Totumoh Powell
Summary
National Board Certified educator Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts. Seasoned Second Language Specialist with strong background in language acquisition programs and curricula. Skillset includes developing individualized learning plans, implementing effective teaching strategies in reading and literacy, and fostering multicultural awareness. Notable strengths lie in enhancing students' language proficiency levels through phonemic awareness, decoding and comprehension strategies while adapting techniques to meet diverse learner needs. Previous roles have demonstrated significant contribution to student progress and successful communication skill development.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English as a Second Language Specialist
Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County, USA
07.2021 - Current
- Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federal standards
- Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with Jefferson County Schools instructional program so as to ensure that students meet and exceed learning targets
- Develop and deliver lesson plans that utilize a broad range of appropriate teaching techniques and strategies
- Administer academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating student progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition
- Maintain complete and accurate records of student progress and evidence of growth and progress
- Adapt curriculum to provide individual, small group, and/or remedial instruction as to meet the needs of individual students and subgroups of students
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students
Adjunct Faculty Evaluator
Western Governors University
06.2010 - Current
- Judge demonstrations of competence against established proficiency standards on performance assessments through the scoring of student submissions
- Provide appropriate descriptive and prescriptive feedback to students on scoring rubrics, when revisions are required to meet standard
Teacher and Curriculum Specialist
Huntsville City Schools
Huntsville, USA
07.2001 - 06.2021
- Implemented instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Identified, selected and modified instructional resources to meet the needs of students from varying backgrounds, special needs and learning styles
- Maintained effective and efficient record keeping
- Communicated effectively, with parents, students and coworkers
Adjunct Online Education Faculty
Concordia University - Portland
04.2014 - 03.2017
- Followed all course policies and met expectations according to established faculty guidelines
- Facilitated Blackboard course through postings on the discussion board and responding to students' postings
- Communicated with students in a timely manner
- Courses Taught: Teaching and Learning (EDGR 535), Graduate; Contemporary Educational Thought (EDCI 630), Graduate
Curriculum Specialist
Huntsville City Schools
Huntsville, USA
07.2008 - 07.2012
- Assisted in the development and assessed the effectiveness of the school's Alabama Continuous Improvement Plan (ACIP)
- Identified training needs, conducted and facilitated in-service workshops for teachers in the content area(s)
- Performed classroom visitations and demonstrations and coached teachers on instructional best practices
- Coordinated, and conducted parent activities
- Became knowledgeable in and supervised Reading Intervention programs and instruction
- Organized intervention in the reading and content areas
- Conducted grade level meetings in which instruction was planned and adjusted
- Assisted with writing the school Improvement and the 'Expanded Learning for Results' grant for the Local Education Agency
Education
Doctorate of Education (Ed. D) - Curriculum and Instruction
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2008
Education Specialist (Ed. S) - Elementary Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Normal, AL12.2005
Master of Arts in Education (M.A.) - Elementary Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Normal, AL05.2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Music Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Normal, AL12.1997
Skills
- Teacher Coaching
- Classroom Management
- Writing Skills
- Teaching
- Mentoring
- Curriculum Development
- Online Teaching
- Vocabulary expansion
- Language Immersion
- Instructional theories knowledge
- Academic assessment methods
- Faculty Collaboration
- Individual Instruction
- Expertise in literacy strategies
- Teaching strategies
- Alabama Education Association
- Technology Integration
Certification
- National Board Teaching Certificate (Literacy: Reading and Language Arts/Early and Middle Grades)
- Professional Teaching Certification
Presentations
- Understanding the ESL Program, Bryan Elementary and Mount Olive Elementary Schools, Jefferson County, AL, 10/01/23
- ELLevation Curriculum Connection, Bryan Elementary School, Jefferson County, AL, 01/01/22
- Meeting the needs of Struggling Readers, Virtual Seminar with participants from Monrovia, Liberia and Douala, Cameroon, 06/01/20
- Teaching Writing, Virtual Seminar with participants from Monrovia, Liberia and Douala, Cameroon, 06/01/20
- Vocabulary Development, Davis Hills Middle School, Huntsville, AL, 2012
- Creating Lifelong Learners, Summer Teacher Institute for Effort Baptist School teachers, Monrovia, Liberia, 05/01/07
- Alabama Reading Academy Workshop Facilitator, University Place Elementary School, Huntsville, Alabama, 2006
Professional Development
- Alabama LETRS Training, 2024
- Teaching Multilingual Students, 2022
- Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Training/workshop, 2022
- Effective Differentiation of Instruction for ESL Students, 2022
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, 2022
- Achieving Equity in Gifted Programming, 2022
- Culturally Responsive Training, 2021
Timeline
English as a Second Language Specialist
Jefferson County Schools
07.2021 - Current
Adjunct Online Education Faculty
Concordia University - Portland
04.2014 - 03.2017
Adjunct Faculty Evaluator
Western Governors University
06.2010 - Current
Curriculum Specialist
Huntsville City Schools
07.2008 - 07.2012
Teacher and Curriculum Specialist
Huntsville City Schools
07.2001 - 06.2021
Doctorate of Education (Ed. D) - Curriculum and Instruction
Tennessee State University
Education Specialist (Ed. S) - Elementary Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Master of Arts in Education (M.A.) - Elementary Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Music Education
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
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