James Laughlin
2nd Grade Teacher at Northwest Community Schools- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Principal's Award 2008 and 2011
Northeast Elementary and McCulloch Academy
Experience
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Northwest Community Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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2nd Grade Teacher
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Oct 2021 - Present
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Jackson Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Classroom Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2022
• Currently teach 3rd grade • Taught Kindergarten, 3rd grade, and 4th grade • Worked at Title I schools with diverse student populations ranging from 300-450 students • Developed and executed daily lesson plans that engage and challenge student understanding including ELL and special education students • Maintain strong discipline within my classroom • Wrote the current School Improvement Plan for my school • Form positive and long-lasting relationships with students, families, staff, and community stakeholders • Volunteer for extracurricular activities such as lock-ins, fundraisers, and family activities • Facilitated monthly cross-grade level meetings where we analyzed data and discussed strategies to improve student scores • Assisted in the implementation and planning of building wide RTI/MTSS • Attended the statewide Continuous Improvement Conference in October of this year • Overseen and developed staff professional development that involved desegregating school data and the improvement of educational curriculum • Committees: District Return to Learn, School Improvement, Climate/Culture, and Staff Morale Show less
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Substitute Teacher
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2014
• Completed 2 long term substitute positions • Responsible for middle and end of year testing • Completed 2 long term substitute positions • Responsible for middle and end of year testing
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Paraprofessional
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Nov 2006 - Apr 2013
• Worked with 6+ groups of students daily in reading and math • Test site coordinator for MEAP • Prepared MEAP testing materials for 100+ students • Created Open House presentation • Presenter at Open House • Worked with 6+ groups of students daily in reading and math • Test site coordinator for MEAP • Prepared MEAP testing materials for 100+ students • Created Open House presentation • Presenter at Open House
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Education
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Baker College Center for Graduate Studies
Master of Science, Educational Leadership K-12 -
Siena Heights University
Master of Arts, Elementary Education: Reading K-12 -
Baker College of Jackson
Bachelor of Science, Elementary ECE - Language Arts