Tonya Noles
Nauvoo
Summary
Accomplished Reading Specialist and Teacher at Walker County Schools, renowned for leveraging literacy coaching and classroom leadership to enhance reading programs and student outcomes. Expert in differential instruction and literacy support, achieving significant improvements in student literacy rates. Collaborates effectively with educators and parents, fostering a supportive learning environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Specialist
Walker County Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to identify students in need of further help.
- Used Science of Reading strategies to achieve dramatic results with students.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing foundational reading skills.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
Elementary School Teacher
Walker County Schools
01.2010 - 08.2023
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and written assignments.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL12-2009
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL05-2004
Skills
- Classroom leadership
- Tutoring skills
- Literacy coaching
- Testing proficiency
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Intervention strategies
- Literacy support
- Assessment tools
- Differential instruction
- Group facilitation
Certification
- Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling - LETRS Trained
Timeline
Reading Specialist
Walker County Schools
08.2023 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Walker County Schools
01.2010 - 08.2023
- Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling - LETRS Trained
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Bevill State Community College
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