Anna Westra
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Summary
Passionate educator with multi-grade level and instructional coaching experience. Afforded many opportunities for collaboration around unpacking standards, planning for instruction, and analyzing data, as well as researching best practices and providing professional development. Looking forward to applying all that I have learned through these experiences back in the classroom setting.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Coach (PreK-5th Grade)
Williams Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Conducted coaching cycles with PreK-5th grade and SPED teachers.
- Facilitated weekly grade level team meetings.
- Planned weekly with site leader around school needs and goals.
- Collaborated with grade level teams to unpack standards, plan for instruction, and create common formative assessments.
- Analyzed student data and planned for next steps with grade level teams.
- Provided professional development for teachers at the site level.
Kindergarten Teacher
McGregor Elementary School
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Developed standard-aligned and curriculum-based lesson plans.
- Instructed whole and small groups, differentiating to meet student needs.
- Administered grade level and district assessments.
- Analyzed assessment results and adjusted instruction accordingly.
- Communicated with parents regularly regarding student progress.
- Participated in school-wide professional development.
Classroom Teacher
Premier Charter School
08.2013 - 05.2019
- Taught kindergarten, first grade, and third grade.
- Worked with kindergarten and first grade teams to write grade-level curriculum.
- Worked with third grade team to revise math curriculum.
- Participated in Project Based Learning training.
- ELL cohort teacher, which included planning and co-teaching with ELL specialists.
Substitute Teacher (PreK-5th Grade)
School District Of University City
08.2011 - 05.2013
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education With Emphasis in TESOL
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MO05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL08-2011
Skills
- Cognitive Coaching training, 2022
- Adaptive Schools training, 2022
- AVMR Courses 1 & 2, 2023
- LETRS Vol 1 & 2, 2023
- Title I Parent Involvement liaison, 2021-2024
- Site Testing Coordinator, 2021-2024
- Developed ELA curriculum and resources at the district level, 2023
Certification
- Early Childhood Education B-3
- Elementary Education 1-6
- Language Arts 5-9
- General Science 5-9
- Social Science 5-9
- Music-Vocal K-12
Timeline
Instructional Coach (PreK-5th Grade)
Williams Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2024
Kindergarten Teacher
McGregor Elementary School
08.2020 - 05.2021
Classroom Teacher
Premier Charter School
08.2013 - 05.2019
Substitute Teacher (PreK-5th Grade)
School District Of University City
08.2011 - 05.2013
Master of Education - Elementary Education With Emphasis in TESOL
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Olivet Nazarene University