Catherine Canady
Louisville,KY
Summary
With over 30 years of experience in teaching K-5, this dynamic and passionate educator effectively engages with students. Committed to maintaining positive relationships with parents, students, and colleagues, fosters a collaborative learning environment. Primary focus on advancing student success, fostering academic excellence, and promoting social development. Utilizes research-based methods to create a stimulating and inclusive classroom that supports the growth and achievement of all students.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools- Jacob Elementary
08.2021 - Current
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance.
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Active participant within my school community by: being a team leader for PLC(award winning in 2023), working with colleagues to develop school Literacy Plan, initiating collaborative work with vertical team and Literacy coach to improve foundational literacy skill instruction, and mentoring new teachers.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Used data from universal screeners, diagnostic, summative and formative assessments to design and drive instruction.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Teaching 1st grade
Classroom Teacher
Oldham County Board of Education
08.2004 - 07.2021
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes. These include: PBIS, Recipe for Reading and Orton-Gillingham, Reading Academy in collaboration with Bellarmine University, PEBC Thinking Strategies Institute, PLC Summit
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with faculty to resolve social, cognitive or behavioral challenges.
- Taught grades 1, 3-5
Classroom Teacher
Anchorage Public School
10.1995 - 06.2004
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
- Taught grades K/1 and 5
Classroom Teacher
New York City Board of Education
09.1992 - 06.1995
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
- Worked with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health delays or problems in students and followed up with parents.
- Liaised with team of professionals to implement comprehensive educational action plans for special needs and at-risk students.
- Taught grades 4-5
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.1992
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom management
- Literacy development
- Social-emotional learning
- Parental communication
- Collaboration and Leadership
- Work ethic
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Teacher Coaching and Mentoring
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Differentiated Instruction
Related Experience
LETRS Trained Cohort 1
Orton-Gillingham Associate certification
National Board Certified Teacher in Literacy ages 3-12(2013-2023)
Reading Academy training through Bellarmine University
PLC team leader
KTIP mentor teacher
ICAP mentor teacher
Oldham County Camp Literacy Live summer reading intervention teacher
Timeline
Classroom Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools- Jacob Elementary
08.2021 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Oldham County Board of Education
08.2004 - 07.2021
Classroom Teacher
Anchorage Public School
10.1995 - 06.2004
Classroom Teacher
New York City Board of Education
09.1992 - 06.1995
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Hunter College of The City University of New York
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