Pamella Ochoa

• Worked with colleagues in a PLC environment to assess 7th grade ELAR data and set goals for students' future performance in the classroom and on high stakes testing.
• Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
• Assisted struggling students through targeted interventions, leading to increased academic success.
• Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
• Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learner needs, ensuring all students had equal access to education opportunities.
• Led after-school tutoring sessions for students needing extra support or enrichment opportunities, resulting in improved academic outcomes.
• Fostered love for reading by curating classroom library with wide range of genres and authors.
• Developed and executed detailed lesson plans, aligning with curriculum standards and student needs.
• Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.

Taught 7th grade English and Reading

• Evaluated student performance through formative and summative assessments, providing valuable feedback for improvement.
• Designed workshop type lessons that facilitated students' reading and writing success.
• Managed classroom.

• Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
• Coordinated the PLCs for each subject and guided the teachers through their data driven instructional practices.
• Coordinated the Maker Space and created a learning library that assisted students, so they could learn new skills.
• Enhanced teacher effectiveness by providing individualized coaching and professional development opportunities.
• Assisted new teachers acclimate quickly into their roles through comprehensive mentoring programs and ongoing support.
• Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs, and identified research-based instructional strategies.
• Supported data-driven instruction by assisting teachers with analyzing assessment results and adjusting lesson plans accordingly.
• Implemented research-based instructional strategies to address achievement gaps among various student populations, fostering an inclusive learning environment for all students.

• Assessed GT students in a battery of tests in order to identify their needs and place them appropriately.
• Taught 6th grade Gifted Reading and English.
• Created High level lessons to meet the needs of the GT population in me classrooms.
• Taught 7th grade honors for Social Studies and ELAR.
• Taught 8th grade Social Studies.
• Taught 8th grade ELAR.

I taught these different classes throughout my stay at Smithfield.