Cassandra Bailey, M.Ed.

Administrative I and II endorsement 

Dual Master's Degree Program

Staff Writer for 'Point News' Newspaper, Maryland Student Legislature, Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC), Women in Science House (WISH)

Trained to generate immediate and observable results that build teachers use of high level strategies and improve management and instruction simultaneously though Immediate, non-disruptive feedback to teachers using wireless bug-in-the-ear technology.

Advanced performance based proficiency of Google Tools technology integration for classroom and administrative implementation. 

Certifies instructional leaders for using wide range of data sources—from standardized tests to student work to observation of teaching practice—to improve instruction and student outcomes.

The GWU program is recognized as a program of distinction by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC). 

Elementary Education & Prekindergarten- Adult Special Education 

►  Led and directed the work to team of 40 contracted employees, charter operators, and district employees. Provided feedback regarding staff performance to Principal for employee evaluation.

►  Managed and coached others who led department/content/grade-level meetings that focused on planning for and norming on instruction and culture, practicing instructional strategies, and progress monitoring the department/content/grade level.

► Applied knowledge of grant writing, procurement, and grant communications with stakeholders and vendors to directly manage annual school budgets of $250,000 in Title II, Tile IV, ESSER and Struggling Learners Grants.

 ► Provided support and assistance to the Director of Special Education, including, but not limited to, supervision and evaluation of staff, administrative support as needed for specialized programs, assistance with due process hearings, and the facilitation of student placements. 

►Supervise and evaluate teachers and staff.  Observe instruction and offer immediate and actionable feedback regarding areas of strength and growth using in-the moment  Real Time Teacher Coaching and RELAY/Uncommon Schools protocols. 

►Design and lead weekly professional development to support effective implementation of  new Common Core aligned curriculum, resulting in quarterly student achievement gains of 30% or more. 

►Serve as liaison between school and community partnership programs fostering meaningful learning experiences between teachers and students. 

►Support and coach teachers in administering assessments, collecting data, analyzing data, action planning and establishing/maintaining effective classroom management techniques. 

►Supervise daily school operations, including building maintenance, scheduling, ancillary services, and extracurricular programs. 

► Collaborated with PGCPS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning and Executive leadership to develop and implement strategic objectives and ensure achievement of systemic goals and operational management.

► Initiated relationships with over 70 top-tier practitioners, researches, foundations and educational organizations to important best practices into PGCPS classrooms in concrete ways with faculty and staff.

► Supported principals and teachers in their efforts to integrate national best practices in daily classroom interactions.

► Communicated frequently and transparently with Board of Education council members, union leaders and district staff to secure sponsorship and programs for students and faculty.

► Directed work with national, regional, and local foundations on initiatives targeted at obtaining measurable results in the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative; and

► Attained fast-track promotion through series of increasingly responsible promotions.

► Designed, sustained, implemented and supervised district-wide professional development initiatives, Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade, for teachers and administrators.

► Collaborated with Office of Talent and Development and Office of Curriculum and Instruction to turnkey systemic initiatives and evaluate assessment results leading to creation of comprehensive data programs with 90% participant satisfaction rate.

► Provided constructive feedback to classroom teachers to support the delivery of Maryland Common Core College and Career Readiness Standards across all content areas, Prekindergarten- Eighth grade.

► Established data delivery protocols that provided easily assessable data for teachers and administrators to use in classroom instruction.

► Initiated district wide professional learning community network for Title 1 technology facilitators and teachers resulting in 30% increase of technology integration and peer coaching technology.

► Awarded 'exemplary leadership' for instructional workshop presentation presented during The Common Core Learning Conference June 2015.

► Utilized content expertise and mentor experience to observe and evaluate teacher candidate's authentic teaching materials and portfolios to observe and evaluate performance using the Stanford Center for Assessments and Equity (SCALE) standards.

► Successfully demonstrated sophisticated understanding of performance-based assessments and preponderance of evidence protocols resulting in objective, comparable, and valid evaluation of teaching skills and readiness for the classroom.

► Exceeded productivity targets and project deadlines while working independently from remote/home office.

► Designed comprehensive elementary Common Core State Standards English Language Arts aligned curriculum reflecting the latest guidance from Smarter Balanced and PARCC implementation across 120 district schools.

► Proactively collaborated with appropriate faculty, district offices, and community stakeholders to develop, maintain, and revise curriculum documents based on systematic review and analysis.

► Renegotiated curriculum design for a variety of delivery systems (cognitive behavior therapy, web-based, and classroom environment) resulting in a comprehensive system for implementation and developmentally appropriate content, methodology and materials.

► Presented curriculum developments and progress to District Instructional Specialist and management team on a weekly basis.

► Selected to present Common Core assessment system for summative and formative evaluation of student performance, based on standards-based curricular benchmarks to district principals and teachers at the Teaching and Learning Conference 2013.