Tracie McClain
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Mobile: 704-***-**** – Email: ************************@*****.*** EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology: GPA 3.13
August 1988 - May 1992
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL & EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES
Albemarle Road Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2025-Present Expanded Impact 4 (EIT4)
Primary Duties:
Deliver high-impact instruction to an expanded student population through strategic rotation models while planning and leading the majority of daily instructional time. Provide instructional leadership by mentoring and co-teaching with colleagues to build teaching capacity. Use data-driven practices to analyze assessments, differentiate instruction, and drive strong student growth.
Leadership Experiences:
• Serve as Science Professional Planning Committee (PLC) Lead (August 2022-Present)
• Member of the School Improvement Team (SIT) (August 2025-Present) Albemarle Road Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2022-June 2025 Multi-Classroom Leader I
Primary Duties:
Lead PLC team to set a clear vision that includes ambitious, measurable academic and social-emotional expectations for all students. Establish instructional methods and materials for all team teachers to use in their classrooms. Create a culture of achievement in each classroom by planning backwards to align all lessons, activities and assessments. Design instruction that is rigorous (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting the learning levels and interests of individual students) .
Leadership Experiences:
• Serve as 8th grade Grade Level Hall Captain (August 2022-Present)
• Serve as Science Professional Planning Committee (PLC) Lead (August 2022-Present)
• Member of the Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) (August 2023-June 2024)
• Invited to participate in NCDPI’s Item Writing Workshops—EOG, EOC, and NCEXTEND1 (July 2024) Albemarle Road Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2020-June 2022 Expanded Impact 3 (EIT3)
Primary Duties:
Under the supervision and support of school administration, expand reach to impact more students by accomplishing 3-4 formal instructional leadership responsibilities, above that of a typical teacher position. Responsible for planning, preparing and delivering instruction and monitoring student progress to determine instructional needs. Work closely and collaboratively with a team of teachers to review student progress and change instruction to ensure high-progress and enriched learning for every child.
Tracie McClain
7639 Petrea Ln-Charlotte, NC 28227
Mobile: 704-***-**** – Email: ************************@*****.*** Leadership Experiences:
• Serve as 8th grade Grade Level Hall Captain (August 2022-Present)
• Serve as Science Professional Planning Committee (PLC) Lead (August 2022-Present)
• Served as Science Department Chairperson (August 2020 – June 2021)
• Led professional development sessions to the Science Department on Early Release Day
(ERD) (2021)
Sedgefield Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2019-June 2020 Multi-Classroom Leader I
Primary Duties:
Lead team to set a clear vision that includes ambitious, measurable academic and social
-emotional expectations for all students. Establish instructional methods and materials for all team teachers to use in their classrooms. Create a culture of achievement in each classroom by planning backwards to align all lessons, activities and assessments. Design instruction that is rigorous (developing higher -order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting the learning levels and interests of individual students) .
Leadership Experiences:
• Served as Science Department Chairperson (August 2019 - June 2020)
• Served as member of the Accelerated Reading Committee (December 2019 – June 2020)
• Led professional development sessions on “Instructional Coaching Pathways” during early release days for staff (2019 – 2020)
Accomplishments:
• Earned school “Linchpin” of the month for taking time during winter break to visit with one of scholars who has more growth opportunities than most (December 2019)
• Planned and coordinated a campus-wide Science Fair Night (December 2019) Results:
• Achieved growth in 8th Grade Integrated Science on NC Check In 2 (January 2020) Ranson Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC January 2019-June 2019 Multi-Classroom Leader I
Primary Duties:
Lead team of teachers to provide a clear vision that includes measurable academic and on task expectations for all students. Establish instructional methods and materials for all team teachers to use in their classrooms. Create a culture of achievement in each classroom by planning backwards to align all lessons, activities and assessments. Design instruction that is rigorous
(developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting the learning levels and interests of individual students).
Leadership Experiences:
• Participated on the school’s planning and scheduling committee for the 2019-2020 school year (March 2019 - June 2019)
• Served on the Middle Years International Baccalaureate school wide planning committee
(March 2019 – June 2019)
Accomplishments:
Tracie McClain
7639 Petrea Ln-Charlotte, NC 28227
Mobile: 704-***-**** – Email: ************************@*****.***
• Coordinated and created effective lesson plans for three different grade level substitute teachers who stepped in for to cover for three of my teachers due to teachers either quitting or going out on medical leave mid-year (February 2019 – June 2019) Results:
• Met growth with an increase of 1.5% on the spring 7th Grade Integrated Science NCFE (June 2019)
• Achieved a 2.5 high growth index with the lowest subgroup who scored proficient on the 8th grade Integrated Science EOG (June 2019)
Sedgefield Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2017-January 2019 Science Teacher
Primary Duties:
Create Science Unit Plans; Help implement school wide science date SMART goal; Ensure all science materials are ordered; Attend district professional development trainings; Prepare daily science instructional lesson plans for 8th grade students; Plan and administer routine assessments to students on material presented in class; Manage student behavior; Communicate with parents/guardians about the progress of students; Perform non-instructional duties (i.e. hall duty). Leadership Experiences:
• 8th Grade, Grade Level Chair
• Co-Chairperson of the Student Leadership Team (SLT).
