Shakina S. Jones

• Duke Ellington Conservatory
• Mentored and collaborated with K-8 teachers in effective ELA instructional techniques, contributing to overall school improvement efforts.
• Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
• Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
• Participated in professional development opportunities, staying current on teaching strategies and best practices for ELA education.
• Observed classrooms for SGI (Small Group Intervention) and gave classroom teachers feedback on facilitation and rotation.
• Facilitated weekly common planning meetings with teachers and academic interventionist. Analyzed i-Ready data, and implemented i-Ready data tracking logs. Discussed IRIP's as targeted reading interventions to help students improve their reading

skills and reach grade level.

• Collaborated with staff on test taking strategies during iReady, M-Step, and PSAT Testing.
• Participated in weekly ILT Meetings (Instructional Leadership Team) meetings.

• Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
• Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
• Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
• Planned and supervised class projects, field trips, and visits by guest speakers.
• Increased student comprehension by implementing diverse instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
• Implemented Small Group Instruction to provide targeted support to all students, and tailor instruction to meet specific needs, and foster a more interactive learning environment.
• Used EL protocols to engage students in learning.