Sara Carley
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Humanities Teacher
Coney Island Prep
08.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Provided constructive and actionable feedback on student work to facilitate growth and improvement, using various assessment methods to assess learning and mastery
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
- Used mClass to assess reading level and mClass intervention to support students
Literacy Coach
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter School
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Served as a mentor to new educators, sharing expertise in curriculum planning and classroom management techniques.
- Trained educators on best practices in literacy instruction, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling kindergarten readers.
- Enhanced student literacy by implementing targeted reading strategies and interventions.
- Established positive relationships with students, promoting a love for reading and learning.
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter School
08.2017 - 06.2022
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Implemented assessment tools that monitored student progress throughout the year, allowing for targeted interventions when needed to close achievement gaps.
- Mentored new teachers on best practices for classroom management and instructional techniques, contributing to their professional growth and effectiveness in the classroom.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Boosted student fluency rates by utilizing effective instructional strategies during small group instruction.
- Enhanced reading comprehension by implementing guided reading groups and targeted literacy instruction.
Education
Master of Arts - Literacy Instruction
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ05.2022
Post Baccalaureate Certification - Elementary Education
Caldwelll University
Caldwell, NJ12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies
Elmira College
Elmira06.2014
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Classroom Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Growth Mindset
- Feedback implementation
- Time Management
Certification
- New Jersey Elementary Teacher K-6
Timeline
Humanities Teacher
Coney Island Prep
08.2022 - Current
Literacy Coach
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter School
01.2021 - 06.2022
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter School
08.2017 - 06.2022
Master of Arts - Literacy Instruction
Caldwell University
Post Baccalaureate Certification - Elementary Education
Caldwelll University
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies
Elmira College
- New Jersey Elementary Teacher K-6
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