Michelle Landry
Holden
Summary
Qualified administrator with an extensive background in education and dedication to school performance, teacher and staff improvement, with a focus on students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports and success. My strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders allow me to achieve professional practice and school-wide and district goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Narragansett Regional School District
Baldwinville
07.2022 - Current
- Worked in partnership with the principal to develop strong partnerships with staff, parents, and the community.
- Worked in partnership with the principal to create student schedules.
- Worked in partnership with the principal to implement student assessments.
- Led a student support meeting to address students' specific needs: academic, behavioral, and social-emotional.
- Led monthly faculty and interdisciplinary meetings.
- Established and enforced clear class objectives and requirements to promote consistent education for students.
- Planned and led professional development activities for teachers that addressed our strategic plan goals for the year.
- Developed and implemented standards for student academic achievement aligned with district, state and local initiatives.
- Enforced school rules for attendance, discipline, and school culture.
Instructional Coach
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester
09.2017 - 06.2022
- Assisted in the collection of analysis to determine the best instructional strategies.
- Mentored and supported teachers on classroom teaching practices using professional development programs and instructional techniques training.
- Supported the integration of new technologies into classrooms by providing training sessions for staff members.
- Provided guidance on how best practices can be applied within diverse cultural contexts.
- Assisted teachers in developing differentiated instruction strategies tailored to meet the needs of all learners.
- Analyzed data from observations, assessments, and other sources to create action plans for improvement.
- Observed classrooms to provide feedback to teachers regarding their teaching methods and classroom management techniques.
- Facilitated collaborative teams to develop and review lesson plans with a focus on standards-based instruction.
- Provided professional development to teachers and administrators on instructional strategies, best practices, and implementation of curriculum.
- Guided students, teaching methods for working assignments and determining correct solutions.
- Mentored new or struggling teachers by offering constructive advice about pedagogical approaches.
English Teacher/Department Chair
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester
09.1991 - 06.2017
- Completed teacher evaluations, and evaluations for the ELA, reading, and ELL departments as Department Chair.
- Collaborated with other department chairs to integrate literacy across all content areas as the Department Chair.
- Led common planning meetings twice a week to analyze data and identify areas of focus as the Department Chair.
- Modeled lessons for teachers that centered around our school-wide focus as the Department Chair.
- Facilitated small group discussions on a variety of topics related to English literature and language arts as the Department Chair.
- I filled in for the Assistant Principal when needed.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
- Created and used rubrics to assess student learning.
- Developed and implemented English curriculum to meet the needs of students.
- Designed assessments to monitor student progress in English language development.
- Evaluated students' comprehension of lessons through relevant test questions.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop new strategies for teaching English as a second language.
- Created lesson plans, handouts, and other materials for teaching English grammar, reading comprehension, and creative writing skills.
- Coordinated with other professional staff members to evaluate and assess science-based curriculum.
Education
Master of Arts - Master of School Administration
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA06-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Education
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA06-1989
Skills
- Student assessment
- Instructional leadership
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Professional development
- Classroom management
- Community engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Communication skills
- Diversity awareness
- Effective communication
- Standardized testing
- Behavior management
- Curriculum evaluation
- School culture
- Organizational leadership
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Narragansett Regional School District
07.2022 - Current
Instructional Coach
Worcester Public Schools
09.2017 - 06.2022
English Teacher/Department Chair
Worcester Public Schools
09.1991 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Master of School Administration
Worcester State University
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Education
Worcester State University
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