Shaunta Jones

Supports the school principal in managing daily operations, overseeing instructional programs, and ensuring a positive school environment. Leads the implementation of school policies, manages student discipline, oversees the administration of testing, leads attendance initiatives, and facilitates collaborative planning through PLC's. Works alongside the Community School Facilitator to engage with parents and the community in support of the SPP. In addition to managing daily administrative tasks, facilitating professional development for staff, and promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.

Participated in a rigorous principal internship program designed to prepare aspiring school principals for the principalship. The program included monthly leadership seminars aligned to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELs), with focused learning in school management, and instructional leadership. Completed a month-long residency serving as acting principal, gaining hands-on experience in leading a school community, managing operations, supporting staff, and driving student achievement.

Guide the Instructional Leadership Team through planning, implementing, executing, and monitoring school wide structures to support staff and students. Lead and facilitate Professional Learning Communities focused on teacher development. Collaborate with Department Chairs to guide teachers through data driven collaborative planning sessions. Provide professional learning and development to optimize teachers abilities to deliver rigorous, engaging, relevant, and differentiated instruction. Created frameworks and informal walkthrough tools for highly effective instruction aligned to the School Progress Plan and Components of Effective Instruction.

Manage and supervise teachers abilities to provide culturally responsive, equitable, and effective instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners. Build the capacity of educators to create learning management plans that uphold the standards of a safe, positive, and student centered learning environment. Develop, monitor progress, and oversee special educators implementation of individualized education plans. Demonstrated a deep knowledge of effective teaching practices and best practices in adult learning and culturally responsive pedagogy. Provide rigorous coaching support on pedagogy and leadership development which created measurable change at the student and teacher levels. Support teachers in understanding the community in which they teach and provide strategies and coaching to enable them to build meaningful relationships with multiple stakeholders. In partnership with school administration, set yearlong and quarterly goals and implement team and individual performance plans to achieve goals that connect to the mission and vision of the school program. Created systems to continually monitor progress towards goals, while collecting qualitative and quantitative data (i.e. achievement, climate, and attendance data), and use that data to inform teacher programming and support.

Work with the principal and ILT to conduct a root cause analysis leading to action steps outlined in the School Performance Plan. Developed a Positive Behavior Intervention System aligned to the school’s vision to improve school culture and climate. Developed strategies for literacy integration, intervention and enrichment, technology integration and equitable teaching and learning. Provided instructional leadership by facilitating department Professional Learning Communities focused on rigorous, standards aligned, and data driven instruction. Collaborated with the principal to plan for continuous school improvement through department residencies, learning walks, professional development, and coaching. Collected and analyzed student standard mastery and unit assessment data to set goals for academic growth and achievement. Conducted informal observations using the Charlotte Danielson Framework and provided teachers with meaningful feedback and measurable next steps. Planned community meetings and events that supported academics and student talent.

Instructor of educational sciences with acquired acumen in planning, organizing and providing robust curriculum's for staff and students. Seasoned evaluator with a strong proficiency in research, collecting and analyzing data while providing the best practices for various educational topics. Designer, implementer of instructional programs with concrete personalized strategies and techniques for students. Providing hands-on sessions for parents and other instructors for proper implementation of personalized improvement plans. Committed educational instructor with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Able to maintain relationships with students, parents, administration and other stakeholders.