Kathryn E. Jennings
M.S. Ed. Educational Leadership, Reading Specialist
Professional Outlook
WHERE I AM. WHERE I’M GOING.
Currently, I serve as a district administrator in the capacity of K-12 Curriculum Specialist.
Within every opportunity, I seek experiences to assist me in a position as a building principal. For every open door, surely leads to another. I have been blessed to serve four districts in my ten years in education, and from each district, I have gained irreplaceable experiences and wisdom. As I gain new experiences in education, my lifetime goal is to successfully publish a book for educators on engaged literacy. In the near future, I hope to embark on my next journey in my own education-- a doctoral program for curriculum and instruction.
About Kathryn E. Jennings
WHO I AM
A small-town girl at heart, I began a journey in leadership with a passion for education. I married my high school sweetheart in 2008. I have three children, aged 3, 5, and 8. Being a hard-working successful mother has been my greatest accomplishment in life.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Instructional leader accomplished in organizing curricula, assisting with and providing lessons, and collaborating with other professionals to provide the highest level of education for each student.
Detail-oriented and organized teacher and administrator focused on evaluating student progression and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth.
Attentive teacher and administrator who regularly attends and presents at professional development seminars, keeps up-to-date on best practice, and attends faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and their parents.
10 years of experience in K-12 curriculum and instruction.
Active consumer of data who uses multiple assessment tools to make informed instructional decisions.
Passionate educator who led students to achieve 60% meets and exceeds on the English II PARCC assessment in 2016.
Data manager with experience in district MAP assessments, STAR assessments, AimsWeb assessments, EasyCBM assessments, SAT, ACT, and PARCC assessments and analysis.
Skills
Attention to detail
Project planning
Critical thinking
Literacy instruction
Researcher in current best practice
Networking through social media and blogging
Driven to be the best in the field
Change process
Project management
Self-motivated
Strong verbal and written communication
Powerful negotiator
Team leadership
Data management
Staff development
Visionary
Model of Exemplary Instructional Practice
Student-Centered Decision-Maker
Engaged Literacy Promoter
Maverick
Work Experience
MY JOURNEY IN EDUCATION
K-12 CURRICULUM SPECIALIST
JULY 1, 2017- JUNE 30, 2018
Assisted Director of Curriculum and Instruction in the development and implementation of the district Strategic Plan.
Coordinated district-wide RtI program and aligned RtI practices.
Coordinated and restructured Enrichment Eagles gifted services district-wide.
Coordinated and restructured Teacher Induction Program.
Participated in Technology Coaching Training and assisted in creation of a district Coaching Mission Statement.
Presented multiple times on curriculum and data to Board of Education.
Attended all monthly Board of Education meetings.
Aligned FOSS K-5 science, ELA Rigby, and Math in Focus scope and sequence maps.
Analyzed STAR data and assisted instructional leadership teams across the district.
Assisted in district 1:1 technology rollout.
Assisted in restructuring middle school scheduling, report cards K-5, and high school RtI.
Served as an instructional coach during Professional Learning Community time.
Assisted in maintaining budget for special programs.
Organized and assisted in professional learning community and professional development opportunities.
Planned institutes and school improvement days district-wide.
Provided ongoing professional development incentives for teachers.
Provided professional development throughout the school year.
Collaborated with teachers to development independent accelerated learning plans in Math.
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER
AUGUST 2008- MAY 2011; AUGUST 2015-MAY 2017
Analyzed MAP data to differentiate instruction for freshmen and sophomore students in reading.
Taught English I, English II, Literature, Strategic Reading, English Lab, and advanced English courses.
Assisted students in achieving 60% meets and exceeds standards on the PARCC assessment for English II.
Taught ACT/SAT preparation courses for four years.
Provided tier I and tier II intervention for reading.
Worked with the principal, counselor, and RTI aides to assist students with work completion through tier 3 behavioral intervention.
Created professional development for teachers in the district for Common Core State Standards implementation, MAP data analysis, PARCC data analysis, and standards-based instruction and grading.
Assisted in the development of a K-5 standards-based report card.
Participated in the ROE #33 ELA Cadre to provide district ELA reading strategies.
Attended various workshops and conferences to gather standards-based practice and grading research.
Served as a principal intern.
Taught American Literature to juniors for one year, then moved the curriculum to sophomores and taught English II for two years.
Taught Speech for three years and Freshman Writing for two years.
Taught World Literature and Senior Composition for one full year.
Worked with RtI and assisted principal on SIP in the area of reading.
Provided a professional development workshop on content area reading strategies for colleagues.
Led professional development teams in the area of content-area reading instruction and implementation of the RtI interventions.
Worked as department chair for two years.
Coached cheerleading for three years and volleyball for one year.
Sponsored student council for three years.
Advised the freshman and junior classes with fundraising and Prom festivities
Sponsored National Honor Society and organized philanthropic volunteer activities.
Provided tier 2 interventions in reading to 89 freshman, sophomore, and junior students.
K-12 READING SPECIALIST, LITERACY COACH
AUGUST 2011-MAY 2013; AUGUST 2013-MAY 2015
Provided tier 3 interventions to 30 students in reading.
Served as high school literacy coach providing weekly workshops on content-area reading strategies and Common Core standards, provided individual coaching of teachers before and after school, and provided district-wide in-services on reading strategies.
Created and managed a literacy improvement team of teachers to support staff in the re-alignment of curriculum to the Common Core standards.
Provided literacy coaching for new teachers.
Provided workshops for teachers in Common Core State Standards best practices.
Participated in Professional Learning Communities with the elementary school grades and also in the English department (6th grade through high school).
Coordinated the Response to Intervention process for the elementary school.
Facilitated RTI meetings and participated in Special Education transition meetings.
Coached cheerleading two years.
Analyzed data to provide tier II and tier III reading and math intervention for students in grade K-11th grade.
Provided push-in and pull-out intervention in reading and math for students in grades K-5.
Assisted in the development of the 21st Century Grant for ROE #33 and the high school after-school program.
Served as a committee member of the high school PBIS team.
Served as a freshman class sponsor for two years.
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
Dunlap District Leadership Team, 2017
Dunlap District P.E.R.A. Committee, 2017
Dunlap Elementary Curriculum Council, 2017
Dunlap Secondary Curriculum Council, 2017
Dunlap Special Education Advisory Committee, 2017
Dunlap Instructional Leadership Teams (at each school), 2017
Abingdon-Avon Community Relations Committee, 2016-2017
Abingdon-Avon Title I School Improvement Committee, 2013-2014
Monmouth-Roseville Literacy Improvement Team, 2012-2013
Monmouth-Roseville PERA Committee, 2012-2013
R.O.W.V.A. School Improvement Committee, 2010-2012
R.O.W.V.A. Hiring Committee, 2009-2010
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
ESSA Conference, Crash Course in ELA Standards, January 2018
ISTE Conference, Utilizing Google Classroom: The Start of the Flipped Classroom, 2017
Peoriapalooza, Utilizing Google Classroom: The Start of the Flipped Classroom, 2017
WITCon, Crash Course in ELA Standards, 2017
Missouri Middle School Association Conference, Middle School Concept, 2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development (ASCD), current
Illinois Reading Council, 2009-current
Western Illinois Reading Council, 2014- current
Secondary Reading League, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
Educational Experience
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
M.S. ED., WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
2015-2017
Educational Leadership
K-12 Administration
2017 Master's Degree Graduation Speaker
M.S.ED., WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
2009-2012
K-12 Reading Specialist
B.A. ENGLISH
6-12 EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
2004-2008
English Scholar of the Year
Pillars Scholar-- Full-Academic Scholarship Recipient
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