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Jessica DeLoache

Ottawa,Ontario

Summary

Driven by a passion for fostering student growth, I excel at Assumption Elementary School by implementing specialized education plans and advancing individual reading goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Empower Reading Teacher

Assumption School
09.2022 - Current


  • Explicitly teach students a Tier 3 intervention, 5 days a week, that teaches the skills needed for decoding different types of texts.
  • Instruct multiple strategies for reading and spelling to handle the complexities of the English Language.
  • Facilitate a 'self-talk' dialogue and organizational structure that supports student independence.

Learning Support Teacher

Thomas D'arcy Mcgee/Assumption School
09.2018 - Current
  • Monitor IEPs (development, implementation, assessment, evaluation, consultation)
  • Co-teaching and program support - work with teachers and students with special education needs in the classroom or other settings
  • Work/collaborate with Teachers and Educational Assistants on a daily basis
  • Complete early reading screeners school wide 3x per school year (Acadience K-2/DIBELS 3-6)
  • Coordinate Response to Intervention (RTI school planning for Tier 1, 2, and 3 literacy supports)
  • Facilitate school based team meetings to review student progress
  • Facilitate and coordinate external agency involvement (Big Brother Big Sisters of Ottawa)
  • Make appropriate referrals for support
  • Provide special education professional learning/early literacy supports for staff
  • Ensure that IPRC processes are followed according to Ministry Regulations
  • Create/update a Special Education School Profile

Grade 4 Math/Language Classroom Teacher

Assumption School
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.

Occasional Teacher

Ottawa Catholic School Board
09.2014 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for undertaking temporary teaching contracts at different schools in various locations (Gr. 2, 3, 5,10, Learning Support Teacher LTO, Learning Strategies Teacher LTO- Gr. 5 classroom with students who have learning disability's.)
  • Adapted my teaching methods for different situations, schools, subjects, and age groups.


Grade 7 World Geography Teacher

Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Delivered curriculum using Common Core Standards, and relied heavily on technology and interactive based teaching materials.
  • Designed a number of authentic assessments, and administered differentiated instruction into my classroom.
  • Social Studies Department Head. Chaired weekly meetings, and conducted formal teacher observations. Worked with teachers to revise their lessons using universal backwards design (UBD) format.

Grade. 6 General Science Teacher

Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2011 - 06.2012
  • Designed and implemented curriculum based lessons for all 6th grade science classes.
  • Developed two hour lab sessions each week that captured students’ attention and imagination.

Education

Bachelor of Education -

Queen's University
Kingston Ontario
06.2009

Bachelor of Arts - History

Western University
London, Ontario
06.2007

Skills

  • Special Education
  • IEP familiarity
  • Science of Reading
  • Progress Monitoring
  • School Wide Literacy Intervention Planning
  • Student Development

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Empower Reading Teacher

Assumption School
09.2022 - Current

Grade 4 Math/Language Classroom Teacher

Assumption School
09.2021 - 06.2022

Learning Support Teacher

Thomas D'arcy Mcgee/Assumption School
09.2018 - Current

Occasional Teacher

Ottawa Catholic School Board
09.2014 - 06.2018

Grade 7 World Geography Teacher

Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2012 - 06.2014

Grade. 6 General Science Teacher

Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2011 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Education -

Queen's University

Bachelor of Arts - History

Western University
Jessica DeLoache