Michelle Shave

Experienced educator with 18 years in elementary and middle schools. Skilled in writing and creating digital content. Proficient in digital coaching, curriculum design, and teacher mentoring across diverse subject areas. Emphasizes standards-based instruction for optimal student learning outcomes.

• Selected by the Professional Learning Department of OCPS to facilitate the Advanced Coaching Academy; led countywide trainings for cohort of Instructional Coaches while receiving real-time feedback to meet the needs of the coaches and apply relevant new learning
• Facilitated multiple county-wide online courses and gave teachers feedback within LMS
• Wrote and edited the digital content of county-wide online courses for the Professional Learning Department
• As Digital/Instructional Coach, completed informal and coaching observations for all subject area teachers, provided actionable feedback based on the Marzano Instructional Framework; the feedback helped teachers to incorporate rigor and effective instructional strategies into their curriculum
• As Digital/Instructional Coach, implemented a weekly sign up for instructional assistance with digital literacy that included helping teachers one-on-one, co-teaching within their classrooms, and teaching their students mini-lessons that helped foster a successful transition in becoming a digital school
• Organized job-embedded differentiated professional development based on skill level and content
• Coordinated and conducted school-wide refresher sessions for using the Google Apps for Education, NearPod, Newsela, and EdTech tools/sites based on teacher feedback and needs
• Successfully taught the SpringBoard curriculum that incorporated rigor for a wide range of students, from beginning ELL students, ESE, and lowest 25% to on-level and advanced students that resulted in yearly learning gains that averaged 70%, while also maintaining strong classroom management skills that created a safe and respectful learning environment
• Researched state standards, wrote lesson plans and content for classroom, and delivered highly effective presentations for students that were met with enthusiasm and excitement
• Attended PLC at Work conference, trained staff during initial implementation of PLCs

• Led the Beginning Teacher Program, met frequently with the new teachers to assist with instruction, classroom management and school procedures, used Google Sheets to track progress
• Mentored multiple colleagues in various job roles, which included offering daily reflective feedback, meeting on a consistent basis to review professional goals, and lending a helping hand
• Implemented and facilitated grade level teacher meetings to reflect on areas of strengths and weaknesses and acted upon strategies to increase student achievement

• Trained the LA and Math PLCs in the formative assessments cycle by deconstructing standards and creating evidence-based learning scales
• Analyzed school-wide discipline data and implemented research-based behavioral interventions, which helped decrease referrals by over 50% and number of offenses resulting in ISS and OSS by 50%
• Led RtI/MTSS meetings by analyzing data to develop positive interventions to help decrease misconduct and promote academic engagement to minimize learning and knowledge gaps

Best Article for Writing Content, Macaroni KID 2023, Advanced Coaching Academy Graduate 2019; ACA Facilitator 2020, Teacher of the Year, Southwest Middle School 2017, Outstanding Partner in Education Coordinator Award, OCPS 2014