BRITNEY S.

JONES
1726 Hawthorne St. Houston, TX 77098 | (413) 270 - 5974 | britneyshayjones@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
KIPP Explore Academy, Houston, TX —
Lead Teacher, Grade Level Chair, & Resident Advisor - 1st Grade AWARDS
AUGUST 2017 – PRESENT 2017 Pioneer Valley
Teach objective-driven lessons in a first grade classroom, design unit plans, lesson plans and Excellence in Teaching
Award
assessments aligned to the TEKS state standards, and use data (at the student, school, and district
level) to inform instruction in all core subjects, create spreadsheets and manage student data to
EDUCATION
ensure growth and mastery of grade-level objectives, lead bi-weekly meetings to internalize
Louisiana State University,
curriculum and analyze data, coach and serve as an exemplar for new teachers, lead weekly Shreveport, LA — M.Ed.
coaching session driven by data and observations Curriculum & Instruction
SEPTEMBER 2017 – PRESENT
2018 PERFORMANCE DATA

• 84% of students showed mastery on the module 4 end of unit assessment Louisiana State University,
• According to our end of year STEP assessment round, my students made an average of 4.5 Baton Rouge, LA — B.S.
levels of reading growth. Elementary Education
Springfield Preparatory Charter School, Springfield, MA — MAY 2014
Founding Lead Teacher - 1st & 2nd Grade Consecutively
CERTIFICATIONS
AUGUST 2015 – JULY 2017 Elementary Certificate
Developed and implemented rigorous and engaging lesson plans aligned to the Common Core — Texas Education Agency
standards and designed to drive all scholars to achieve at or above grade level, analyzed student PENDING TExES RESULTS
achievement data to create and implement instructional action plans, provided academic support
and tutoring to small groups or individual scholars as needed, mentored a novice co-teacher and Elementary Grades 1-6
guided them in instructional planning and classroom culture building Initial License, Sheltered
English Immersion
2017 PERFORMANCE DATA Endorsement
— Massachusetts Department of
• My class scored an average of 80% on the ANet math test, outperforming the 153 school
Education
network by 20%. SEPTEMBER 2015
• 96% of students were reading at or above grade level after the final STEP round of the year.

Elementary Grades 1-5

2nd Grade Team Leader & ELA Curriculum Coordinator Certificate
AUGUST 2016 – JULY 2017 — Louisiana Department of
Education
Gave input on and led weekly professional development, conducted team observations to look for MAY 2014
instructional trends to address during professional development, reviewed curriculum materials to
help encourage consistency and rigor, helped to increase our school's use of data to drive
instruction, collaborated to set vision for second grade curriculum and instruction, collaborated to PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
develop a coherent assessment plan that drives instruction
Weekly school-wide PD sessions,
biweekly individualized coaching
Brooke Charter School, Boston, MA —
Associate Teacher Corps Member - 1st Grade 2016 National Charter Convention
AUGUST 2014 - JULY 2015
The Together Teacher Workshop
Worked on grade-level team for year-long teaching apprenticeship, participated in weekly, targeted -Maia Heyck-Merlin
professional development and co-planning sessions, provided one-on-one tutoring, served as a
scholar advisor, helped with lesson planning and curriculum preparation, led classes and lessons, Harry Wong Classroom
assisted with after-school lifework support program, provided and received feedback within cohort Management Seminar