Monica Hughes

• Collaborate with administrators and staff to effectively increase student achievement through coaching, PLCs, professional development, and use of best practices.
• Develop, implement, and present professional development training to teachers and administrators, as requested by Early Learning, campus, or network.
• Assist in monitoring the district’s effectiveness and compliance with legislative programs, including multi-language programs, and make recommendations for program adjustments.
• Provide guidance and support of use of available curriculum, instructional materials, resources, supplies, and equipment and recommend purchases for campus implemen
• Utilized recorded data to implement actionable curriculum improvements.
• Collaborated with faculty to analyze student data, identifying areas for targeted intervention and support.
• Supported teachers in improving their instructional methods for increased student engagement and understanding.
• Led collaborative planning sessions with teams of teachers, promoting consistency across grade levels and subject areas.
• Mentored new educators by providing support during the initial phases of their teaching careers, fostering a sense of collaboration and professional growth.

• Responsible for providing a child-centered, inviting, safe, and inclusive learning environment for PreK students ages 4 and 5 years
• Develops and implements daily lesson plans reflecting the needs of students and curriculum goals
• Uses progress monitoring through observation and anecdotal records and report card assessments to drive instruction
• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom that implements play based learning through center play and whole group instruction
• Promotes home school connections with parents to help students in all areas of learning.

• Responsible for providing a child-centered, inviting, safe, and inclusive learning environment for kindergarten students ages 5 and 6 years
• Develops and implements daily lesson plans reflecting the needs of students and Kindergarten curriculum goals
• Assesses students' learning progress and differentiates learning through small group instruction and conferring
• Provides literacy and instruction in guided reading, reader's, and writer's workshop
• Established positive relationships with students and families and collaborated with parents to meet the needs of all students.

• Responsible for providing a child-centered, inviting, safe, and inclusive learning environment for PreK Head start students ages 3 and 4 years
• Developed and implemented daily lesson plans reflecting the needs of students and curriculum goals through thematic units of study
• Uses progress monitoring through observation and anecdotal records to monitor students' progress
• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom that implements play based learning through center play and whole group instruction
• Implemented and followed all Head start Guidelines focusing on self-care and social skills for all students
• Built home school relationships with parents through home visits and family-oriented school activities.

Applied knowledge of various multilingual populations to practice through action research. Developed a deep understand bilingualism, biliteracy, and second language acquisition. Gained critical perspectives on race, language and culture. Acquired knowledge in culturally relevant pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching.

• Awarded Texas TESOL ESL Teacher of the Year 2023
• 4.0 GPA
• Study Abroad: Quebec City, Canada, French Immersion Study
• Study Abroad: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sociolinguistics Study