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Quayisha Clarke

Hyde Park,MA

Summary

Dynamic instructional coach with a proven track record at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, specializing in curriculum development and data analysis. Adept at enhancing teacher effectiveness through targeted feedback and fostering student engagement. Strong communicator committed to creating inclusive learning environments that drive academic success for all learners.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructional Coach

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Hyde Park
09.2023 - Current
  • Created instructional plans for individual teachers, departments, or grade levels based on school-wide learning objectives.
  • Observed classrooms to provide feedback to teachers regarding their teaching methods and classroom management techniques.
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Instructional Coach

Henry Grew Elementary School
Hyde Park
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assist teachers in using data to develop and deliver instruction to flexible groups, using interventions and extensions for all learners
  • Observe, coach, and provide feedback to teachers regarding all aspects of instruction, including curriculum and planning standards and teaching all student standards
  • Facilitate common planning time meetings focusing on using a CLSP and UDL framework while going through inquiry cycles

2nd Grade Teacher

Henry Grew Elementary School
Hyde Park, MA
09.2015 - 08.2022
  • Differentiated instruction to meet all needs, including ELL students and high-risk students
  • Implemented multiple curricula, including mathematics, science, literacy, and social studies incorporating Massachusetts’ Common Core State Standards into lesson planning using funds of knowledge around current students
  • Developed strong relationships and communication with parents from varied backgrounds through newsletters, e-mail, face-to-face contact, phone communication, surveys, family/staff, student book clubs, and one-on-ones
  • Participated actively in staff meetings and as a part of the Instructional Leadership Team to work through problems of practice, celebrate success and analyze student work and data

Teacher Leader Policy Program Facilitator

AFT-BTU
Boston, MA
09.2016 - 05.2022
  • Facilitate monthly meetings to develop an understanding of education policy and support participants in researching an area of interest
  • Engage with state and local education policymakers
  • Conduct surveys and action research to explore the impact of education policies

Curriculum Consultant

Sociedad Latina
Boston, MA
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Collaborated and contributed to the organization's student-centric focus by designing unique and exciting educational opportunities to motivate students and provide college and career readiness experiences
  • Developed and delivered an implementation plan, program outline, scope and sequence, and resources to support lessons
  • Created training outlines and resources for teachers, including content and language objectives, task analysis, and discussion resources

3rd Grade Teacher

Channing Elementary School
Hyde Park, MA
09.2014 - 06.2015
  • Explored foundational learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos, and class discussions.
  • Implemented multiple methods to improve student educational success.
  • Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.

Teacher Resident

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Boston, MA
09.2013 - 06.2014
  • Co-taught second-grade students using a data-informed instructional approach in an inclusive classroom
  • Developed and teach lessons for Investigations and Making Meaning curricula 2 times a week
  • Differentiated lessons to meet students’ individual needs
  • Assisted students individually and in small groups during the writer’s workshop
  • Led two guided reading groups four times a week
  • Maintained a safe, responsible, and respectful classroom culture
  • Participated in school-based professional development sessions and Literacy Collaborative meetings

Education

Ph.D. - Human Development and Learning

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
01.2027

Master of Education - Elementary Education

University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
07.2014

Bachelor of Science - Allied Health

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
12.2012

Certification

  • Elementary Education, Professional License, 06/20
  • Elementary Education, Initial License, 09/14
  • English as a Second Language, Initial License, 01/18
  • National Board Certification - Early Childhood Generalist, Certification, 12/21

Leadership Experience

  • Key Note Speaker, GBH & TERC Conference, 03/25, Delivered keynote speech titled Importance of Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, and Responsible Decision-Making in Data Science for Students during their Early Childhood Years and responded to Q & A.
  • Acknowledged Contributor of book, 11/24, Contributed reflections and writing to be published in a text: Interweaving Equitable Participation and Deep Mathematics by Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter.
  • ASCD Co-Author, 11/20, Co-wrote article for ASCD Journal, Leading Together / Leading Alongside New Teachers of Color.
  • Fund for Teachers Fellow, 01/20 & 06/23, Research student and community empowerment efforts in Accra, Ghana, through visits to schools, cultural institutions, and with community members.
  • NCTM Presenter, Who Can Do “Abstract” Mathematics? Mathematical Argument, 09/19, Facilitated mathematical lessons using But Why Does It Work curriculum.
  • ASCD Presenter, Peer Observations: Establishing Shared High Expectations for Instruction, 03/18, Created peer observation tools, recording sheets, rubrics, and exemplars for colleagues with Instructional Leadership Team.
  • Curriculum Consultant, Sociedad Latina, Boston, MA, 09/18 - 08/19, Collaborated and contributed to the organization's student-centric focus by designing unique and exciting educational opportunities.
  • AFT-BTU Teacher Leader Policy Program Facilitator, Boston, MA, 09/16 - 05/22, Facilitate monthly meetings to develop an understanding of education policy.

Timeline

Instructional Coach

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
09.2023 - Current

Instructional Coach

Henry Grew Elementary School
09.2022 - 06.2023

Curriculum Consultant

Sociedad Latina
09.2018 - 08.2019

Teacher Leader Policy Program Facilitator

AFT-BTU
09.2016 - 05.2022

2nd Grade Teacher

Henry Grew Elementary School
09.2015 - 08.2022

3rd Grade Teacher

Channing Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015

Teacher Resident

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
09.2013 - 06.2014

Ph.D. - Human Development and Learning

Lesley University

Master of Education - Elementary Education

University of Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science - Allied Health

University of Connecticut
Quayisha Clarke