Valerie Shorter
Snellville,GA
Summary
Results-driven educator with expertise in instructional coaching and differentiated curriculum design. Proven ability to enhance student engagement and collaborate with stakeholders to improve academic outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gifted Liaison/Gifted and Talented Teacher/Literacy Coach
Dekalb County Schools
Cedar Grove Elementary Ellenwood, GA
08.2004 - Current
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders to enhance collaboration and address concerns effectively.
- Implemented strategic initiatives to improve student engagement and academic outcomes.
- Developed training programs for staff to ensure understanding of policies and procedures.
- Coordinated events that promoted community involvement and support for educational initiatives.
- Designed and implemented differentiated curriculum for gifted students, fostering critical thinking and creativity.
- Conducted assessments to identify student strengths and areas for growth, ensuring targeted instruction.
- Facilitated professional development workshops for educators on strategies for teaching gifted learners.
- Mentored novice teachers in best practices for addressing the diverse needs of advanced students.
- Analyzed student performance data to inform instructional decisions and enhance learning outcomes.
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles.
- Provided coaching and professional development for educators on effective literacy instruction techniques.
- Developed and implemented targeted literacy intervention strategies to enhance student reading skills.
- Facilitated collaborative planning sessions to align curriculum with best practices in literacy education.
- Conducted classroom observations and offered constructive feedback to promote instructional growth.
- Conducted professional development workshops on effective literacy strategies for colleagues, enhancing overall instructional quality.
- Served as a mentor to new educators, sharing expertise in curriculum planning and classroom management techniques.
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL08-1997
Skills
- Assertiveness
- Mediation skills
- Influencing skills
- Representative experience
- Inquiry-based teaching
- Parent-teacher communication
- Learning styles adaptation
- Instructional coaching
- Teacher mentoring
- Collaborative learning
Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year 2006 and 2020
Certification
Elementary Education
Middle Grade Social Sciences
Middle Grades Language Arts
Gifted K-12
Teacher Support and Coaching
Educational Leadership
Timeline
Gifted Liaison/Gifted and Talented Teacher/Literacy Coach
Dekalb County Schools
08.2004 - Current
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University