Jamie McLerran
English Language Arts Teacher
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About
Organized, passionate, and highly effective education professional with more than 19-years of teaching experience in a diverse range of classroom settings. Equipped with an array of teaching strategies that promote literacy, critical thinking, and civic mindedness. Adept at building productive relationships with students, families, and colleagues alike to encourage student success and attainment of school's core mission.
Experience
9th Grade ELA Teacher at PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (2023-01 – Present)
- Orchestrate development and implementation of ELA lessons that are aligned to district pacing calendars and Florida B.E.S.T. standards.
- Prepare students for F.A.S.T progress monitoring tests and analyze test results to inform instruction.
- Inspired students to set personal reading goals to improve reading comprehension skills.
Program Director/Head Teacher at PEREIRA-MCLERRAN FAMILY HOMESCHOOL (2018-01 – 2023-12)
- Tasked with building a core and extracurricular curricula for three children across multiple grade levels with differing intellectual and academic abilities, interests, skillsets, and temperaments.
- Designed and delivered instruction and curriculum that enabled all students to score in the upper percentiles of the Classical Learning Test (CLT).
7th & 8th Grade ELA Teacher at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT SUMMIT (2016-01 – 2018-12)
- Owned responsibility for helping students improve their reading, writing, speaking, and thinking skills through a wide range of literacy building activities and strategies.
- Solicited student reflections to improve quality of instruction.
- Provided prompt, clear, and concise feedback to students to foster academic development.
- Improved student test scores by 20% through implementation of small-group instruction.
Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher – Department Chair at TULSA CENTRAL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2006-01 – 2016-12)
- Designed six week thematic units, developed weekly lesson plans, and delivered daily instruction to students from 8th to 12th grade.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop programs designed to optimize student performance.
- Redefined the annual senior portfolio project and enhanced the exit interviewing process by motivating students to take more ownership over post-secondary goals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies – University of Texas at Dallas
