Lindsey Pierce

• Created a classroom community that focused on and valued students’ social and emotional needs
• Piloted multiple curriculums for math to determine which would challenge students to be critical thinkers
• Developed 6th grade science units based on STEELS Standards focused on inquiry, problem solving, critical thinking, and authentic exploration
• Participated in professional development for co-teaching and collaborated with the special education teachers to provide enhanced instructional delivery to support our "transition/co-taught" classes.

• Achieved accelerated tenure after three consecutive years with overall annual performance evaluation ratings of “Excellent.”
• Redesigned lesson plans and instructional models to implement a standards-based curriculum for a virtual classroom setting, using Google G Suite and SeeSaw.
• Modified instruction to meet unique needs of each learner.
• Developed strong relationships with parents and students, offering open communications via various modes, including emails, telephone calls, Remind texts, SeeSaw, and Google Classroom.
• Collaborated with colleagues districtwide to support student needs, including grade-level teammates, school social workers, special education teachers, speech teachers, and specials teachers.
• Created a classroom community that focused on and valued students’ social and emotional needs.

5th Grade 2017-2019

3rd Grade 2019-2020

• Planned and implemented standards-based curriculum using instructional objectives and measuring student learning through formative and summative assessments.
• Engaged students in learning by demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to student needs/interests and creating a classroom that emphasized mutual respect.
• Collaborated with the grade level team, instructional coach, special education teacher, psychologist, school counselor, families, and administrators to support students’ academic, social, and emotional needs.
• Participated on the district’s 5th Grade ELA Task Force to develop learning ladders as well as a standards-based curriculum framework for all 5th grade teams within the district.
• Supported the School Leadership Team by leading faculty through the school improvement process. Analyzed school-wide data—including achievement data and learning and cultural aspects—to identify areas of needs, communicate results to the school community, and lead professional development.

• Led whole- and small-group instruction; employed developmentally appropriate practices with focus on social/emotional, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, and language skills.
• Promoted a classroom community of learners, establishing trusting relationships with families.