Michelle Cardaronella

• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
• Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
• Presented staff development meetings with research-based targeted topics to improve faculty knowledge and skills to increase student achievement.

• Evaluated students' understanding of course material through district examinations and International Baccalaureate portfolios.
• Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement. Conducted student-led conferences annually.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication through IB learner profile and attitudes.
• Collaborated weekly to develop and implement IB Units of Inquiry.
• Mentored teachers through coaching that built capacity for planning, self-assessment and reflection on their instructional practices.
• Designed and conducted district staff development training on reading comprehension strategies and assessment.
• Participated in multiple IB professional development conferences (PYP Introduction; PYP Assessment; PYP Inquiry; PYP Learning Environment and Inquiry; PYP Assessment in the Early Years)

Collaborated with the staff to develop a support network to assist teacher candidates seeking National Board Certification. This experience included mentoring teacher candidates, providing feedback on their reflective practices and certification documentation.

• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
• Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
• Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Selected as a member of the Professional Development Consortium for the State of Louisiana, developed recommendations for a comprehensive system to provide access to quality professional development to support teacher growth.
• Served as president of the Louisiana Reading Association, promoting and supporting reading research, development and improving the quality of literacy for all children in Louisiana.

• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
• Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.