Ashley Coyle
Aston
Summary
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Parkside Elementary School
08.2019 - Current
- Provides instruction to kindergarten aged students. Analyzes and uses data to support instructional decisions with proven growth during in person and virtual instruction. Creates engaging lessons to support all learners in unprecedented times.
- Establishes ongoing informal and formal assessments to measure effectiveness of teaching and optimizes student learning and adapts instruction
- Utilizes Curriculum Based Measures with progress monitoring for students and tracking
- Worked on a team of teachers to rewrite and align curriculum maps to Pennsylvania State Standards. Worked to pace the curriculum so all standards are covered by teachers in all elementary buildings
- Runs the school newspaper, head of social committee, and team member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Participated with a team of teachers to write an application to be considered as a Blue Ribbon School
- Engagaged in piloting new curriculum and running professional development for district teachers on new curriculum
Title 1 Reading Specialist
Elementary School
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Served as a Reading Specialist and facilitates student success by providing direct instruction in the areas of reading and writing for identified groups of 40 individual students with an emphasis on fluency, comprehension and accuracy.
- Established lessons based off of data collected from DRA3 and Dibels benchmark assessments
- Utilized research based instructional methods to help students succeed in the areas of fluency and comprehension
- Coached teachers on language arts planning, lesson development, curriculum standards and integrating best practices such as the “Growing Independent Learners from Literacy Standards to Stations”
- Hosted events throughout year to promote student/parent collaboration around reading and math activities to include story night (taught strategies on use of comprehension questions during reading time) and family game night (provided free books, math/reading games, refreshments and activities)
First Grade Teacher
Elementary School
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Provided instruction on a wide range of curriculum for First Grade with a classroom size ranging from 19 to 22 students. Maintained excellent classroom management skills and ensured students were highly engaged and on task.
- Observed, planned, taught and assessed practice to inform and modify instruction for many diverse learners through differentiation of instruction in whole group, small group and station activities
- Instructed learners on the basics of English Language Arts (ELA) and Math and assessed students using Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Benchmark 3 Assessment
- Implemented grade appropriate lesson plans aligned Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and utilized Curriculum Based Measures to monitor and track student progress
Kindergarten Teacher
Scurlock Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Planned appropriate instructional learning strategies and activities for Kindergarten class and utilized appropriate principles of learning, classroom structures and materials to maximize learning opportunism.
- Integrated co-teaching and interdisciplinary teaching within the classroom; collaborated closely with administrators, faculty and instructional coaches to design and improve lessons and assessments
- Instructed Kindergarteners on the basics of ELA and Math and assessed students using MClass Reading 3D and District Benchmark tests
- Attended professional development classes and professional learning community meetings to improve teaching skills and enhance student academic performance
- Organized and led a Literacy Night at school with 70+ participants to review reading achievements from the last year and prepare students for next year’s curriculum and skills
Education
Master of Education - Reading and Literacy
Capella University
01.2016
Bachelor of Science in Education - undefined
Millersville University
01.2011
Skills
- Leadership – Classroom Management – Communication Skills – Critical Thinking Skills – Instructional Best Practices – Differentiated Instruction – Experiential Learning – Behavior Management – Standardized Testing/Scoring – Common Core Standards – Curriculum Development – Education and Training – Presentations
Certification
- Pennsylvania Certified Elementary Education (K-6)
- North Carolina Certified Elementary Education (K-6) (expired)
- Virginia Certified Elementary Education (K-6) (expired)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kindergarten ELA Curriculum Redesign, Wilson Reading System Introductory Course, AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading, Bridges in Mathematics self study, IXL Training, CRA Math Training, Schoology Training, Nearpod Training, National Autism Conference, Spot Class, Bridging Oral Literacy and Traditional Literacy, Differentiation for ELs in K-5 Classroom, Student Lead Conferences, Close Reading, PBIS Training, Writing PD
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
- Enrichment teacher - Anna P. Mote and Austin D. Baltz Elementary, Wilmington DE, October 2013 - June 2014
- LTS Kindergarten Teacher – Anna P. Mote Elementary, Wilmington, DE, August 2013 – October 2013
- Substitute Teacher and Tutor – Kelly Educational Staffing, King of Prussia, PA, October 2012 – June 2013
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Parkside Elementary School
08.2019 - Current
Title 1 Reading Specialist
Elementary School
08.2018 - 06.2019
First Grade Teacher
Elementary School
08.2016 - 08.2018
Kindergarten Teacher
Scurlock Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science in Education - undefined
Millersville University
Master of Education - Reading and Literacy
Capella University