Elizabeth McCracken

Experience

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  Carthage R-IX School District

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2012

  • Instructional Coach

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Teacher

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2009
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  Missouri State University

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Instructor
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  Missouri Southern State University

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Adjunct Instructor

  Taught adult learners in undergraduate and graduate level courses. Empowered individuals to analyze data to support decision making and achieve content mastery in assigned areas. Provided constructive feedback to drive knowledge, performance, productivity, critical thinking, and problem solving. • Trained individuals on processes and procedures behind effective instruction and improving engagement and accessibility.• Conducted formal and informal assessments to measure progress and adjust training accordingly. Show less

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  Independence School District

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2018

  Instructional Specialist and Elementary Curriculum Coordinator

  -Served as an instructional coach for several diverse urban elementary schools, the Department Chairperson for 4th and then 5th Grades, and the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator.-Supported teachers as they embedded comprehensive literacy in all classrooms through modeling, observation, and providing feedback and professional development. Worked closely with individual and teacher teams in collaborative coaching cycles based on specific and personalized goals.-Assisted building leadership teams with developing proficiency scales for reported standards. This process increased student and teacher clarity of the expected learning goals and supported assessment-capable learning.-Worked closely with the other instructional specialists to ensure all common, benchmark, and interim assessments were written and aligned to district and state expectations based on the item specifications and performance level descriptors. -Created a warm and supportive atmosphere for Cross-District department meetings. The 65+ teachers attended monthly sessions strategically focused on celebration, collegial learning, and data-driven decision-making. Show less

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  Grandview C-4 School District

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2023

  Director of Curriculum And Instruction

  --Developed an equitable, guaranteed, and viable proficiency-based curriculum, instruction, assessment, and reporting program that will provide the platform to usher in a Competency-Based Education system.--Guided the collaborative creation and installation of the district’s first unified grading philosophy -- including transparent goals, clear expectations, and consistent practices -- that ensured reported grades are fair, equitable, and achievable.--Facilitated the creation of proficiency-based learning scales for all vertically-aligned priority standards in all grades and courses.--Developed a six-year priority standard and resource review cycle and a three-year comprehensive literacy plan that ensures all stakeholders are honored and valued equally while maintaining a literacy-focused growth mindset.--Directed the creation of a PD-on-Demand platform for all certified and classified staff that is functional, motivational, and supportive of all priorities, initiatives, school-based improvement goals, and individual personalized learning goals.--Collaborated closely with other principals to utilize the 30/60/90-day Science of Change method for Building Leadership Teams to create effective School Improvement Plans in the Plan-Do-Study-Act process. Show less

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  Columbia Public Schools

  Mar 2023 - now

  Executive Director
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  Pittsburg State University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Teaching pre-service educators Teaching pre-service educators

  • Adjunct Professor

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Adjunct Professor

    Jan 2024 - now