STACEY KALLER PATTON
Literacy Coach
Willits,California
Summary
Knowledgeable Reading Interventionist and classroom teacher bringing 34 years of education experience. Flexible and adaptable approach to meet student needs. Dedicated education expert driven to build lifelong learning skills in struggling students. Talent for proactively reaching students to prevent issues related to falling far behind. Focus is early childhood reading readiness in the youngest at-risk students.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Intervention Teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
Laytonville, United States
08.2021 - Current
- Targeted specialized reading instruction to remediate COVID learning loss in K-4 students, and 5th-8th reading during .
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Taught reading to individual and small groups.
- Created tools for instruction and behavioral support.
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
- Utilized diverse approaches in teaching, technology and behavior modification.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Implemented reading lessons for five second grade students.
- Provided tutoring and after school assistance to students requiring additional help with reading.
Long Valley Teachers' Association President
Laytonville Unified School District
Laytonville, United States
08.2019 - Current
- Negotiated and established MOU through COVID-19 shutdown
- Worked with Administration on CV-19 policy that would best benefit students and teachers
- Prior to becoming president was on negotiating committee.
- Served as class spokesperson, liaising between students, parents and school administrators.
- Met with other class representatives to devise plans and goals for upcoming school year.
- Fostered community within school by coordinating various social events for both students and parents.
- Attended school and board meetings, staying up-to-date on school policies and procedures.
Certificated Staywell Representative
Mendocino Staywell Healthcare
Ukiah, CA
09.2013 - Current
- Currently on Steering Committee working to deliver quality care within budget.
- Conducted assessments of existing health programs and made recommendations for reorganization, overhauling or scrapping various initiatives.
- Helped vulnerable individuals navigate complex healthcare system.
- Managed enrollment, transportation and paperwork for individuals to take advantage of community resources.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Summer School Teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
Laytonville, United States
06.2005 - 07.2022
- Usually middle school, some elementary grades.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Led summer program groups of up to 15 students learning reading and math remediation.
Kindergarten teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
Laytonville, United States
08.2004 - 06.2021
- In class teaching and online COVID teaching.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth across academic, social and personal skills.
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
- Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
- Instructed children between ages four and six on mathematical basics.
Reading Specialist
Laytonville Elementary School
Laytonville, CA
01.2000 - 06.2004
- 1 Reading and Math specialist for Title 1 Program: Targeted reading and math instruction to students who were in danger of falling behind academically.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Organized Elocution Contest. Fundraised to provide awards judges for event.
Classroom Teacher
Garden Village Elementary School
Daly City, CA
09.1988 - 06.1999
- Taught grades 3, 2, 4, 3/4, 4/5.
- Member site Leadership Team.
- Coordinated School Safety Patrol program
- ESL designated primary teacher. Helped NEP and LEP students expand English vocabulary.
- Project Write and Traits writing. Helping students learn to write using 6-traits writing model.
- Planned mathematics lessons using hands on manipulatives to increase number sense.
- Joint Leadership Team (JLT) for Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC).
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
Education
No Degree - Spanish Language Aquisition
Mendocino College
Ukiah, CANo Degree - Specially Designated Academic Instruction English
University of California Continuing Education
San Diego, CA01.2002
No Degree - Educational Reform
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CAMultiple Subjects Teaching Credential - Teacher Credentialing Program
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05.1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography - Photography
California College of Arts And Crafts
Oakland, CA05.1983
Skills
- Social Behaviors
- Social Skills Group Leadership
- State Standards Adherence
- Social Studies
- Student Needs Assessments
- Expectation Management
- District Standards
- Lesson Preparation
- Collaborative Environments
- Different Learning Styles
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Nurturing Environment
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Laytonville School District in 2022.
- Awarded P.T.A. Honorary Service Award at Garden Village Elementary School in 1998
Affiliations
- California Teachers' Association, 1996-current, President of local chapter 2019-2022
- Breathe for Change, 2019-current
- Rainbow Kids Yoga 2019-current
- Willits Photography Club, 2003-2018, President 2008-2016
- Yoga International 2020-current
Timeline
Reading Intervention Teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
08.2021 - Current
Long Valley Teachers' Association President
Laytonville Unified School District
08.2019 - Current
Certificated Staywell Representative
Mendocino Staywell Healthcare
09.2013 - Current
Summer School Teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
06.2005 - 07.2022
Kindergarten teacher
Laytonville Unified School District
08.2004 - 06.2021
Reading Specialist
Laytonville Elementary School
01.2000 - 06.2004
Classroom Teacher
Garden Village Elementary School
09.1988 - 06.1999
No Degree - Spanish Language Aquisition
Mendocino College
No Degree - Specially Designated Academic Instruction English
University of California Continuing Education
No Degree - Educational Reform
San Francisco State University
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential - Teacher Credentialing Program
University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography - Photography
California College of Arts And Crafts
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