Patricia McFall, Ed.S.

Experience

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  Joseph Kellman Magnet Cluster Elementary School

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Instructional Leader

  My role focused on creating and supporting an environment of literacy conducive to effective learning for all students. Key to the role was maintaining a flexible approach and being detailed oriented. Some of my duties included establishing a rapport and maintaining constructive interaction with individuals, departments and learning communities, applying current research and best practices to the classroom, participating in budget planning, implementing workshops and development programs for faculty staff, designing projects using various levels of critical thinking taxonomies for differentiated instruction and supporting the school-wide program to assess present skills/growth in student literacy and working with faculty in using this assessment data to modify instructional plans. Show less

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  Robin Fogarty & Associates, Pearson Education & DMDL, Inc.

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2022

  Educational Consultant

  My role focuses on providing consultative and instructional services to teachers, counselors and field staff or program personnel in areas requiring specialized knowledge in education. Key to the role is practicing reliability and maintaining a strong commitment towards teamwork. Some of my duties include partnering with school administrator to create culturally diverse curriculum, creating formative assessments, providing case-study portfolio reports, implementing curriculum core products to support area and school administrators and advising school officials in the initiation, evaluation, and improvement processes of their programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state educational programs. Show less

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  Office of Specialized Services, Chicago Public Schools

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Professional Development Coordinator & Trainer

  My role focused on developing and coordinating institutional professional development programs and events, and facilitating the development and delivery of workshops that serve the professional, educational, and training needs of citywide special education and clinical/school support staff employees. Key to the role was practicing strong critical thinking and sound judgment skills. Some of my duties included providing oversight of the faculty flexible calendar program, providing resource materials to faculty and staff, monitoring professional development budgets, coordinating training logistics and other materials, developing materials and curricula, planning and implementing various programs to address institutional, departmental, and individual training needs and performing related work as required. Show less

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  Area 27 Office of Specialized Services, Chicago Public Schools

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Literacy Coach and Assessment Coordinator

  My role focused on promoting and supporting language and literacy instruction across the district. Key to the role was practicing effective communication and organizational skills. Some of my duties included managing and coordinating ongoing professional learning and activities, providing recommendations of expenditures for resources that enhance Literacy instruction programs, working with administration and teachers to improve student achievement within the framework of a student response to intervention system, conducting analyses of assessment results to identify trends and preparing reports for the team. Show less

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  Reavis Elementary, Chicago Public Schools

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Literacy Teacher

  My role focused on promoting a shared vision of high quality literacy education by supporting all literacy instruction within the school. Key to the role was promoting enthusiasm for learning and motivating students to achieve academic goals. Some of my duties included assisting struggling students to improve their literacy skills, developing curriculum and creating weekly lesson plan, developing professional development sessions to cultivate reading instructional skills and evaluating activities to measure the success of literacy programs and instruction. Show less

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  Concordia University Chicago

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  Adjunct Professor

  My role focused on planning an optimal learning environment and providing high quality instruction to strive for continual improvement of student success for master’s level students. Key to the role was maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and practicing good communication skills. Some of my duties included designing and supporting a range of appropriate learning activities to support the differences of each student, selecting of appropriate materials to support academic departments’ course curriculum and participating in the shared governance process to ensure policies and procedures remain focused on maintaining high standards while providing appropriate support for student needs. Show less

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  University of Chicago Charter School

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  My role focuses on maintaining and enhancing the highest standards of scholarly excellence and for setting intellectual and academic priorities. Key to the role is maintaining a strong work ethic and acting with a sense of urgency and purpose, balanced with strategic and day-to-day operational intent. Some of my duties included maintaining the curriculum integrity, providing classroom management, creating and analyzing formative assessment to drive instruction and increasing students’ knowledge of SAT objectives. Show less

  • Instructor, Humanities Department Chairperson, Charlotte Danielson Framework Liaison

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2019

  • Interim Assistant Director

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
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  Dolton School District 149

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Principal
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  MATTESON ESD 162 SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Jul 2020 - now

  Assistant Principal
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  Ambassador Christian Academy

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Director of Curriculum And Instruction

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director of Curriculum And Instruction

    Aug 2022 - now