• New teacher (1st-3rd year) Mentor.
Accomplishments:
• Achieved highest proficient test scores of all content subjects on campus (2017-2018 school year)
Results:
• Achieved a 3.70 exceeds expected growth index on the 8th grade Integrated Science EOG
(June 2017 - 2018)
Results (cont.):
•Achieved a 3.4 high growth index with the highest achievement group on the 8th grade team on the Integrated Science EOG (June 2017- 2018) Bruns Academy (K-8), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2015 – June 2017 Multi-Classroom Leader 1
Primary Duties:
Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for all science teachers; Establish methods and create effective instructional tools teachers can use within classrooms; Model routines and procedures which clarify content and teaching processes; Plan backwards to aligned standards; Design instruction enriched in higher order thinking skills and personalized; Hold teachers accountable with high expectations toward engaging lessons for students that are ambitious and measurable; Provide RTTC-M to caseload of teachers. Tracie McClain
7639 Petrea Ln-Charlotte, NC 28227
Mobile: 704-***-**** – Email: ************************@*****.*** Leadership Experiences:
• Collaborated with the Science district professional learning community to utilize a variety of data sources to improve student proficiency on the End of Grade (EOG) assessments (2016 – 2017)
• Attended the School Turnaround Specialists Program at University of Virginia, Darden School of Business- Project L.I.F.T. (Fall 2014)
• Supported middle school staff in the creation of 6-week corrective instruction plans (2015 – 2016) Accomplishments:
• Co-chaired the building and implementation of Bruns Academy Botanical Garden (2016 – 2017)
• Presenter at the 8th Grade Science Planning Session during early release day for Project LIFT’s science teachers (2015 – 2016)
• Real-Time Teacher Coach in Management (RTTC-M) (2015 - 2016) Results:
• Through direct coaching with a first year teacher, 42.4% of students scored 3s & 4s on the 8th grade Integrated Science EOG test (2015 – 2016)
• Coached a caseload of teachers resulting in improvements in student on -task behavior -- over 70% per class -- as documented on the Student Engagement Rubric. Bruns Academy (K-8), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC August 2011 – June 2015 Science Teacher
Primary Duties:
Create Science Unit Plans; Implement School wide Science SMART Goals; Ensure science materials ordered through the district; Attend science district trainings; Prepare daily Science instructional lesson plans for 8th grade students; Plan and administer routine student assessments; Manage student behavior; Communicate with parents/guardians; Perform Non-Instructional duties
(i.e. lunch duty).
Leadership Experiences:
• Led 7th grade team of teachers impacting approximately 90 students as the Emerging Leader Facilitator focused on literacy implementation across four 7th grade content areas (2012 – 2013) Leadership Experiences (cont.)
• Served on the school wide Culture Committee for school wide culture improvement ( 2013 – 2015)
• Assisted with staffing efforts to recruit, retain and hire effective staff members (2014 – 2015) Accomplishments:
• Emerging Leader Cohort Member-2012-2013
• Awarded an Executive Club Innovation Grant Award for end of year test results (2013-2014) Results:
• 43.1 % of 8th grade students scored 3s & 4s on end of grade Science test (2013 – 2014) • Using skills and techniques learned in the Emerging Leaders Program 57% of the students in the 2012
• 2013 7th grade class grew by one grade level using literacy sk ills taught (2012 – 2013)
• Achieved student achievement scores of met expected growth (2011 – 2012) Tracie McClain
7639 Petrea Ln-Charlotte, NC 28227
Mobile: 704-***-**** – Email: ************************@*****.*** ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• MTSS Tier 2 and 3 Academic Training (2019 - 2020)
• Bruns Academy Teacher of the Year Nominee (2014 – 2015)
• Bruns Academy Teacher of the Year Nominee (2011 – 2012)
• E. E. Waddell High School Teach of the Year (2008 – 2009)
• E.E. Waddell High School NAACP Teacher of the Year (2006 – 2007)
• Presenter at the NC Histotechnology Society Meeting (1994)