Ed. Leadership Sponsor/Mentor Agreement

Heather Arthur's Administration Resume

Heather Ann Arthur

9804 East Clements Circle  l  Livonia, MI  48150

Cell (734) 516-0161   l   E-Mail heather.ann.arthur@gmail.com

Objective	Dedicated, resourceful, education professional with proven ability to: create and monitor policies and practices that promote a safe learning environment; ensure a school culture that encourages continuous improvements for teachers and students; develop an environment that encourages open communication with colleagues, students, and the community; and mentor educators in the creation and implementation of class instruction, lesson plans, and student assessment in conjunction with state learning regulations.  Detailed educational knowledge and core skills include: Student-Centered Instruction / Program Development / Parental & Community Involvement / Attendance and Grade Reports / Individual Education Plans / Curriculum Development and Implementation / Extracurricular Involvement / Training & Development / Budgeting and Forecasting / Team-Building / Educational Administration / Classroom Management / Instructional Programming
Professional Education	Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, pending Thesis Project summer 2012       Current Grade Point Average:  4.00 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI Bachelor of Science, Class of 2008       Majors:  Elementary Math and Integrated Science       Grade Point Average:  3.53
Certification	Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate K-8 with endorsements in Mathematics and Science
Awards and Honors	Cum Laude from Eastern Michigan University Dean’s List:  6 times between 2002-2007
Employment Experience Education - Related Experiences	Detroit Premier Academy Detroit, MI (August 2008 – Present) Position: Teacher for Kindergarten through Second Grade Duties: v  Maintain daily classroom structure/discipline v  Teach required, grade-level academic subjects v  Write lesson plans in ITIP format v  Instruct/reinforce moral focus and social skills v  Manage a 30-student classroom v  Coordinate with other same grade-level teachers v  Lead morning assemblies, as required v  Conduct student-led conferences v  Attend all required professional development seminars v  Refer and participate in child studies, as needed v  Participate in afterschool tutoring Detroit Premier Academy, Detroit, MI (September 2011 to April 2012) Population: K – 8th grade Position: Administration Internship Duties: v  Shadow multiple administrators to learn their daily routine. v  Created and implemented professional developments. v  Conducted 220 hours of practicum "contact" time.  v  Developed a professional portfolio for the purpose of showcasing my leadership activities and experiences. Childs Elementary School, Ypsilanti, MI (January to April 2008) Population: First Graders Position: Student Teacher Duties: v  Planned engaging lessons to meet the needs of a variety of learners v  Created and implemented lesson plans in all subject areas under curriculum and state guidelines. v  Created and implemented a unit on magnets. v  Applied classroom management strategies. v  Assisted in evaluating student progress. v  Participated in parent-teacher conferences.
Professional Development	DPA Writing 101 - What does a good writing lesson look like? February 22, 2012 I organized a writing professional development created an interactive and cross-curricular lesson plan presented the lesson to the entire k-3 team in addition to special education representatives handed out resources gave other examples of writing lesson plans that could be implemented directly into the classroom conducted a survey to gauge the presentation Classroom Management by Dr. Beamon at Detroit Premier Academy - August 2011 §Acquired ways to set up your discipline process in the classroom §Instructed on how to use several management techniques during instruction §Experienced examples/scenarios on what technique to use and how to apply it to that situation Capturing Kid’s Hearts in Dearborn, MI – August 2011 §  Taught how to reach all students by empowering them §  Acquired ways to build trust with your students §  Taught how to create a social contract with your students
Specialty Skills	I am skilled in translating NHA and Michigan Curriculum Standards into student friendly terms.  I am proficient in most Microsoft programs especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Inspiration, Internet use and Accelerated Reader.
References	Shena Scott K-2 Dean – Detroit Premier Academy (313) 330 - 9930  Judith Griffie Reading Specialist – Detroit Premier Academy (313) 333 - 0472   or    (313) 493 – 0472 Sherie Manthiram Middle School Dean – Detroit Premier Academy (313) 282 -3804 Andre Kinsey Teacher – Detroit Premier Academy (248) 409 -8469

#26 - List of Resources

Education & Leadership Resource Links

American Association of School Administrators       http://www.aasa.org/

American Institutes for Research       http://www.ncrel.org/

Common Core State Standards Initiative       http://www.corestandards.org/

Council of Chief State School Officers          http://www.schoolmatters.com/

Educational Associations on the Internet       http://horizon.unc.edu/onramp/associations.asp

Great Schools              http://www.greatschools.org/

International Society for Technology in Education    http://cnets.iste.org/tssa/

Michigan Association of Charter School Academies             http://www.charterschools.org/

Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning         http://www.macul.org/

Michigan Association of School Boards        http://www.masb.org/

Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals          http://www.michiganprincipals.org/

Michigan Department of Education   http://www.michigan.gov/mde/

Michigan Legislature http://www.legislature.mi.gov/

National Center for Education Statistics                    http://nces.ed.gov/

National Education Association            http://www.nea.org/index.html

National School Boards Association School Law      http://www.nsba.org/SchoolLaw

School Digger             http://www.schooldigger.com/

State of Michigan Education & Children’s Services  http://www.michigan.gov/som/

U.S. Department of Education           www.ed.gov

#25 - Diversity Initiative

I was unable to find a diversity initiative in any district nearby.

#24 - Diversity Needs Assessment

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB22935ZL7CTW&store=1

The survey was not available.

#23 - Standardized Test Scores

What’s the Problem?

MEAP consistency

What’s the Plan?

1.  Analyze MEAP data from previous year
2. Select GLCE’s that students “just missed”
3. Target bubble students
4. Incentive GLCE tracking charts in every classroom for math and reading
5. Individualized student portfolios-breakdown of each students’ performance on each question

•  Students had individual tracking charts 

•  Non-mastered, progressing, mastery

• Student grouping by skills
• Students assessed until they achieved mastery
• MEAP released items used
• Collaborated more deliberately with K-2 
• Vertical alignment
• Triangulation

Internal Communication 

• Create buy-in with all staff members
• Staff meetings
• Trainings

• Communicate expectations in writing via handouts and emails

• Incentive bulletin boards in classrooms between classes

• Morning Assemblies

External Communication

• Ad in newspaper depicting scores
• Website
• Marquee
• Newsletters to Parents
• Parent Night
• Defeat the MEAP night at Boys and Girls Club