Instructional Design Specialist

MRS. ALISON D. ENGLISH, ED.S.

I N S T R U C T I O N A L D E S I G N S P E C I A L I S T

Experienced in developing and presenting professional development to adult learners Superior in Instructional Technology integration, including MS Office & LMS Management (Google Classroom, Blackboard, Schoology, etc.)

10+ years of public school teaching experience

Exhibit strong Communication skills with students, colleagues, supervisors, parents, and other community stakeholders SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

MIDDLE GRADES'

MATHEMATICS

Grades 4-8

EDUCATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER

July 2013 - May 2021

WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Winder, GA

Grades 6-8 Math

Detailed experience with the Response-to-

Intervention (RTI) process and differentiating

learning needs for Students with Exceptionalities

DIGITAL COACH

Facilitated the implementation and professional

development process for Instructional Technology

Integration across all content areas

July 2019 - May 2021

WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Winder, GA

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

August 2020 - May 2022

Education Specialist -

Instructional Technology

CERTIFICATIONS

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ENDORSEMENTS:

ESOL, Grades PK-12

Gifted, Courses started

January 2023

MIDDLE GRADES'

SCIENCE

Grades 4-8

January 2019 - July 2020

Master's in Education

Curriculum and Instruction -

Accomplished Teaching

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA

August 2006 - May 2010

Middle Grades Education

Concentration(s): Middle Grades

Mathematics, Middle Grades Science

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER

CENTRAL DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lexington, NC

August 2010 - June 2011

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER

MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Active member of the Positive Behavior

Intervention & Support (PBIS) Team

Active member of the School Decision-Making

Team (SDMT)

August 2022 - Present: Advanced Life Science

Teacher

August 2022 - Present: Physical Science Teacher

August 2021 - June 2022: Life Science Teacher

August 2021 - Present

Sarasota, FL

Passionate about using student assessment data as the basis for driving instruction, including the selection of technology tools in the classroom

Active in the usage and implementation of Sarasota County-approved learning tools such as Discovery Education, Penda Learning, Gizmos, CPALMS, Blackboard, BrainPop, and other tools linked through mySCS Have demonstrated evidence of being a lifelong learner by being an online teacher-learner since 2019 Advanced S c i ence Teacher, McIntosh Middle S c hool August 2 0 2 1 - P r e s e n t

JOB EXPERIENCE DETAILS

Used student performance and assessment data to drive the decision-making & professional development process as it related to Instructional Technology integration

Facilitated differentiated professional development sessions related to instructional technology integration Maintained relevant, timely communication with all stakeholders regarding curriculum development & technology integration

D i g i t a l Coach, Westside Middle S c hool, 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 1 Designed quality, standards-based instruction that actively involved students in 21st Century Skills, such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking Developed and maintained a challenging curriculum in both 8th grade math and 8th grade Physical Science that met students' individualized learning needs

Maintained current lesson-planning strategies and submitted all necessary documents related to lesson-planning in a timely manner

Grade 8 Math & S c i ence Teacher, Westside Middle S c hool O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 - May 2 0 2 1

Designed quality, standards-based instruction that actively involved students in 21st Century Skills, such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking Provided individualized, differentiated instruction that met the needs of students with disabilities or other health impairments

Shared the roles of lesson planning, teaching, and assessing students with various ESE needs with a co-teacher Grade 6 Math Teacher, ESE I n c l u s i on, Westside Middle S c hool 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 9

Designed quality, standards-based instruction that actively involved students in 21st Century Skills, such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking Provided individualized, differentiated instruction that met the needs of students with disabilities or other health impairments, as well as English Language Learners

Shared the roles of lesson planning, teaching, and assessing students with various ESE and ESOL needs with a co- teacher

Grade 7 Math Teacher, ESE & ESOL I n c l u s i on, Westside Middle S c hool, 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 7

Designed quality, standards-based instruction that actively involved students in 21st Century Skills, such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking Engaged students in cross-curricular literacy opportunities, such as responding to written text with both brief and lengthy verbal responses

Grade 7 S c i ence Teacher, Central Davidson Middle S c hool 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1

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