Dr. Tracy Heath

Experience

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  Kane County, Illinois

  Jun 2002 - Aug 2004

  Public Health Intern

  In this position I helped with West Nile Research team, testing deceased birds, water supplies and addressing public health complaints. The next year I was moved to the Well and Septic Division issuing permits and scheduling inspections of new well and septic systems as well as annual inspections of existing systems.

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  DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2006

  Teacher

  I taught Mathematical Models with Application, Geometry and Algebra II as well as advised the Pep Squad.

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  Arlington ISD

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  Teacher

  This is a Title I campus meaning it has a high population of Economic Disadvantage. The students of this school have dominant communication issues due to recent immigration. While on this campus I was responsible for developing and modifying curriculum to meet the needs of this population to insure they mastered the material and met the standards of the district. Instructional teams met montly to collaborate.

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  Cedar Hill ISD

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Teacher

  I taught ninth grade students, both at risk and honors level. I developed curriculum for these students to learn and retain the Algebra material as well as gain past knowledge they lacked. On this campus I taught Special Education as well as studend of economic disadvantage. Curriculum was severely lacking and I devised several strategies and programs for these students to be successful on state and district assessments. The mathematics instructional team met monthly to collaborate and implement new instructional strategies. Show less

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  Grand Prairie ISD

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2016

  Teacher/Administrative Intern

  In this position I am required to structure a meaningful lesson based on College and Career Readiness Standards, Performance Indicators and District guidelines. I teach a class on this campus that was released across the district this year, a new curriculum that must be modified, adjusted and developed to meet the needs of the student population. I analyze data on all students at three week intervals to predict their performance on state and district assessments, as well as address performance weaknesses. All instructional teams meet daily to devise a uniform plan to meet these specifications. Show less

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  Dallas Independent School District

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  Mathematics/ELAR Instructional Coach

  I coach teacher to develop meaningful instruction in order to meet campus and district goals for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

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  DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2021

  • Math Facilitator

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Instructional Strategist

    Dec 2018 - Oct 2019
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  Arlington ISD

  Oct 2021 - now

  Dean Of Instruction