Yolanda Jackson
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Growth-focused ELA/Math Consultant
ELA/Math Consultant*Assistant Principal*Literacy Coach*K-12 Educator*
Effective Data-Driven Decision-Making Trainer*Experienced ELA/Math Instructional Coach
Promoted Early*K-12 Certified (Administration), Certified Early Childhood PD Trainer, Teacher of the Year
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Arlington public schools VLP Years employed (2021 – 2022)
Educator
Plan instructional tasks/Unit Plans in Science, Social Studies, and Math that are meaningful and related to learning goals of the students.
Act as coach and provide direct instruction, review pacing, provide feedback, and make instructional data-driven decisions regarding student progress.
Quickly learn new technological tools (Learning Management Systems, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Edmentum, etc.)
jackson public schools years employed (2016-2019)
District LEAD Intervention specialist/Instructional coach
Informed educators in implementing the district’s core and supplemental programs, as well as incorportation of best practices in ELA, and aligned classroom-based lesson plans and technology-based lessons to state and national standards.
Provided professional development sessions in ELA to educators based on the district annual large-scale assessment and benchmark results.
Provided targeted technical assistance to coaches and teachers in reading instruction including the five essential components of reading, use of assessment instruments, distinction between core (Tier1) and small-group intervention instruction (Tier 2 and 3), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and created technology-based lessons that provided instruction in specific content area.
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX YEARS EMPLOYED (2007-2016)
Certified advanced facilitator (Administration/supervision: Action Research cluster), supervisor of student teachers
Served as an instructional designer developing the course syllabus, instructor policy, resources, assignments, and evaluations, posting course materials and discussion starters.
Traveled to various school sites to supervise and evaluate student teachers, while supporting them in having a successful student teaching experience.
Provided coaching for student teachers to ensure implementation of best practices aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards.
MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS YEARS EMPLOYED (2001-2010) EDUCATOR/LITERACY COACH/INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR
Contributed to a 15% gain in Reading/Language Arts for 3rd-5th grade by use of small group and individualized learning activities based on differentiated learning needs.
Supported and coached educators in implementing the district’s core and supplemental programs, as well as implementation of best practices in ELA, and aligned classroom-based lesson plans and technology-based lessons to state and national standards.
Provided professional development sessions in ELA to educators based on the district annual large-scale assessment and benchmark results.
Gap in employment
Cared for elderly parent
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ABD) Phoenix, AZ
University of Phoenix
ADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISION ENDORSEMENT
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
Jackson State University Jackson, MS
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Jackson State University Jackson, MS
bachelor of science
Jackson State University Jackson, MS