Shannon O’Rourke
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EDUCATION
Masters of Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA July 2009
Curriculum and Education, Pk-12 ESOL
WA/ VA PK-12 ESOL license
WA/ VA K-6 Classroom Teacher license
Early Literacy Training: Reading Recovery/ Leveled Literacy intervention certificate
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA May 2006
International Affairs
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Literacy Specialist K-5 Shoreline School District Office
Backwards designed and led a team of teachers building out content for a scope and sequence and pacing guide for English Language arts K-6 using priority standards
Created systems for curriculum development and feedback loops in order to lead a team in digital content creation
Designed assessments to match digital curriculum
Collected and analyzed data to inform process
Created interactive modules for Asynchronous learning
Developed and led District Day early release Professional development aligned to teachers needs and central focus for 600 staff members (remotely and live)
Researched, wrote, designed and led all Literacy PD (remotely and live)
Co facilitated and developed all Remote learning technology and instruction trainings
Co-created and maintained a central website for remote learning resources for families and student learning
Equity Lead: Shoreline Public Schools
Implemented a school-based equity team to influence disruption of institutional racism
Created race and equity professional development and trained staff
Project Momentum Priority Schools Initiative Teacher Leader: Farifax County Public Schools
Created and implemented professional learning community teams focused on problem solving
Trained in leading teams, leading professional development, instructional rounds
Co-wrote the school improvement plan
Leadership Team Mount Vernon Woods ES/ Echo Lake ES
Used surveys and data from assessments to plan system wide reading intervention
Led data meetings which problem solved student need and instructional moves
Department Chair and Mentor: ELL team: Fairfax County Public Schools
Coached new English language learner (ELL) teacher team of 6 members
Led and facilitated data meetings for various teams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 13 years of teaching experience (various roles)
Shoreline School District, Shoreline WA (2016-Present)
District Office/Echo Lake ES
K-5 Literacy Specialist for District/Title/LAP Teacher/ ELL teacher/ Race and Equity Lead
Created district wide PD and trained teachers across the district
Scaled up and developed systems for a Summer Book program to close the summer reading gaps for 266 students.
Created the instructional model for summer school, trained staff, monitored data
Modified curriculum for various programs and student needs
Wrote and edited, pacing guide, scope and sequence and instructional content for all of school district K-5 teachers and students
Taught K-6 Reading, Math, ELL Intervention
Problem solved alongside leadership teams and implemented school wide/district systems
Digitalized and finalized district wide Literacy Framework
Led various teacher teams in influencing instructional shifts in formal and informal capacity
Fairfax County Public Schools, Alexandria VA
Hybla Valley Elementary School &Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School
Lead ESOL Teacher, Elementary Classroom Teacher, Reading Recovery Title 1 Teacher
Created and adapted/scaffolded curriculum materials in various capacities including Classroom teacher, Reading Recovery, ESOL teacher and Level literacy
Developed and facilitated Professional Development presentation for whole staff on topics such as Language Acquisition, Fostering Independence, Reading Strategies, Math and Language Learners.
Managed Imagine Learning licenses for over 900 students, ran data, troubleshot software problems, trained staff.
Trained faculty, staff, and students by creating training videos, coaching and served as a subject matter expert for program implementation and support.
International Schule of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Intensive English Teacher ESOL Department chair Grades K-4 2009-2010
Led a diverse team of 8 teachers from 5 different nations facilitating the lower Primary ESL department in professional development, assessment and lesson planning.
Developed Curriculum for Language Arts and Math: including pacing charts, book selection, exams and materials for ESL grades 2-4 that is used in 15 SABIS schools worldwide.
Mentored new and experienced teachers using cognitive coaching model by modeling lessons, peer observations, analyzing data.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Instructional Design: e-learning curriculum Oregon State University
Instructional Design Canvas/ Seesaw/ Blackboard/ Captivate/Storyline, etc.
Race and equity: 301/ Beyond Diversity Level 1
Model Schools: Leading teams, instructional rounds (data collection)
Classroom Management: Responsive Classroom Management Level 1 and 2/ CHAMPS
Reading Training: Orton Gillingham / Wired for Reading / Reading Recovery/ Leveled Literacy Intervention