Alisha Blasi

I was the K-4 Instructional Coach at Roxboro Elementary school for the 2023-2024 school year. In this role I worked with all classroom teachers and support professionals to improve literacy instruction, implement differentiation strategies for varied learners, model lessons, hold professional development sessions, facilitate collaborative team meetings, and organize the school support team for both academic and behavioral concern collaborations.

Collaborate with interventionists to Intervene with students’ literacy needs through targeted, data-driven, reading and writing instruction Improved students’ decoding, encoding, comprehension, fluency, and phonemic awareness through small-group remediation Apply real-world, problem-solving skills and computation strategies to teach the EngageNY math modules and implement NYS test prep strategies Engage students in collaborative, student-guided, Smithsonian Science lessons Teach social-emotional wellness and regulation strategies through mindfulness, self-reflection, and team-building activities Use a growth-mindset behavior management system that promotes natural consequences and focuses on teaching the whole child Incorporate career exploration into instruction to promote self-awareness of strengths, learning styles, and multiple intelligences

Implemented Oswego Country Literacy Initiative (OCLI) Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading & Spelling (LETRS) training strategies in CKLA lessons Lead collaborative meetings as the team’s Professional Learning Community Facilitator, surrounding data, assessments, and student achievement Attended vertical Professional Learning Community meetings with building-wide representation as the 1st-grade representative Mentored first-year teachers through collaborative problem-solving, classroom observations, feedback, and modeling Use responsive classroom strategies for behavior management Communicate with families daily via Class Dojo announcements and messages
 Implemented student’s IEPs, 504 Plans, IST referral plans, and behavior management plans Co-Taught with special education teachers using various instructional models to integrate students with various disabilities into the general education classroom Planned for Teaching Assistants' small-group instruction Participated in interview committees for faculty and administrative openings

Exhibited excellent role model qualities in before and after school programs Engaged with children in games and activities Support students in preschool-sixth grade with homework Encouraged physical activity, teamwork, healthy habits, and interpersonal skills

Co-taught with a general education and a special education teacher Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Attended data meetings to discuss student growth and develop action plans for students not meeting grade-level expectations Conducted home visits for all students Began the Perfect Pair Mentor Club with high school and elementary students

Worked with the other camp supervisors to maintain accurate records and smooth implementation of daily scheduling and activities Supervised a staff of counselors and performed evaluations on their participation with campers in the preschool program Planned and supported counselors in executing daily activities for campers Collaborated with East Windsor Township’s Camp Directors regarding camp efficiency and essential paperwork Attended field trips and events and kept records of the logistics for planning, safety, and funding purposes