Nicole Roberts

Instructional Coaching & Professional Development:

• Deliver high-quality training, coaching, and curriculum development across specialized Colorado schools to enhance instructional effectiveness and drive student achievement.
• Design and lead professional development sessions, equipping teachers with research-based strategies for the instruction of K-12 grade-level standards and data-based individualized intervention.
• Facilitate assessment analysis to drive data-based instructional planning and individualization.
• Provide training and modeling of rigorous, engaging instructional techniques to promote student success.
• Develop and implement scaffolding and differentiation strategies to support diverse learners with IEPs.
• Lead training and application of High-Leverage Practices in Special Education.
• Design and model direct, explicit instruction.
• Develop and execute Science of Reading-based remedial literacy instruction for K-12 students.
• Integrate instructional technology to enhance accessibility, accommodation, and diverse learning environments, including remote, hybrid, and 1:1 technology instruction
• Provide training and coaching on classroom management strategies to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities
• Provide individualized coaching and mentorship to educators, fostering best practices in instruction.
• Develop and deliver company-wide asynchronous professional development on Foundational Reading for remedial literacy instruction for K-12 students.

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Collaborate within the nation-wide Assessment Curriculum and Instruction team to provide virtual professional development, develop policies and procedures consistent with best practice, and develop a method for measuring student academic growth.
• Collaborate with Colorado regional leadership to develop individual school improvement plans, create year-long plans for professional development, monitor progress, and adjust practices over time.

Leadership in Academic & Behavioral Interventions:

• Defined a newly created role that strategically integrated expertise in academic instruction and behavioral intervention, bridging the gap between rigorous pedagogy and student support.
• Led the implementation of differentiated, scaffolded, and high-impact instructional strategies, aligning with district curriculum to enhance student engagement and reduce behavioral incidents.

Professional Development & Educator Training:

• Designed and facilitated targeted professional development sessions in differentiation and scaffolded instruction.
• Provided training in Love and Logic, Fred Jones’ Tools for Teaching, Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA), Behavior Improvement Plans (BIPs), and district-approved curriculum, strengthening educators’ ability to foster both academic success and behavioral stability.

Behavioral Support & Applied Behavior Analysis:

• Provided individualized behavioral support for students with social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities in a separate school environment.
• Collected and analyzed data for antecedents, triggers, and patterns influencing student behavior, informing tailored intervention plans.
• Applied evidence-based reinforcement techniques to strengthen appropriate behaviors and minimize maladaptive responses.
• Utilized data-driven behavioral tracking and progress monitoring to assess intervention effectiveness and make informed adjustments.

Behavior Improvement Plans & Skill Development:

• Designed and implemented Behavior Improvement Plans focusing on teaching functional replacement behaviors and building self-regulation.
• Applied trauma-informed care principles to create a predictable, low-stress learning environment.

Comprehensive Academic Instruction & Differentiation:

• Provided engaging and standards-aligned instruction across all academic subject areas to 3rd-grade students, including English Language Learners (ELLs) in an English-Only class setting.
• Developed differentiated lesson plans incorporating scaffolding strategies, such as visual supports, sentence starters, and structured peer interactions, to ensure ELLs’ equitable access to content.

Balanced Literacy & Guided Math Implementation:

• Applied a Balanced Literacy framework in Reading, blending explicit phonics instruction, guided reading, shared reading, independent practice, and interactive discussions to foster comprehension and fluency.
• Designed and implemented a Guided Math structure, utilizing small-group instruction, manipulatives, problem-solving routines, and differentiated math centers to support conceptual understanding.

Data-Driven Instruction & Student Growth:

• Analyzed formative and summative assessment data to identify trends, monitor progress, and adjust instruction to meet individual student needs.
• Implemented flexible grouping based on assessment insights to support academic growth for all learners, including ELLs.

Classroom Environment & Student Engagement:

• Cultivated a supportive, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment that encouraged curiosity, collaboration, and academic risk-taking.
• Developed engaging learning activities, incorporating hands-on materials, technology, movement-based activities, and student choice to foster motivation and achievement.

Reading & Writing Instruction:

• Delivered high-quality instruction in Reading and Writing to 5th-grade students in a departmentalized setting, fostering literacy development and academic growth.
• Implemented a Writer’s Workshop model, guiding students through the writing process with structured mini-lessons, peer collaboration, and individualized feedback to strengthen their composition skills.
• Applied a Balanced Literacy approach to Reading, combining read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, and independent practice to promote comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking.
• Utilized evidence-based literacy strategies such as close reading to cultivate deeper engagement and understanding.

English Language Development & Support:

• Provided targeted literacy instruction to ELLs within a mainstream literacy block and a dedicated daily English Language Development (ELD) hour, ensuring equitable access to academic content.
• Integrated structured oral language practice, sentence stems, visual supports, and explicit language instruction to scaffold ELLs’ comprehension and expression.
• Employed interactive strategies, such as Think-Pair-Share, cooperative learning activities, and academic conversations, to strengthen language acquisition.
• Leveraged culturally responsive materials and multilingual resources to validate students’ linguistic backgrounds and enhance learning experiences.

Technology Integration & Cross-Curricular Collaboration:

• Seamlessly embedded Google Drive, blogging, digital portfolios, and multimedia resources into daily Reading and Writing instruction in a growing One-to-One Computing classroom, fostering digital literacy and student engagement.
• Designed and facilitated technology-driven literacy projects.
• Provided coaching and support to Science, Math, and Social Studies teachers, supporting the effective implementation of One-to-One computing across grade-level content areas.

Instruction & Curriculum Development:

• Designed and implemented differentiated instruction for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, including English Language Learners, in both Bilingual and English-Only class settings, ensuring equitable access to content.
• Developed and adapted curriculum materials to align with state standards while integrating culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Applied scaffolding techniques to facilitate language acquisition and comprehension for ELLs.
• Implemented project-based and inquiry-based learning strategies to foster critical thinking and student engagement across all subjects.

Technology Integration & Innovation:

• Utilized Learning Management Systems (LMS) and a variety of digital tools to enhance instruction in a One-to-One Computing classroom.
• Designed interactive lessons incorporating educational websites, multimedia resources, and project-based learning to differentiate instruction and accommodate diverse learning needs.

Classroom Environment & Student Support:

• Established a positive, inclusive classroom culture that encourages collaboration, respect, and academic risk-taking.
• Created targeted interventions for ELLs, incorporating structured language supports and vocabulary-building activities.
• Fostered strong relationships with students through culturally responsive teaching and social-emotional learning initiatives.