Karen Rocha, MA
English I/ELD II/AVID I Teacher at Woodside High School- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Google Project Management
Grow with Google on CourseraMar, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Woodside High School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English I/ELD II/AVID I Teacher
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Aug 2020 - Present
- Lead the design, development, execution, and continuous improvement of English and ELD curricula for 5 classes with 150 total students based on student needs, performance, teaching effectiveness, and new learning models. - Revamped and refocused the AVID curriculum on project-based learning that focused on addressing real-life issues such as household budgeting and adequately preparing first-generation college students for higher education. - Managed a pilot project to incorporate 2 new… Show more - Lead the design, development, execution, and continuous improvement of English and ELD curricula for 5 classes with 150 total students based on student needs, performance, teaching effectiveness, and new learning models. - Revamped and refocused the AVID curriculum on project-based learning that focused on addressing real-life issues such as household budgeting and adequately preparing first-generation college students for higher education. - Managed a pilot project to incorporate 2 new textbooks in the district by actively tracking student engagement and the success of learning goals and creating comments/recommendations regarding difficulty/ease of navigation. Show less - Lead the design, development, execution, and continuous improvement of English and ELD curricula for 5 classes with 150 total students based on student needs, performance, teaching effectiveness, and new learning models. - Revamped and refocused the AVID curriculum on project-based learning that focused on addressing real-life issues such as household budgeting and adequately preparing first-generation college students for higher education. - Managed a pilot project to incorporate 2 new… Show more - Lead the design, development, execution, and continuous improvement of English and ELD curricula for 5 classes with 150 total students based on student needs, performance, teaching effectiveness, and new learning models. - Revamped and refocused the AVID curriculum on project-based learning that focused on addressing real-life issues such as household budgeting and adequately preparing first-generation college students for higher education. - Managed a pilot project to incorporate 2 new textbooks in the district by actively tracking student engagement and the success of learning goals and creating comments/recommendations regarding difficulty/ease of navigation. Show less
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7th Grade ELA/Humanities Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2020
- Restructured the 7th grade ELA and Humanities curricula to focus on project-based learning while collaborating with teachers to meet current and future student needs. - Partnered with teachers in Math, History, Science, and English to implement projects for students challenging violence at school, rewriting history narratives to focus on BIPOC voices, analyzing feminism through literature and studies, and evaluating gentrification in the SF community. - Encouraged growth and engagement… Show more - Restructured the 7th grade ELA and Humanities curricula to focus on project-based learning while collaborating with teachers to meet current and future student needs. - Partnered with teachers in Math, History, Science, and English to implement projects for students challenging violence at school, rewriting history narratives to focus on BIPOC voices, analyzing feminism through literature and studies, and evaluating gentrification in the SF community. - Encouraged growth and engagement of 15 ELL students by adapting instruction based on student needs and performance and providing high-quality academic support across phonetics, grammar, and literacy. Show less - Restructured the 7th grade ELA and Humanities curricula to focus on project-based learning while collaborating with teachers to meet current and future student needs. - Partnered with teachers in Math, History, Science, and English to implement projects for students challenging violence at school, rewriting history narratives to focus on BIPOC voices, analyzing feminism through literature and studies, and evaluating gentrification in the SF community. - Encouraged growth and engagement… Show more - Restructured the 7th grade ELA and Humanities curricula to focus on project-based learning while collaborating with teachers to meet current and future student needs. - Partnered with teachers in Math, History, Science, and English to implement projects for students challenging violence at school, rewriting history narratives to focus on BIPOC voices, analyzing feminism through literature and studies, and evaluating gentrification in the SF community. - Encouraged growth and engagement of 15 ELL students by adapting instruction based on student needs and performance and providing high-quality academic support across phonetics, grammar, and literacy. Show less
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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English Teacher
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
- Fostered and maintained collaborative working relationships with 10 teachers across 3 sites to support 20+ students with upcoming and missing assignments. - Assisted students in passing the DORA with a minimum of 9.0 by developing a summer curriculum based on student needs. - Communicated student academic progress and learning needs during weekly meetings with parents and stakeholders. - Fostered and maintained collaborative working relationships with 10 teachers across 3 sites to support 20+ students with upcoming and missing assignments. - Assisted students in passing the DORA with a minimum of 9.0 by developing a summer curriculum based on student needs. - Communicated student academic progress and learning needs during weekly meetings with parents and stakeholders.
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Education
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Stanford University
Master of Arts, Education/Teaching -
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology with a Minor in Education and Public Affairs
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