Rocio E. Valle

• Improved over 30+ students’ language proficiency through innovative teaching strategies and interactive activities, resulting in measurable gains on standardized assessments and classroom performance.
• Differentiated instruction for a diverse student population, increasing engagement and academic success among English language learners and heritage speakers.
• Delivered targeted reading and writing instruction with individualized feedback to increase in literacy scores over the academic year.
• Integrated culturally diverse materials and real-world content into lesson plans, fostering inclusive learning environments and enhancing student global awareness.
• Engaged in continuous professional development in dual-language pedagogy, applying research-based strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
• Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences, strengthening school-home communication and improving student accountability.
• Facilitated problem-solving meetings with students, parents, and administrators to address academic and behavioral concerns, resulting in documented improvement plans and behavior tracking.
• Developed and administered formative and summative assessments to monitor and support student learning progress.
• Secured and managed educational grants totaling $4,000, used to fund culturally responsive books, and bilingual literacy resources.

• Taught 30+ students in a Second and Fourth grade general education classroom
• Monitored student progress through the use of formal and informal formative assessments in order to provide differentiated instruction
• Ensured the integration of collaborative conversations to help develop students’ language skills
• Ensured the daily integration of various learning modalities to meet the needs of all students
• Developed learning contracts and to ensure the academic success of students
• Collaborated with Special Education teacher to develop and implement the Community of Learners intervention program for 4th Grade Students
• Provided ELD tutoring to 6 new-comers in 1st -3rd grade
• Ensured Anti-Biased education by integrating diverse and reflective literature and instilling a sense of cultural pride and respect for all cultures
• Attended various induction trainings, ILT trainings, and online webinars to continue to build teacher knowledge
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
• Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments
• Designed and implemented standards-based lessons using backwards planning and by collaborating across grade levels

• Took over a 1st grade classroom, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping for 30 students.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Used proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies to ensure students remained on task
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

• Taught 20 5th Grade students and 19 Transitional Kinder students in an urban area
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Reviewed faculty handbooks, regional curricula and student guides to formulate deep understanding of duties and student expectations.
• Build rapport with teaching staff and parents by attending grade-level collaborative meetings, data analysis meetings and open-house events
• Established rapport with students through the use of Dialogue Journals, Student Interest Surveys, informal and formal conversations

• Attended home-visits to build rapport with students and parents
• Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
• Taught Social Studies for one-hour to a class of 25 Kindergarten Students
• Provided differentiated small group instruction in Foundational Skills and Math

• Co-taught 25+ at risk for retention students to help close the learning gap in Foundational Reading Skills
• Administered various Foundational Reading assessments and used data to form groups and drive intervention
• Served a translator during parent conferences
• Designed and managed the pull out intervention program for Kettering Elementary's at-risk K-5th Grade students

• Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Honors: Magna Cum Laude