2008 Resume

Lindy K. Nichols Songpa P.O. Box 47, Seoul, Korea 138-600 Skype: 1-612-235-6616, Korea: (82-31) 758-5027 [email protected]

Objective

A K-12 resource position or a middle school Language Arts position that values differentiation and team teaching

Education

M.A Reading, University of St. Thomas

August 2006

M/Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota

June 2005

B.S. Foundations of Education, University of Minnesota

June 2001

Certifications

Elementary K-6, Language Arts 5-8, Reading K-12, TEFL

Career History

Seoul International School, Seoul, Korea

August 2006-current

Middle School Literacy/Language Support •

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Established an identification system using multiple assessment measures to identify students with extra literacy needs and subsequently developed individual profiles on identified students to guide instruction. Individual progress goal were set and communicated to students and parents Added classroom-based sheltered instructional in addition to small group pull-out sessions to the student support program Coached and team taught with all content area teachers to model instructional strategies that support reading and language growth Initiated a school-wide reading incentive program that guided students and parents to choose appropriate adolescent literature at students’ independent reading levels. Co-chaired the WASC Committee for Student Personal and Academic Support during the accreditation review process; headed the Language Arts group that delivered vertical alignment to the curriculum Coordinated the Middle School KIAC Spelling Bee; presented at the 2007 KORCOS conference; member of the K-12 assessment review committee

St. Louis Park Junior High, St. Louis Park, MN

Language Arts Teacher •

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Developed and taught a differentiated curriculum for standard and honors level seventh and eighth grade Language Arts courses The curriculum focused on literature comprehension and analysis, the writing process, listening and speaking, vocabulary development, grammar and conventions of language Member of a team consisting of science, geography, math and language Arts teachers that implemented thematic curriculum for two-year cycles Created formative and summative grade level assessments for seventh and eighth grade curriculums including rubrics and student exemplars Volunteered for the Vision Committee to create the school mission statement and philosophy

August 2003-June 2006

St. Louis Park Junior High, St. Louis Park, MN

Reading Specialist •

Created a new intervention program for seventh grade students with 25% exiting into mainstream classes at semester break

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Analyzed formal and informal assessments to inform and adjust instruction and develop individual programs for students; 85% of whom accomplished more than typical yearly growth in one semester Served as a literacy coach to content teachers and provided staff development sessions for vocabulary and content literacy development Represented St. Louis Park Junior High on the district 7-12 Reading Standards and Practices Committee for vertical alignment

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Professional Workshops and Training

Affiliations

Strategic Teaching and Reading Project (2004) National Urban Alliance Literacy Initiatives (2005) Thinking Maps- certified trainer (2005) Minnesota Literacy Leadership Summit (2005) ESL in the Mainstream ((2006) Integrating Literacy Instruction into your Content Area (KORCOS 2007 presenter) 6+1 Traits Workshop (2007) 6+1 Traits Core Team Training responsible for staff development( 2007) Assessment for Learning: From Visions to Practice (2007) EARCOS Spring conference (2008) EARCOS, KORCOS, International Reading Association

August 2005-June 2006