Stephanie A. Cooper

• Administrative designee for all building based decision-making in absence of principal; direct all communications and actions in case of emergencies related to personal illness, injury, fire, tornado, lockdown, etc.
• Implement district attendance policies, oversee and report attendance data, and work cooperatively with families to develop plans to support improvement of attendance
• Develop and deliver district and building-level professional learning around Effective Classroom Practices and Social-Emotional Behavioral Health
• Develop parent-school-community partnerships through positive communication
• Lead parent meetings to problem-solve student behavioral supports and resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
• Create and manage building and supervision schedules; problem-solve student coverage in absence of adults
• Team with district Community Engagement Specialists in providing resources for students and families
• Attract and retain high-quality beginning teachers by delivering targeted professional learning and a comprehensive mentoring and induction program
• Build capacity by developing structures and protocols for building-based PLC teams
• Respond to and de-escalate significant student behaviors that disrupt the learning environment.
• Foster meaningful relationships among students, staff and parents

• Designed & delivered professional learning for system initiatives at both district and building such as New Teacher Induction and Collaborative District Grade-Level Team Meetings
• Lead district & building teams in continuous system improvement (Power Standards, Standards Alignment, Common Assessment Development, Assessment for Learning, Concept-Based Unit Design, PBIS)
• Collaborated with all building leadership team members, staff, and community professionals to support academic and social-emotional needs through a Multi-Tiered System of Support model
• Collected, compiled, analyzed and reported data from state, district, and local assessments in collaboration with building principals and district leaders
• Lead academic district and building PLC and coaching cycles
• Trained non-certified staff on delivery of best instructional practices and provided continuous coaching cycles

Learning Strategist

• Starry Elementary, Marion Independent School District, Marion, IA

Kindergarten Teacher, First & Second Grade Teacher

• Starry Elementary, Marion Independent School District, Marion, IA

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

• North Cedar Elementary, North Cedar Community Schools, Stanwood & Mechanicsville, IA