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Robyn McCloy

27526 Cherry Creek Dr. Valencia,CA

Summary

I am a National Board Certified Educator with varied classroom and leadership experience. I hold a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership and a Tier 1 California Administrative Services Credential. I have experience with every elementary grade level. I served as a Primary Promise reading interventionist. I was a facilitator of Bite Sized Professional Development as well as a facilitator for Tier 3 schools during the Summer Professional Development Series. I am the current Cultural Arts Passport Champion at Gledhill St. Elementary. I have served as an officer of the School Site Council at Columbus Avenue Elementary as well as serving as the GATE Coordinator and as the EDST Lead Teacher. I have designed and implemented successful parent education workshops, and school wide events. I currently work as a mentor to teachers in the TGI (Induction) Program as well as students in the Early Childhood Practicum course at Pierce College. I am skilled at using data to create purposeful and targeted small groups to improve student outcomes. I am highly motivated, and go above and beyond to make sure that children and families are getting the most out of their school experience.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher TKCC

Gledhill St. Elementary School
North Hills, CA
08.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with a special education teacher to provide inclusive instruction to our four and five year old students.
  • Supervised instructional assistants and special education assistants.

Primary Promise Language Arts Intervention Teacher

Gledhill St. Elementary School
North Hills, CA
01.2021 - 06.2023
  • Used data to identify students at risk of struggling in reading.
  • Administered diagnostic assessments to those determined at risk.
  • Provided small group instruction in reading foundational skills to 35-40 kindergarten-third grade students per year.
  • Trained and supervised an instructional aide.

Teacher-TK and 3rd Grade

Columbus Avenue Elementary
Van Nuys, CA
09.2010 - 12.2020
  • Was one of 36 teachers to pilot the Transitional Kindergarten program in LAUSD. I participated in approximately 90 hours of professional development in TK implementation and curriculum development.

Teacher - 2nd Grade, 5th Grade, SRLDP (pre-k)

Van Nuys Elementary School
Van Nuys, CA
07.2003 - 06.2010
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum objectives.
  • Fostered positive classroom environment promoting student participation and collaboration.
  • Assessed student performance through various evaluation methods to track progress.
  • As an SRLDP teacher in a Preschool Collaborative Classroom, I worked with a special education partner to provide an inclusive experience for both special and general education students. I supervised instructional aides and special education aides.

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
06-2010

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
12-2002

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development

University of CA San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06-2001

Skills

  • Differentiated instruction
  • Collaborative learning
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Special needs students
  • Literacy development
  • Program development

Accomplishments

2019-present- TGI Mentor- Served as the mentor to 9 teachers in the Teacher Growth Induction Program. I provided each teacher with more than 30 hours of support through observations and co-planning to help them to clear their credentials.

2024-present - Cultural Arts Passport Champion- Planned, organized and supervised arts field trips and experiences, that align with the VAPA standards for all students at Gledhill Elementary.

2020, 2026 – Pierce College Early Childhood Practicum Mentor – Served as the Master Teacher to 2 students in the Early Childhood Practicum Course. Each student observed and participated in my TK classroom 2 days per week for the semester. Worked collaboratively with their professor to provide them with experience in an early childhood setting.

2022-2025 - District Professional Development Facilitator- Served as a facilitator for the Bite Sized Foundational Literacy Skills Workshops put on by the Department of Instruction. Served as a facilitator in both ELA and Math for the past three years during the district Summer Professional Development Series

2021-2024 – Seesaw Ambassador – Selected by the administrative team at the educational app, Seesaw to serve as an Ambassador. Present to others at my school site, and during local district Primary Promise professional development meetings on how to utilize Seesaw to best meet student needs.

2020-2021 Lesson Developer – Worked on a team created by local districts northeast and northwest to create lessons for the first 25 days of virtual instruction. Created the TK language arts lessons.

Co-created and edited the phonemic awareness lessons used for Local District Northwest summer school in 2021. Presented these lessons at the Summer School Professional Development

2018-2020- GATE Coordinator

2017-2019 – EDST Lead Teacher

2008 -Present - National Board Certified Teacher

Spent a year reflecting on my abilities and practice as an educator. The process culminated with the creation of a portfolio which included videos of myself teaching, analysis of student work samples, and extended written analysis of my practice. The process also included a written exam.

Certification

  • Orton Gillingham Trained - 2021-2024
  • LETRS 1-8 Certified 2022-2024
  • Trained in CGI Math Instruction 2019-2024

Timeline

Teacher TKCC

Gledhill St. Elementary School
08.2023 - Current

Primary Promise Language Arts Intervention Teacher

Gledhill St. Elementary School
01.2021 - 06.2023

Teacher-TK and 3rd Grade

Columbus Avenue Elementary
09.2010 - 12.2020

Teacher - 2nd Grade, 5th Grade, SRLDP (pre-k)

Van Nuys Elementary School
07.2003 - 06.2010

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

California State University, Northridge

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -

California State University, Northridge

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development

University of CA San Diego
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