ELENA GRAFTON

Elementary Teacher (Grades 3–5, Virtual Setting)
Remote Instruction | Multi-Grade Homeroom

• Designed and delivered live, synchronous instruction across all core content areas using Google Meet and Google Classroom, ensuring engaging, standards-aligned learning for students in grades 3–5.
• Differentiated instruction and provided targeted small-group support for English Learners and students with special needs by modifying content for accessibility and academic success.
• Integrated interactive platforms such as Pear Deck, Nearpod, ST Math, and Blooket to promote collaboration, real-time feedback, and active student engagement in a virtual environment.
• Employed formal and informal assessments, including Star Reading and Math, to monitor student progress, set learning goals, and develop actionable plans that supported academic growth.
• Assessed and reported student achievement using standards-based grading via Google Classroom and Aspen.
• Fostered strong communication and collaboration with families, maintaining regular contact to support student learning and well-being.
• Led the organization of in-person and virtual events that enhanced classroom community and promoted student engagement.
• Prioritized social-emotional learning by implementing tools such as vocabulary journals to help students identify and express emotions.
• Created opportunities for student connection beyond academics by launching and facilitating a weekly social club to support peer interaction and relationship-building.

Graduation Coach (Grades 9–12, Night Program)
High School Support | Academic Planning & College Prep

• Managed a caseload of high school students in a night program, providing individualized academic guidance and mentoring.
• Assessed and tracked student progress through the Edgenuity platform, offering academic support and timely feedback to ensure course completion.
• Conducted weekly one-on-one meetings with students to develop and monitor personalized graduation plans, including tracking hours and submitting work-release credits.
• Supported post-secondary readiness by assisting students with college applications and writing letters of recommendation.

• Plan and deliver modified instruction using Common Core Standards and WIDA 2020 Framework to caseload of English learners, often in multi-grade groupings
• Experience with various online applications, fostering engagement and active learning as a virtual teacher from March 2020-June 2021
• Collaborate with grade level teams through Professional Learning Communities both at the school level and district wide
• Utilize a variety of assessments to check for progress and understanding as well as administer standardized tests such as MCAS & WIDA ACCESS
• Update families regularly through 2-way communication platforms like ClassDojo and hold virtual and in-person conferences often interpreting in Spanish

• Planned and delivered lessons in all content areas to grade 2 homeroom of multilingual learners
• Created a supportive, structured and inclusive classroom environment to encourage students' language acquisition
• Utilized a variety of instructional strategies, including visuals, hands-on activities, and technology, to enhance language learning and engagement
• Assessed student progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, adjusting instruction and providing targeted feedback as needed
• Communicated regularly with families, providing updates on students' language proficiency and offering strategies for supporting language development at home

• Differentiated instruction in an inclusion model to meet IEP and EL goals
• Utilized reciprocal teaching strategies to promote academic language
• Collaborated with 4th grade team and lead teachers weekly to create units
• Instructed Project Challenge Math class for advanced learners