Christine Carvalho
Westport
Summary
Experienced elementary educator and teacher leader with 22 years of teaching experience in Fall River Public Schools, including 14 years at Silvia School. Skilled in instructional coaching, mentoring, professional development facilitation, data-driven decision making, and collaborative problem-solving. Strong background in building teacher capacity, supporting differentiated instruction, and strengthening mathematics teaching and learning. Committed to fostering reflective practice, professional growth, and equitable student outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Mentor Teacher
01.2014 - Current
- Mentor 1–3 new or developing teachers annually
- Support lesson planning, classroom management, differentiation, and instructional practices
- Use a non-evaluative coaching approach grounded in trust, reflection, and goal setting
- Facilitate professional conversations and problem-solving around student learning
Classroom Teacher & Teacher Leader
Silvia School, Fall River Public Schools
Fall River, MA
01.2012 - Current
- Serve as a teacher leader within the building, supporting colleagues through collaboration, mentoring, and instructional problem-solving
- Deliver standards-aligned instruction with a focus on differentiation, scaffolding, and student engagement
- Analyze assessment data to plan targeted instruction, interventions, and progress monitoring
- Collaborate with special educators, interventionists, ELL teachers, paraprofessionals, and counselors to support diverse learners
- Lead students in goal setting and data tracking to build ownership of learning
- Partner with families through regular communication and academic events such as Math Nights and curriculum workshops
Elementary Teacher
Fall River Public Schools
Fall River, MA
01.2003 - 01.2012
- Provided rigorous, standards-based instruction across content areas
- Developed inclusive classroom practices supporting academic and social-emotional growth
- Participated in school leadership initiatives and collaborative planning teams
Education
Master of Arts - Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
06-2006
Skills
- Instructional Coaching: Facilitative questioning, Collaborative planning, Reflective practice, Building teacher capacity
- Mathematics Instruction: Early numeracy, Number sense development, Differentiation, Scaffolding, Conceptual understanding
- Data & Assessment: Data analysis, Progress monitoring, Action planning, Student goal setting
- Collaboration & Leadership: Teacher leadership, Mentoring, Professional development facilitation, Cross-disciplinary teamwork, Family engagement
Certification
- Massachusetts Elementary Education License (Grades 1–6)
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
District Mentor Teacher
01.2014 - Current
Classroom Teacher & Teacher Leader
Silvia School, Fall River Public Schools
01.2012 - Current
Elementary Teacher
Fall River Public Schools
01.2003 - 01.2012
Master of Arts - Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Mathematics-Focused Professional Learning
- AddVantage Math Recovery Training – Number sense development, early numeracy, and student strategy analysis
- Graham Fletcher Professional Learning (12 modules) – Early numeracy, foundations of fractions, mathematical thinking progressions, conceptual understanding, and more
- Ongoing professional development in differentiation, formative assessment, and responsive math instruction