Nicla Renner
Saint Charles ,IL
Summary
Passionate about helping students and teachers reach their full potential. Proven skills in supporting student learning as a teacher, team leader, coach, and school and district-wide committee member. Strengths include building relationships with students and teachers, leadership skills, and strong collaboration and communication skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Multilingual Learner Instructional Coach
West Chicago Elementary School District 33
08.2021 - Current
- Develop and establish trusting and confidential relationships with all teachers to foster willingness to collaborate and make instructional decisions together.
- Facilitate collaborative planning sessions for grade-level teams to establish learning goals and align curriculum across subjects.
- Contribute to positive school culture by collaborating with administrators, staff, and parents on various initiatives.
- Facilitate small group and one-on-one lessons focusing on academic language development.
- Collaborate and communicate with building administration with ACCESS and AAPPL testing logistics for MLL students in building.
- Facilitate teachers' understanding of of ACCESS data, WIDA can-do descriptors, Ellevation, MLL strategies, MLL scaffolds, and AAPPL assessment.
- Work collaboratively with building Instructional Leadership team, Technology Coach, Instructional Coach, and Student Support Team to help make instructional decisions for building.
- Participate in professional development and training to maintain continuous improvement mindset.
- Active participant in curriculum writing for Science and ELA, and member of various building (MTSS, Building Leadership Team, and PBIS) and district level committees (Newcomer, SAC).
Classroom Teacher
Berkeley School District 87
08.2008 - 06.2021
- Implemented differentiated and scaffolded instructional strategies, ensuring all students were able to access curriculum and make progress in their learning.
- Collaboratively lesson planned and co taught lessons with ESL teacher and SpEd Resource teacher.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in education and refining instructional techniques accordingly.
- Established clear expectations for behavior and classroom management, creating respectful and productive learning atmosphere.
- Participated in Teach Plus as PLC activator and in development of Professional Learning Communities.
- Facilitated weekly PLCs and planned with Instructional Coach.
- Participated in various building and district level committed (SIP, Standards Based Grading, MTSS, ELA).
- Established a team of teachers to participate in Teach Plus Summit and bring research-based structure to our reading block.
- Maintained accurate student records and communicated regularly with parents.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Aurora University
Aurora , IL 08.2024
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction W/ESL
Concordia University
River Forest, IL08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Roosevelt University
Schaumburg, IL 12.2008
Skills
- Instructional planning skills
- Collaborative learning
- Great active listening skills
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Leadership
Timeline
Multilingual Learner Instructional Coach
West Chicago Elementary School District 33
08.2021 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Berkeley School District 87
08.2008 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Aurora University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction W/ESL
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Roosevelt University
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