Lake Road, Lowell, MI, 49331, (616) 581-3434
- Nancy Houston, Fourth Grade Teacher, Saranac Elementary, 240 Parsonage Street, Saranac, MI, (616) 642-6995
- Jason Smith, Principal, Saranac Elementary, 250 Pleasant Street, Saranac, MI, (616) 642-0528
- Michelle M. Goodwin, Associate Superintendent for Instruction, Montcalm Area ISD, mgoodwin@maisd.com, (517) 230-3356
Community Service
- Catchiest for St. Mary’s Church
- Vacation Bible School Leader
- Cub Scout Den Leader
- Youth Soccer Coach
- Youth Football Coach
- Youth Baseball Coach
- Knight of Columbus
- After School Tutor
- Summer School Teacher
Professional Development
- Educational Leader, Presented at Michigan Department of Education Conference on Depth of Knowledge Questioning, Planned and led staff Professional Development, 'Write from the Beginning and Beyond', Created and wrote curriculum for service-learning in kindergarten through fifth grade, Created Curriculum Guide and Assessments to transition Ionia and Montcalm Counties to the Common Core State Standards
- Website Designer, http://www.hair-on-fire.org, curriculum.bas-k12.org
Leadership Experience
- School Improvement Chair Person, Saranac Community Schools, 10/01/02, Present, Member of Multi-County team to fully implement the Common Core State Standards, Conducted staff in-service using new computerized grading software, Elementary School Building Representative for Teacher’s Education Association, Gathered MEAP data to collaboratively form school improvement goals, Analyzed Common Core State Standards in order to recommend math text books before school-wide implementation of a series, Facilitated grade level mentoring program for third, fourth and fifth grade students, Collaboratively organized family math night as part of school improvement goal, Participated in the completion of Ed YES report, Mentored student teachers
- Assistant Principal/ Student Services Coordinator, Saranac Elementary, 08/01/15, Present, Responsible for student discipline for a Kindergarten – 6th grade building for 550 students, Effectively communicates with parents and staff members to ensure the highest level of achievement, Created building wide schedules, Led staff in-service on various professional development programs
Timeline
Principal
Saranac Elementary
08.2017 - Current
School Improvement Chair Person
Saranac Community Schools
10.2002 - Current
Fourth and Fifth Grades Teacher
Saranac Elementary
10.2002 - Current
Masters - Educational Leadership
Grand Valley State University
Bachelors of Science - Group Social Studies with emphasis in Elementary Education
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