Rachel Leskowitz
Kindergarten Teacher at Wayne Township Public Schools- Claim this Profile
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Hebrew Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Wayne Township Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Kindergarten Teacher
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Classical Charter Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Literacy Specialist
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
● Provides pull-out, small-group literacy instruction to students reading below grade-level expectations ● Designs an instructional plan that uses academic data to target the precise strengths and deficits of each child and collects data to monitor each student’s progress ● Leads all students to gap-closing academic gains. Students must achieve advanced mastery of grade-level Common Core State Standards and improving students’ reading levels so that they have access to grade level texts.… Show more ● Provides pull-out, small-group literacy instruction to students reading below grade-level expectations ● Designs an instructional plan that uses academic data to target the precise strengths and deficits of each child and collects data to monitor each student’s progress ● Leads all students to gap-closing academic gains. Students must achieve advanced mastery of grade-level Common Core State Standards and improving students’ reading levels so that they have access to grade level texts. ● Collaborates in teams and with coaches to resolve challenges and implement instructional improvements driven by quantitative and qualitative data ● Proactively seeks and implements feedback from instructional coaches to improve their practice.
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Grade Team Leader
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
• Oversaw and managed three second-grade teachers, curriculum, and development of students • Lead instruction in a 2nd grade class of 20+ students with 95% pass rate on the Common Core Standardized Tests in Math and 85% passing in English • Organized and executed weekly team meetings and data meetings to develop teachers and monitor student progress • Conducted weekly observations and met with second grade teachers to discuss development in the areas of instruction, classroom… Show more • Oversaw and managed three second-grade teachers, curriculum, and development of students • Lead instruction in a 2nd grade class of 20+ students with 95% pass rate on the Common Core Standardized Tests in Math and 85% passing in English • Organized and executed weekly team meetings and data meetings to develop teachers and monitor student progress • Conducted weekly observations and met with second grade teachers to discuss development in the areas of instruction, classroom management, and data analysis • Served as a liaison for the second-grade department to the Principal, Board, and Superintendent
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Classroom Teacher
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2019
• Leads instruction in a 2nd grade class of 20+ students with 95% passing rate on the Common Core Standardized Tests in Math and 85% passing in English • Design data trackers in Excel to record, analyze and respond to student achievement • Collaborate with grade teams across schools to interpret student achievement data, share best practices and strategize instructional improvements • Applied 400+ hours of professional development to accomplish daily student achievement goals
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Teach For America
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Corps Member
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2017
• Selected from nearly 60,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. • Participate in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a… Show more • Selected from nearly 60,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. • Participate in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers. • Engage in professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, readings, and ‘learning teams’ specific to my teaching license area. Show less • Selected from nearly 60,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. • Participate in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a… Show more • Selected from nearly 60,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. • Participate in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers. • Engage in professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, readings, and ‘learning teams’ specific to my teaching license area. Show less
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Ramaz School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
Assisted teacher with lesson plans and classroom management for second and third grade classrooms Planned and lead whole classes in literacy, math, social studies and writing lessons Adapted lesson plans to meet academic needs of struggling learners Participated in meetings and planning with other school staff Assisted teacher with lesson plans and classroom management for second and third grade classrooms Planned and lead whole classes in literacy, math, social studies and writing lessons Adapted lesson plans to meet academic needs of struggling learners Participated in meetings and planning with other school staff
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P.S. 41
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New York City
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Student Teacher
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Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
Assisted teacher with lesson plans and classroom management for second and third grade classrooms Planned and lead whole classes in literacy, math, social studies and writing lessons Adapted lesson plans to meet academic needs of struggling learners Participated in meetings and planning with other school staff Assisted teacher with lesson plans and classroom management for second and third grade classrooms Planned and lead whole classes in literacy, math, social studies and writing lessons Adapted lesson plans to meet academic needs of struggling learners Participated in meetings and planning with other school staff
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Education
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City University of New York-Hunter College
Master’s Degree, Literacy -
Yeshiva University
Bachelor’s Degree, Elementary Education and Teaching