Patricia Brinkman
McKinney,TX
Summary
Passionate Literacy Coach with 10+ years of supporting academic goal achievement. Evaluates student literacy challlenges and implements individualized lesson plans. Well-versed in teacher and student needs for an effective and well-managed classroom.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
National Literacy Consultant
Benchmark Education Company
02.2008 - 01.2021
- Trained teachers and administrators in specific curriculum products.
- Modeled literacy lessons with students.
- Delivered staff development on best teaching practices to administration, coaches, and staff.
- Worked with staff and coaches on developing curriculum.
- Helped staff and coaches use data to determine best targeted instructional strategies for students.
- Used coaching strategy with teachers involving, modeling. planning, observation, and debriefing.
Instructional Specialist (AIS)
Lewisville Independent School District
07.2001 - 01.2008
- Worked with students and staff on Title 1 campus where the majority of them had English as their second language and were also economically disadvantaged.
- Shared the latest, research based instructional best practice for at risk students.
- Modeled instructional strategies and classroom behavior management techniques.
- Immersed in the TX elementary curriculum at all levels, in all subjects.
- Provided staff devolvement using knowledge from my further training.
- Involved in Campus Improvement Plan
- Participated in classroom walk through training and then used this training in my observations
- Provided support and encouragement to a staff and school that was under pressure from high stakes testing.
- Used data to help staff develop targeted instruction to improve student performance.
- Trained staff to disaggregate data to further their individual instructional needs.
Teacher
Lewisville Independent School District
08.1995 - 05.2001
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Taught first, second, and looping classes.
Teacher
Carrollton/Farmers Branch Independent School Distr
08.1992 - 05.1996
- Participated in three week literacy training course.
- Served on Campus Improvement Team,
- Taught first grade and first/second grade mixed age.
- Used best practice literacy and math instruction to serve the needs of all learners.
- Learned and utilized peer coaching techniques.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.1974
Bachelor of Science - Education
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN05.1971
Skills
- Staff Development
- Lesson Planning
- Model lessons
- Coaching/Mentoring
- English Language Learners
- Assessment Data Analysis
- Writer's Workshop
- Literature Circles
- Classroom Management
- Balanced Literacy
- Reading Comprehension
- Fluency Instruction
- Reader's Workshop
- Vocabulary Development
- Literacy Assessment
- Differentiated Instruction
- Teaching Strategies
- Professional Development
- Independent Reading
- Writing Instruction
- Reading Intervention
- Guided Reading
- Book Selection
- Phonics Instruction
- Content Area Literacy
- Curriculum Development
- Literacy Program Development
- Teaching Methods Knowledge
- Group Instruction
- Instructional Planning
- Program Implementation
- Individualized Instruction
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Instructional Best Practices
- Teacher Mentoring/Coaching
- Curriculum Implementation
- Learning Strategies
- Classroom Observation
Timeline
National Literacy Consultant
Benchmark Education Company
02.2008 - 01.2021
Instructional Specialist (AIS)
Lewisville Independent School District
07.2001 - 01.2008
Teacher
Lewisville Independent School District
08.1995 - 05.2001
Teacher
Carrollton/Farmers Branch Independent School Distr
08.1992 - 05.1996
Master of Science - Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science - Education
Manchester University
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