Assistant Principal Driving Instructional Excellence

Elizabeth A. Larsen

Queens, New York

917-***-**** *******@*******.***.***

EXPERIENCE New York City Department of Education, New York September 2009-Present

Assistant Principal, I.S. 061 Leonardo Da Vinci School 2017-Present

Member of Leadership Cabinet where administration discussed goals and outcomes of the school and its stakeholders

Supervised the Cornell Academy to ensure the Academy’s dean, guidance counselor, teachers, and support staff were meeting the standards set by the Chancellor’s Best Practices, District 24, and principal.

Supervised the Social Studies and English Language Arts department, ensuring all students had access to rigorous curriculum that was aligned with the New York State Common Core Standards and was evolving with the Next Generation Learning Standards Roadmap and Implementation Timeline.

Performed classroom observations to measure teacher practice and provide ongoing support to the Social Studies and ELA departments with the goal of achieving and/or maintaining “highly effective” practices aligned with the Danielson Framework for Teaching.

Supervised the Safety Department, monitored the OORS data and identified trends to hone in on strategic steps to reduce incidents. Worked with the deans to develop a plan to reduce student lateness and maintain continuous records.

Supported the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan’s goals by conducting Common Planning and Professional Development that focused on individualizing staff goals, achieving “Level Up” goals on department assessments, and analyzing in-house and state-wide data to drive decision-making in meeting the needs of all subgroups of learners.

Used the Action Research model to drive change in curriculum and instructional practices—specifically, in the areas of formative writing assessments

Monitored the use of various digital learning platforms, specifically IXL. Engaging the teachers to increase the usage within the classroom and develop a useful and practical schedule to us

Principal Apprentice, LEAP 2016 Cohort-I.S. 061 Leonardo da Vinci Intermediate School 2016-2017

Engaged in job-embedded leadership experiences while remaining in current teaching role. Exposure to all functional areas of a school, with special attention paid to observing and coaching teachers, engaging in group and organizational politics, and exploring systems and strategies related to school improvement.

Engage with leadership team to strategize and develop action plans around a school wide goals

Collaborate with a team of teachers to deeply analyze academic data, identify trends and challenges, and create and implement action plans to address those challenges to empower students to improve academically resulting in an increase of students passing the marking periods as well as increasing graduation rates

Mentor teachers at different career stages and levels of effectiveness, focusing on improving questioning and student engagement by regularly observing and providing high leverage feedback culminating in a growth of their overall Danielson Framework for Teaching rating

Publicly communicate with members of the school community to improve pedagogy, particularly for advisory classes; topics included anti-bullying lessons and various Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students lessons

Facilitate Professional Development sessions focused on improving Collaborative Co-Teaching

Coordinated testing accommodations for the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) for the 2016- 2017 school year

Special Education Teacher-I.S. 061 Leonardo da Vinci Intermediate School 2009-2017

Develop and implement lesson plans in ELA and Science in accordance with Common Core Learning Standards for students, grades 6-8, within Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) and Self-Contained classes.

Implement the Danielson Framework for Teaching as a basis for planning instructional practices, co-plan and co-taught lessons in an ICT classroom

Review and write IEPs of students with special needs to implement appropriate testing accommodations and teaching modifications; participate in CSE meetings.

Differentiate teaching strategies to provide multiple avenues of learning for students of different abilities, interests or learning needs; adapt lessons to meet the needs of students of special needs as well as English Language Learners.

Analyze various data-based assessment tools (including Performance and Achievement Series) to differentiate lessons, group students, and target instruction.

Facilitate communication between teachers, students and parents through Pupilpath/Skedula, a web-based grading program as well as setting up appointments for conferences

Collaborate with teacher team to create a weekly parent newsletter updating them on the core curriculum

ACTIVITIES

Leader in Me Lighthouse Team Member 2014-Present

Set goals, track data, develop lesson plans and turn key information to the staff within and outside the academy to integrate the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students

Co-chair the Teacher Lighthouse meetings to survey and discuss the needs of the academy and how they can benefit the stakeholders

Supervise the Student Lighthouse meetings, enabling student autonomy while the members democratically set their roles and responsibilities

Oversee the bulletin boards to ensure they are up to date with relevant student work focusing on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students

Curriculum Writing Committee 2012-Present

Design and implement four major writing units each year: Narrative; Informative; Argumentative; Poetry & Narration; design lessons to teach various writing skills including perspective, point-of-view, theme, and character analysis

Compile information from informal teacher and student surveys to decipher the needs and support them with research based strategies

Research various methods to implement in the classroom, maintaining growth to support school wide goal of fifty point gains on the post tests

Modify the curriculum to suit the needs of the students, as well as increasing the rigor of the expected work

Dean Assistant 2011-2012

Worked with academy dean and Assistant Principal to support their efforts in the cafeteria, hallways, morning arrival, afternoon dismissal or other assigned activities

Provided peer mediation and conflict resolution to students to monitor student behavior in order to develop positive strategies to improve school culture

Ensured students complied with rules and regulations including the uniform policy, provide students with school identification cards and replacement cards

Assisted with parent outreach that enabled a community of trust to emerge between the students, parents and teachers

IEP Teacher Assistant 2010-2012

Chaired IEP meetings as District Representative ensuring that the participants were well informed and prepared

Translated the conferences into Spanish for parents or guardians to ensure they understood their rights, the process of the planning, and the outcome of the meeting

Reviewed the IEP with the case managers to ensure it was written and completed properly

Assisted with the assignment of the paraprofessionals, reviewed the IEPs with them to ensure they understood the needs of the students

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Jewish Association for Services for the Aged, Rego Park, NY 2002-2008

Adult Protective Service Social Worker Worked to obtain information and investigated complaints of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults with disabilities and the elderly; and participating in taking corrective action.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

School Building Leader Certificate 2017

Professional Certificate Students with Disabilities, Generalist, Grades 7-12 2014

Professional Certificate Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6 2013

Professional Certificate Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 2013

EDUCATION

Baruch College, New York, NY June 2018

Educational Leadership Certification through NYC DOE LEAP

Touro College, New York, NY 2011

Master of Science in Childhood Education and Special Education

Hunter College, New York, NY 1999

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology

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