SHARON SIMMONS-WRIGHT

review student learning descriptions and supporting documents, conduct interviews with students to gather more information, and write recommendation reports that suggest the amount and type of credit to be awarded, which is then finalized by the college's Faculty Assessment Committee.

Founder of Classroom Connections Consulting Services, LLC, an early childhood consulting firm dedicated to supporting schools, childcare centers, and community organizations in building high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for young learners. Skilled in curriculum design, staff training, program evaluation, and family engagement strategies. Adept at guiding organizations to improve learning outcomes, strengthen operational practices, and meet state and national standards. Recognized for blending research-based practices with practical solutions to create nurturing, inclusive, and innovative environments for children, educators, and families.

• Teach assigned courses in the Early Childhood Education Department virtually and in-person
• Work collaboratively with staff to set goals for students and strategically plan course syllabi
• Develop and implement lessons in literacy, behaviors, planning, scheduling, assessment and the arts
• Support on-going assessment of students
• Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to provide coaching and support to students
• Conduct site visits, observations and facilitate professional development sessions

• Worked directly with lead and assistant teachers in public schools, day care centers and head start programs throughout The Bronx and Manhattan to set goals for quality improvement and strategic planning to reach goals
• Conducted team meetings with staff and leaders to plan for instruction based on the PKFCC and ELOF
• Supported on-going assessment of students through the use of authentic assessment systems
• Collaborated with teachers and school leaders to provide coaching and support
• Conducted site visits, observations and facilitated professional development sessions on-site and city-wide
• (Retired)

• Consistently utilized developmentally appropriate standard-based instruction to meet students’ varying needs
• Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training sessions and workshops
• Nurtured a supportive learning environment that was often used as a model for other classrooms

• Implemented reading and writing daily instruction to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
• Implemented, monitored, and assessed classroom instructional reading programs.
• Provided staff development in best practices in reading and writing.

• Successfully planned, implemented, monitored and assessed education curriculum and practices for grades Pre-k through 5.
• Implemented ongoing staff training, mentoring and modeling for daily lesson planning, standards based instruction and authentic assessment.
• Developed and introduced special academic programs in an effort to increase ELA and Math scores.