Jill L. McClanahan

Results-driven National Board Certified educator with over twenty-five years of classroom teaching experience within Title 1 schools. Committed educational leader and instructional coach. Maintains a passion for fostering relationships with novice and veteran teachers to build an environment of collaboration, efficacy, and confidence with classroom management, content delivery, and data analysis.

Multi-Classroom Leader/Instructional Coach - Western Guilford Middle School - Greensboro, NC

(2021-08 - 2025-06)

• Design and facilitate Professional Learning Communities to review and analyze school-wide classroom, and individual student assessment and testing data to inform instructional decisions.
• Collaborate and plan with the school Leadership and Administration Team to ensure classroom teaching practices align with school-wide academic goals.
• Analyze diagnostic literacy data to guide differentiated small-group instruction.
• Model and implement evidence-based interventions focused on the five pillars of literacy.
• Observe, collect data, provide feedback, set coaching goals, and track coaching sessions to support the continuous professional growth of nine English Language Arts teachers across 6-8th grade.

Curriculum Facilitator/School Testing Coordinator - Western Guilford Middle School - Greensboro, NC

(2018-08 - 2021-06)

• Design, implement, and evaluate educational curricula to enhance student learning within a diverse population of students within a Title 1 setting where 85% of students receive free or reduced lunch.
• Collaborate with teachers to provide support, feedback, and professional development aligned with state standards, district goals, school goals, observation data, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Data, and student achievement.
• Maintain an organized system of tracking individual teaching goals and coaching conversations to promote teacher efficacy, success and retention.
• Organize and implement a school-wide testing schedule, develop site-specific test administration aligned with state testing mandates.
• Provide staff and administration training on testing requirements such as testing ethics, security, accountability, duties, responsibilities, proper testing environment.
• Maintain accurate records of student membership and testing accommodations and eligibility for testing and ensure 95% of students are tested in each subject prior to deadlines.

Adjunct Professor - University of North Carolina Greensboro - Greensboro, NC

(2017-08 - 2021-08)

• Lecture and lead in-person or Web-based course for undergraduate Education students.
• Develop curriculum and web presence of content aligned with University standards.
• Create engaging classroom learning opportunities, projects, and discussions across multiple digital platforms.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop coursework and materials.
• Assess student learning, calculate, and submit grades for courses.
• Communicate expectations and progress consistently to students and stakeholders.

Classroom Teacher/Media Coordinator — English Language Arts (6th Grade) - Western Guilford Middle School - Greensboro, NC

(2005-08 - 2018-06)

• Design, deliver, and assess classroom lesson plans aligned with state and district standards.
• Provide individualized instruction to students based on formative and summative classroom assessments.
• Track student progress and provide feedback to parents and students.
• Maintain an engaging classroom environment that offers student choice and voice in learning as well as appropriate technology and multimodal systems approach to learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, parents and other stakeholders to maximize student success.

Classroom Teacher/Media Coordinator (Media Coordinator/2nd, 3rd, 5th Grade) - Peeler Open School for the Performing Arts

(2002-08 - 2005-06)

• Design, deliver, and assess classroom lesson plans aligned with state and district standards.
• Provide individualized instruction to students based on formative and summative classroom assessments.
• Track student progress and provide feedback to parents and students.
• Maintain an engaging classroom environment that offers student choice and voice in learning as well as appropriate technology and multimodal systems approach to learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, parents and other stakeholders to maximize student success.

Classroom Teacher/Media Coordinator (Media Coordinator) - South Greenville Elementary - Greenville, NC

(2001-08 - 2002-06)

• Design, deliver, and assess classroom lesson plans aligned with state and district standards.
• Provide individualized instruction to students based on formative and summative classroom assessments.
• Track student progress and provide feedback to parents and students.
• Maintain an engaging classroom environment that offers student choice and voice in learning as well as appropriate technology and multimodal systems approach to learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, parents and other stakeholders to maximize student success.

Classroom Teacher/Media Coordinator (2nd Grade/Media Coordinator) - Stocks Elementary - Tarboro NC

(1995-08 - 2001-06)

• Design, deliver, and assess classroom lesson plans aligned with state and district standards.
• Provide individualized instruction to students based on formative and summative classroom assessments.
• Track student progress and provide feedback to parents and students.
• Maintain an engaging classroom environment that offers student choice and voice in learning as well as appropriate technology and multimodal systems approach to learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, parents and other stakeholders to maximize student success.

MSEd - University of North Carolina Greensboro (2015-08 - 2018-05)

BS - Education (K-6) - East Carolina University (1992-08 - 1995-05)