Kathleen Lock

Experience

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  Cotswold Elementary -International Baccalaureate Magnet Program (IB)

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  First Grade Teacher

  ➤ Led classroom instruction for small and whole groups. Included reading and phonics (Open Court), math, language arts, science and social studies through the IBPYP.

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  Paw Creek Elementary School

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2022

  Kindergarten Teacher

  Highly effective in implementing the daily school curriculum for 24 students with differentiated lessons. Includes hands-on learning in math, science, literacy module, with a reading, writing and comprehension workshop. Along with phonics to an additional 27 students during classroom rotations with other teachers.Key Accomplishments:➤ Successful in managing and maintaining a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and learn with confidence.➤ Improved 50 phonics students’ reading skills from 16% to 76%; boosting them at or above grade level consistently for the past two years. ➤ Created a separate Google site for parents to access school announcements along with recorded video lessons for the students. Resulted in several students improving their DIBELS whole word reading assessments.➤ Demonstrated effective planning and organizational skills for open-houses with informative slideshow presentations of lesson plans and expected outcomes for the children.➤ Piloted the first kindergarten drive-thru graduation. Included an entire packet of information along with safe entertainment activities along various stops.➤ Created an at-home cooking class where students made various dishes for their parents. Show less

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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2022

  Teacher
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  Cotswold Elementary - International Baccalaureate Magnet Program (IB)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Technology Teacher

  Led a wide range of activities in learning, training and development for 1100 students and their teachers. Instructed students on the safe use of technology and maintained all school computers and iPads. Developed the school’s website content and maintained updates, which included the Accelerated Reader books and quiz list.Key Accomplishments:➤ Supported several programs in reading, the media center’s book checkout system for students, Battle of the Books and Digital Learning Day.➤ Participated in vertical planning and served as the CONNECT/Special Areas Team Leader for technology.➤ Administered and proctored end-of-grade state testing and managed ACCESS tests in accommodations settings.➤ Successfully implemented all technology during migration from the Old Selwyn site.➤ Played an integral role in the authorization process to earn Cotswold Elementary the IBPYP status.Student Support:* Partnered with media specialist to develop students’ media and research skills.* Developed writing curriculum on how to use technology to publish their writing. * Introduced Hour of Code which included teaching several hours of code. Facilitated the schedule for two years.Teacher Support: * Collaborated with grade level teachers to integrate technology learning into classrooms and lab lessons.* Led technology professional development for teachers earning their CEUs; utilized the NC Wise system. Show less

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  Billingsville/Cotswald Elementary - International Baccalaureate Magnet Program (IB)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2020

  First Grade Teacher

  Key Accomplishments:➤ Implemented Odyssey of the Mind program and coached children on creative problem-solving methods.➤ Participated as the coach for Playworks upon receiving Achieve 225 Grant. Improved playground activities and student supervision with behavior referrals decreasing from 35 to 1 and accident/incident reports from 136 to 14 for the year. ➤ Served as the Student Friday Club’s Placement Coordinator for grades K-2, and assisted several teachers with ideas for their own clubs. ➤ Collaborated with teachers in writing the Billingsville Elementary IBPYP language and assessment documents.➤ Coordinated with PTA for events, and assisted as a member of the recruiting team to source teachers for the IB program.➤ Participated in creating the process for the Cotswold/Billingsville IBPYP Programme of Inquiry.➤ Assisted with the Battle of the Books program at the school and system levels. Show less

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  Paw Creek Elementary School

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  Teacher Assistant
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  Cotswold Elementary School

  Aug 2023 - now

  Media Specialist/Media Coordinator