Reading Specialist Teacher

Erin M. Doherty-Kovacs

QUALIFICATIONS

****A Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Cellular 646-***-**** Email ******@***.***

Highly dedicated, self-motivated professional with strong Teaching, Reading, and Literacy background.

Compassionate and flexible approach with ability to cope under pressure.

Demonstrates exceptional initiative, dependability, and effort with quality work ethic.

Effective communicator and team builder, welcoming new challenges and situations. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015-Present Peekskill School District, Peekskill New York

Reading Teacher

Assess students accordingly and plan and implement lessons by incorporating reading strategies based upon formal and informal assessments as well as individual student need.

Collaborate with other reading teachers in planning and conducting staff development; teaching and modeling various reading assessments and planning small group instruction informed by assessment.

Work with individual teachers to support literacy instruction as well as model guided reading lessons, conduct and analyze running records to plan effective, targeted lessons for all students.

Guide teachers in developing classroom guided reading groups based upon F&P assessments.

Assess and collect student data utilizing AIMS Web, F&P Reading assessments and The Early Literacy Profile.

Plan for (assess individual students and compose reports based upon analyzation of assessment data) and participate in RTI meetings in order to identify needs of at risk students and develop appropriate educational goals and plans accordingly.

2002-2003 Somers Middle School, Somers New York / Language Arts Support Teacher/Reading Teacher 2000-2001 Language Arts Support Teacher/Reading Teacher

(Grades 6, 7, and 8)

Planned and implemented appropriate instruction in English Language Arts and Literature Acquisition based upon formal and informal assessments, and individualized education plans.

Maintained a classroom environment that promoted respect, understanding of others, and high self-esteem.

Created and implemented reading, writing, and vocabulary acquisition lessons through use of various types of literature

and rubrics.

Trained in and prepared students with test-taking strategies for New York State Standardized Tests.

Attended and participated in various conferences and workshops, including Successful Co-Teaching, Differentiating Instruction, Brain Research, Best Instructional Practices, Experimenting with Extended Blocks of Time, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Reading Specialist- Networking and Sharing of Practices, and The Wilson Training Program.

Conducted workshops based upon the Developmental Reading Assessment and the use of this assessment in planning guided reading lessons.

Coached Modified Soccer and Modified Field Hockey

2003-2004 Golden Terrace Elementary School, Naples Florida / Acquired Reading Teacher/Staff Developer 2001-2002 Acquired Reading Teacher/Staff Developer

Identified at-risk Kindergarten, First and Second Grade students based upon assessment data, observations and teacher recommendation.

Planned and implemented daily, individualized reading instruction to at-risk students.

Created guided reading bookroom, which included purchasing and leveling all materials needed to meet the

students’ needs grades K-5.

Provided staff development based upon Guided Reading, The Developmental Reading Assessment, use of

leveled materials to meet the individual needs of students, and the use of ongoing daily assessments, i.e., running records to plan and implement reading lessons.

1997-2000 PS/MS 306, District 10, Bronx New York Reading Recovery Teacher

Identified at-risk, first grade students based assessment data and teacher recommendation.

Administered Observation Survey by Marie Clay to determine candidates.

Provided daily one-to-one instruction to promote development of reading strategies, independence, and

love of reading.

Maintained detailed, individual, records including national and local data collection.

Utilized Reading Recovery techniques to conduct guided reading lessons.

Literacy Staff Developer

Piloted and turn-keyed Developmental Reading Assessment district-wide.

Trained in and turn-keyed NYC ECLAS Performance Assessment, NYC Performance Standards in English

Language Arts, NYC Primary Literacy Standards K-3 and Districts Ten’s Literacy Framework.

Conducted workshops in the area of effective use of assessment data in teaching, planning and

implementing guided, shared and independent reading in conjunction with reading and writing workshops.

Compiled and maintained DRA and ECLAS assessment data school-wide.

Created school-wide book room including purchasing and leveling all literature and resources accordingly.

1998-1999 PS/MS 306, District 10, Bronx, New York Summer School Literacy Staff Developer

Trained in and turn-keyed various components of the Flow of the Day including reading and writing workshops, guided mathematical instruction and learning centers.

Compiled and coordinated individual assessment data school-wide and assisted in the planning for appropriate instructional techniques.

Created individual student portfolios school-wide including DRA and ECLAS assessment results and standards setting work samples.

Monitored and evaluated individual student progress. 1998-2000 PS/MS 306, District 10, Bronx, New York

Saturday Talent and Enrichment Program Teacher

Coordinated and implemented gymnastic instruction in preparation for a culminating show. 1993-1997 PS/MS 85, District 10, Bronx, New York

First Grade Classroom Teacher

Maintained a multi-cultural classroom environment promoting interactive learning and supported reading and writing cooperatively.

Trained in whole language philosophy to promote literacy learning with Jan Duncan and Richard Owen.

Piloted Math Land Program and FOSS Science Program.

CERTIFICATION

New York State – Permanent Reading K-12

New York State – Permanent N-6

New York City Common Branch Subjects - Permanent 1-6 Reading Recovery

Wilson Reading System Level 1

Wilson Fundations Level K

Wilson Fundations Level 1

Wilson Fundations Level 2

Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator

Reading Recovery, New York University, Manhattan, New York, 1998 Master of Science in Reading, Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY, 1997 Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, SUNY, New Paltz, NY, 1992

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