Shelley Watt
Tofield,AB
Summary
Passionate and dedicated educator with over 30 years of teaching experience in Alberta. Committed to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students. Utilizing engaging, student-centered teaching methods and personalized support to inspire curiosity, growth, and collaboration while promoting respect and diversity. Bringing enthusiasm, creativity, and a strong understanding of Alberta's educational standards. Eager to contribute to a supportive community that values continuous learning and positively impact school culture to help students reach their full potential.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Support Teacher
Lakeland Catholic School Division
01.2024 - Current
- Provide Direct Support: Offer assistance to teachers, students, and student assistants for various educational purposes.
- Coordinate Inclusive Education Programs: Oversee the implementation and scheduling of inclusive education initiatives and supervise student assistants.
- Collaborate with outside support providers.
- Support Individualized Program Plans (IPP): help develop and execute IPPs for students with complex needs.
- Conduct Testing and Assessment: Perform assessments at Level C, ensuring accurate evaluation of student progress and needs.
- Facilitate Parental Collaboration: Engage with parents to foster support and collaboration regarding their children's education.
- Enhance Inclusion Capacity: Promote and support capacity-building initiatives for inclusion within the school community.
Literacy Coach and Inclusive Education Coordinator
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Coach and mentor teachers in literacy support and inclusive education.
- Coordinate inclusive education programs, supervise, and schedule educational assistants.
- Provide professional development on literacy topics such as the Science of Reading, data analysis, Pillars of Literacy, and Comprehensive Reading.
- Offer interventions including Phonics, Comprehension, Engagement Reading Inventories, Flyleaf, UFLI, and Best Practices.
- Provide one-on-one support for students in grades K-9.
- Develop Individual Program Plans (IPP) and program development strategies.
- Support communication between school and home.
- Collect, analyze, and present data to teachers and staff.
- Assessments in WCJ assessment (Level 2 Testing training- May 2023) and various literacy assessments such as Phonics screening, spelling inventories, Dibels, core phonics, Heggerty, and Phonological Screening.
- Assume the role of Acting Principal in the absence of the Principal.
Literacy Consultant
The Learning Bar
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Planned and conducted teacher training programs and conferences on classroom procedures, literacy programming, and teaching aids.
- Establish clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects and communicate them effectively.
- Provide training in Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Reading Comprehension.
- Utilize cross-cultural and northern teaching experience, including travel to remote Indigenous Communities.
- Prepare materials and classroom aids for activities.
- Conduct balanced instruction with opportunities for observation, questioning, and investigation.
- Incorporate technology and audio-visual aids into presentations.
- Attend professional meetings and educational conferences and provide teacher training workshops.
- Administer literacy placement tests and interpret results for student assessment.
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators to develop, evaluate, and revise school programs.
- Create resources, video recordings, and tools to support teachers.
Cross Grades Classroom Teacher
Northern Gateway School Division
08.2000 - 01.2018
- Strong knowledge of curricula in early to upper elementary levels.
- Interest in learning new cultures and languages.
- Implementation of best practices and research-based pedagogy.
- Collaboration with staff to plan and implement rich programming.
- Development of individual education plans (IEPs) with professionals.
- Effective classroom management for positive learning environments.
- Setting clear lesson objectives and communicating them effectively.
- Interpretation of standardized tests results for student improvement.
- Planning differentiated lessons to meet needs of all students.
- Administering assessment to evaluate student progress.
- Facilitating lesson with the Gradual Release of Responsibility and personal development skills.
Learning Coach
Northern Gateway School Division
01.2011 - 01.2013
Inclusive Education Teacher-High School Life Skills Program
Northern Gateway School Division
01.2002 - 01.2005
Headstart Program Lead Teacher
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.1998 - 01.2000
Elementary Teacher
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.1991 - 01.2000
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
St. Thomas University
01.1989
TEFL - undefined
University of Toronto
01.2024
Bachelor of Education - undefined
St. Thomas University
01.1991
Skills
- Research Based
- Best practices
- Literacy intervention
- Assessment
- Data analysis
- INCLUSION
- Science of Literacy
- Numeracy
- Technology
Shelley's montra....
A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Classroom Support Teacher
Lakeland Catholic School Division
01.2024 - Current
Literacy Coach and Inclusive Education Coordinator
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.2021 - 01.2024
Literacy Consultant
The Learning Bar
01.2018 - 01.2020
Learning Coach
Northern Gateway School Division
01.2011 - 01.2013
Inclusive Education Teacher-High School Life Skills Program
Northern Gateway School Division
01.2002 - 01.2005
Cross Grades Classroom Teacher
Northern Gateway School Division
08.2000 - 01.2018
Headstart Program Lead Teacher
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.1998 - 01.2000
Elementary Teacher
Fort Vermilion School Division
01.1991 - 01.2000
TEFL - undefined
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Education - undefined
St. Thomas University
Bachelor of Arts -
St. Thomas University
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