Dr. Latasha Casterlow- Lalla

at Passaic Public Schools
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Passaic, New Jersey, United States, JE

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Credentials

  • Sway Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • Feb 2016 - Present

      • Sep 2004 - Feb 2016

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
      • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

      Assist the principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with State and Federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board; meeting and conferring with students, parents, faculty and staff; maintaining records and files; preparing reports. Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school; interpret and enforce school and school division policies and regulations. Assist the principal in the transformation of the school culture into a results-oriented collaborative learning community. Support the principal in the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the school’s Plan for Continuous Improvement. Ensure implementation of the Board-approved VBCPS curriculum. Assist the principal in monitoring compliance with federal, state, and local mandates and guidelinesrelated to local and state testing programs and the local special education program. Assist the principal in planning and implementing a professional development/growth program forteachers and staff. Serve as principal in the absence of the regular principal. Propose schedules of classes and extracurricular activities; help schedule courses, students and teachers. Work with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests. Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conduct inventories, maintain records, and check onreceipts for such material. Assist in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other school support services; help conductsafety inspections and safety drill practice activities. Assist in the reporting and monitoring of student attendance. Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body; deal with special cases as necessary. Serve with parents, faculty, and student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and relatedactivities and objectives. Maintain a variety of files; prepare periodic and special repo Show less

      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

      1. Work cooperatively with directors, supervisors and grades K-12 principals to ensure that instructional programs and services are coordinated in the schools and are administered uniformly and equitably.2. Plan, organize, implement, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate programs in the Core Curriculum Content Standards that ensure that each student meets and exceeds the Standards. Leadership of the program will include: Use of data to identify student and instructional goals Vertical and horizontal articulation of skills and content sequence Coordination among the core curriculum content areas Evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment Budget development and implementation3. Provide leadership and coordination in the development of curriculum and the implementation of Gifted/Talented Programs, Honors and Advanced Placement courses; evaluating the program and services on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.4. Implement a program that ensures qualitatively different instruction designed to meet these needs through a combination of direct instruction, staff development activities, curricular consultation, and development of community resources, with an emphasis onintegration with regular education, communication with parents, compliance with state guidelines, and continual program evaluation and development.5. Foster the development of higher order thinking skills in all children through staff development activities, model instruction within regular education classrooms, and conjoint curricular planning with regular instructional staff to encourage students to define individual goals and accept the responsibility for learning.6. Provide opportunities for effective staff development that address the needs of the instructional programs, including workshops, conferences, visitations, demonstration lesson Show less

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Elementary School Teacher
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013

      Elementary School Educator Elementary School Educator

    • Vocal Music Teacher
      • Sep 2004 - Aug 2007

      Music Teacher Music Teacher

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Community Development Coordinator
      • Jul 2003 - Jun 2004

      the Community Development Coordinator is responsible for creating a residence hall environment that fosters principles of academic excellence, student development and community responsibility in the context of a Catholic, Jesuit institution. Will be responsible for the administration of one residence hall housing approximately 180-400 students and also serves as a generalist within the Division of Student Affairs. the Community Development Coordinator is responsible for creating a residence hall environment that fosters principles of academic excellence, student development and community responsibility in the context of a Catholic, Jesuit institution. Will be responsible for the administration of one residence hall housing approximately 180-400 students and also serves as a generalist within the Division of Student Affairs.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Assistant/Resident Manager/Residence Hall Director
      • 1997 - 2001

Education

  • Seton Hall University
    Doctor of Education - EdD
    2020 - 2022
  • The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM (Education Closet)
    Certificate, Arts Integration
    2019 - 2020
  • Confratute - University of Connecticut
    K-12
    2014 - 2014
  • Montclair State University
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Educational Administration and Supervision
    2005 - 2007
  • Montclair State University
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Counseling, Human Services & Guidance
    2001 - 2003
  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Education
    1996 - 2001
  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Education
    1996 - 2001
  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Pedagogy
    1996 - 2001
  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Teacher Education
    1996 - 2001
  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Teacher Education
    1996 - 2000
  • PHS
    High School Diploma, General Studies
    1992 - 1996

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