Chicago Public Schools Work Values

Daily Duties at Chicago Public Schools:

Dolores M. King 25323 165th Street ¨ Columbus Junction IA 52738 ¨ 319.461.6229 ¨ lking710@hotmail.com MS/Reading and Literacy BS/Education/Language Arts Walden University Western Illinois University Skills and Experiences Reading Specialist/Lead Literacy Teacher/Gifted Teacher ¨ Planned and facilitated staff development for educators, including, but not limited to, reading and writing strategies, phonemic awareness, phonics development, DIBELS assessments, “r” controlled vowels, vocabulary development ¨ Modeled reading and writing strategies in classrooms ¨ Mentored new educators and staff members ¨ Provided DIBELS and Reading 3D assessments for Kindergarten through Third Grade ¨ Initiated and conducted parent workshops: Preparing Your Child for Academic Success, Kindergarten Roundup with pre-testing, Teaching Sounds and Letters to Your Kindergarten Child ¨ Assisted students in preparation for Speech and Spelling competitions, resulting in two students qualifying to participate in the district competition ¨ Volunteered as an external evaluator for State of Illinois for three years, visiting and observing in various schools in the state ¨ Designed and implemented pull-out and push-in reading and language arts program at a facility for incarcerated and at-risk youth, First through Twelfth grades ¨ Developed and established pull-out program for second and third grade gifted and talented students ¨ Participated in the Illinois’ Young Authors’ Conference with eight students when their original stories were accepted for presentation at the conference Classroom Teacher ¨ Implemented reading-centered Kindergarten and First Grade classes for at-risk students, resulting in students achieving above average scores on first grade ITBS ¨ Differentiated instruction to meet the unique needs of individual students ¨ Assigned at-risk students due to ability in bringing out the skills and talents of each child ¨ Taught bi-lingual math Summer School for Fourth and Fifth grade students ¨ Developed grant-funded program for mono- and bilingual primary students to enhance their reading readiness skills ¨ Instructed students at alternative high school in American Literature ¨ Participated in “After School” and “Saturday School” programs ¨ Offered optional “before school” tutoring for students ¨ Served on School Improvement Committee, Reading Committee, Leadership Committee ¨ Piloted reading and math programs for successful implementation into curriculum

What they like about Chicago Public Schools:

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Tags

Literacy, Reading Specialist, ELL, Administration, Curriculum Development

Skills

client-focused, Microsoft Word, DIBELS/ITBS , prepare written descriptions and reports, communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively orally and in writing, prepare written reports, summaries, manuals, make oral presentations, establish effective working relationships with management, employees, and the public, communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds, function calmly in challenging situations which may require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy, driven to excel, demonstrate ethical behavior, continuous learner, team player and collaborator

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Chicago Public Schools: