My teaching portfolio along with my data in the classroom

1. Educator
Presented By
Dorian Leigh Roberts

2. Dorian Leigh Roberts, Ed. S
Educator
 Current Occupation: 4th grade
classroom teacher
 Experience: 14 years in Education
(11 years teaching and 3 years in
administration)
 Credentials: Michigan School
Administration Certified (K-
12)/Provisional Education Certified
(K-5) self-contained.
 Education: Specialist in Principalship;
Masters of Science in Elemetary
Education and Bachelors of Arts in
Journalism
 Strengths: Strong
Leadershio/Mentoring Skills,
Currirulum Planning &
Implementation, Diverse/Minority
Community Relations
Contact:
dorianroberts@icloud.com
248-225-6548

3. About Me
An innovative, forward
thinking educator with a track
record of success in turning
around under-performing
school operation through
strategic planning, curriculum
and program development,
effective faculty interaction
and communication.
Experienced in meeting the
needs of at-risks students and
creating stimulating,
conducive to the highest level
of achievement.

4. Education Leadership
Philosophy
 Children do not Grow Alike
therefore we should not expect
them to learn Alike” ~Dr. Laval.
S. Wilson, Superintendent
Poughkeepsie Public School
District, New York
 Education is the process of
training and developing
knowledge, skills, mind and
character.
 Opportunity
 Differentiation and Response
to Invention
 College Readiness

5. The Vision of Learning
 Interim Acting
Curriculum
Coordinator for Oct.
2011-April 2012
 Implementation School
Wide Character
Education Curriculum:
Second Step
 Aligning the curriculum
with Kent County
Collaborative
Curriculum (KC4)
 Study Island

6. The Culture of Teaching & Learning
 School- Wide Positive
Behavior Support
 Professional Learning
Communities
 New Teachers
Academy
 Mentoring, blogging
and ASCD book
studies
 Daily Walkthroughs,
trained observation
Danielson

7. Technology Resources
 Class Dojo
 Emundo
 Remind 101
 Quizbean
 Gynzy
 GoNoodle.com- brain breaks & physcial
movement to refocus students (see video
in next slide).

8. Literacy Program
 Read Aloud
(Modeled Reading)
 Shared Reading
 Guided Reading
 Independent
Reading
 Modeled or
Intereactive Writing
 Shared Writing
 Independent
Writing
 Guided Writing
(Write Steps)

9. The Management of Learning
 Ensured Collaboration
times for grade level
meetings with
Common prep time
 Weekly
Communication to
parents

10. Relationships with the broader
community to foster learning
 Co-Founder of Sister II
Sister Step Mentorship
Program mentoring
over 20 girls 5th grade
thru high school.
 Created and
implemented K-7
summer school
programs and after-
school tutoring
 Involved in the Parent
Action Teacher Team

11. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
% Proficient
% Partially Proficient
% Not Proficient
% Proficient
% Partially
Proficient
% Not Proficient
2009 6th Grade Social Studies MEAP 7.1 61.9 31
2008 6th Grade Social Studies MEAP 4.2 58.3 37.5
2008 vs 2009 6th Grade Voyageur Academy
Social Studies MEAP Comparison

12. 2008 7th Grade Reading MEAP 2009 7th Grade Reading MEAP 2010 7th Grade Reading MEAP
% Proficient 23.7 31.1 25.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Year to Year Comparison 7th Grade Voyageur
Academy Reading MEAP

13. 2014 Spring Reading Scantron All Students
2014 Spring Reading Scantron Cohort
Students
% Students Proficient 70% 75%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
% Students Proficient on 2014 Reading Scantron
Performance Series

14. Average Fall Score Average Spring Score
2014 Spring Reading Scantron All
Students
2457 2633
2350
2400
2450
2500
2550
2600
2650
2014 Spring Reading Scantron All Students

15. Thank you for your time
Dorian L Roberts, Educator