Rachelle Resendes

Hardworking, versatile, and dedicated educator with strong organizational skills who is willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with positive results, provide ongoing support to teachers, and organize and lead professional development programs based on school's needs.

2023

Differentiated Instruction - Reflect and review resources to support identifying and correcting specific foundational needs

Mental Health First Aid- Key skills to help a person experiencing a mental health problem or experiencing mental health crisis

Leading & Learning - Acquire knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support instruction and teams when planning instruction, progress monitoring, and differentiation

Tech Tools for Active Learners- Technology used as a learning strategy to add variety and value to learning experiences

2022

Positive Behavior Support - Research-based, data-driven initiative to create environments where positive behavior is more productive than problem behavior, and for teams to create action plans for success

State Required Assessments-Techniques, types and prevention of security breaches, integrity maintenance, coordination of state assessment programs, document tracking, and computer specific instructions

Research Based Instructional Strategies-Strategies which have been researched and proven to be effective in increasing student achievement, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, setting objectives and providing feedback, brain-compatible learning styles and concepts, interdisciplinary learning strategies

Diversity Awareness - Build awareness of how a diverse workforce strengthens an organization

Mandated Reporting - Indicators, legal responsibilities, reference materials

504 Plan Compliance - Outlines how a learner's needs are met with accommodations, modifications, legal requirements, and other services to "remove barriers" to learning.

Performance Matters Data Analysis - Develop assessments and access to analyze data

Goal Setting and Data Analysis- Knowledge and skills to set and monitor progress toward team and individual goals. Includes continuous improvement process, SMART goals, data collection, data organization/maintenance, and data analysis for decision making

2021

Instruction for English Language Learners - Approaches, methods, techniques, and strategies for non-native English speakers. Includes multi-level ESOL strategies, organization of learning standards, selection of appropriate content, integration of language skills, use of materials, instructional strategies, evaluation of instructional methods

Understand Data- Use data and monitoring tools to shape a holistic picture in order to take timely action in response to learning and barriers to learning

2020

Technology for Learners - Increase knowledge and skills in the areas of technology literacy and integration in teaching and learning process. Trainings concentrate on effective use of technology and tools to assist clerical and data management functions. Includes goals relating to technology integration, software management, data set-up and management, and technology programs

Distance Learning - Video tutorials to create, upload assignments, and provide feedback. Includes assignment set-up and communication Leading for Equity - Initiate self-examination about beliefs about issues of equity. Learn to have conversations about differences, deepen understanding of blind spots and how they affect teaching and learning. Develop leadership strategies that build the capacity of teachers, principals, and other leaders to recognize potential and ability in others and to promote their success at high levels

Google Tools - Overview of Google apps, including Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and integration strategies

Co-Teach Strategies - Strategies for planning and collaborating with colleagues when working together and for setting up and maintaining an effective learning environment. Includes working effectively with colleagues to plan and deliver strategies, and evaluate progress

Department Improvement - Acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to promote and achieve department goals

2019

Engagement - Implement teaching practices to bolster student achievement. Includes student engagement impact, design and implementation strategies, approaches and methodologies, and technology integration

Making Discussions More Inclusive and Effective -Integrate high-leverage strategies to foster productive discussions, use research to inform and refine practices, challenge existing assumptions, identify instructional moves around equity to encourage students from all backgrounds to find their voices and fully shape group discussions

Critical Thinking Skills - Acquire knowledge and strategies necessary to promote critical thinking skills in order to improve student achievement. Includes posing problems, dilemmas, questions, and situations that involve value knowledge and that require evaluative thinking

Higher Order Thinking with Disabilities - Enact inclusive opportunities, assessment instruments, universal design for learning, collaborative instructional framework, strategies for communication disorders, data analysis for instruction, positive behavior and social skills

Higher Order Thinking - Promote higher order thinking skills in order to improve student achievement. Includes demonstrate and model application, design and develop open-ended learning tasks, use questioning techniques, implement problem-solving models

Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions - Teach students to formulate effective questions to open powerful pathways for engaged, self-directed learning to navigate complex situations, solve problems, and assess content with a critical eye. Includes employ effective questioning skills to improve educational equity and develop specific plans for success

2018

Tracking Data - Assist students with setting and monitoring progress towards team and individual goals. Includes data collection and analysis, continuous improvement process, SMART goals, student data organization and maintenance, data analysis for instructional decision making Using Assessments - Using the data provided, accessing and creating reports, use of data to assist in planning for differentiated instruction. Includes assessment preferences and structure

Meeting Needs of High Achieving Learners - Creation of materials that are individualized to student needs. Includes transition, lesson, and learning plans to apply strategies for success and assessments

Primary and Secondary Data Sources - Using multiple sources for data collection, organization, maintenance, and monitoring

High Yield Strategies - Using high yield strategies for success. Includes identifying similarities and differences of data points, summarizing, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, non-linguistic representations, cooperative learning and collaboration, and setting objectives and providing feedback

Data Analysis to Drive Decisions - Use data reports to analyze standards, grouping by need, focus of interventions, and to use progress monitoring to determine student learning mastered and continuously measure growth