horatio leftwich

* Developed and delivered professional development to faculty * Conducted teacher walk-throughs at the elementary, intermediate, and high school levels * Observed and conferenced with teachers using the Pennsylvania teacher effectiveness system * Engaged in reviewing applications, interviewing and evaluating candidates to hire as new teachers * Participated in creating master schedule for elementary through intermediate grades * Participated in district-wide comprehensive planning * Collaborated in creating a teacher survey for student technology use * Researched 1:1 technology options for adoption in 2014-2015 school year * Collaborated with technology specialists on uses of technology across elementary and intermediate grade levels

* Provided instruction on writing standards-based lesson plans including culturally relevant teaching practices * Instructed students on how to plan and implement differentiated instruction * Provided instruction and continuous guidance on classroom management * Observed pre-student teachers delivering instruction and provided instructional feedback * Taught several sections of a class on diversity in addition to my own section * Collaborated with in-service teachers on how to mentor student teachers

* Introductory Field Experience for Teacher Preparation; Engaged students in critical discussions focused on… * Teaching and learning for democratic action * Value of relationships in schooling * Impact one’s own worldview has on teaching and learning

* Selected as classroom teacher to implement the school’s first fully inclusive classroom * Served as grade level chairperson for three years * Selected to serve as a member of the School Planning Committee * Volunteered as school Science coordinator creating and organizing a science lab for all grade levels * Selected to be a member of the School Leadership Team * Successfully employed differentiated instruction and assessment * Successful implementation of team planning and teaching * Used data to identify students and create educational plan for an Early Intervention Program * 6th Grade Teacher; Selected as grade level chairperson

* Successfully use data to plan instruction and help students understand their strengths and weaknesses * Lead a team of teachers in planning, creating, and organizing STEM activities four our school-wide STEM days * Selected to serve as a Co-chair for the Professional Learning Committee for two consecutive years * Collaborated with Assistant Principal to provide professional learning to faculty on preparing for the GA Milestones and the DeKalb’s Growth and Achievement Model * Created Selected to be a member of the School Data Team * Created “App of the Month” team to increase technology awareness and use by the faculty * Successful implementation of team planning and teaching * Serve as the Building Textbook Coordinator * Serve on the school-wide Emergency Response Team * Served on multiple panels to interview and evaluate candidates to hire as counselor and teacher

* Provided professional development on the following topics… * Teaching in an urban environment, Teaching in diverse * environments, Culturally relevant teaching practices, Classroom * management, Differentiated instruction, Assessment, Data driven * decision making, Professionalism, Merging technology with * instruction and assessment, Analysis of student learning, * Responding to child abuse, and Flipped classrooms * Provided instruction in planning and preparing for student learning, best practices for teaching, analyzing student learning, and fulfilling professional responsibilities * Engaged in formal observation process with student teachers including pre and post conferencing * Collected various observational data for instruction and evaluation using the following strategies… * Global observation, Seating charts, Verbal interaction, Frequency * data, Electronic data, and Alternative data sources