Charles L Moreland 7931 S. Dorchester Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 773-419-8840 clmoreland@cps.edu
Job Objective: To become the Assistant Principal at Ruggles Elementary School
Opening Statement: Offering fifteen years experience with the ability to develop a positive school climate where students are actively engaged. A visionary with fresh ideas and excellent communication skills to interact with all school stakeholders.
Core competencies include: • PBIS Training and Implementation • Extra-Curricular Program Development • Leadership Training and Experience • Discipline/Classroom Management Strategies • Mathematics Expertise • Professional Development Expertise
Teaching Experience: March 1994 to Present: Chicago Public School system. Currently employed at Bethune Elementary School.
Activities, Programs, and Involvement: *Designed Positive Reinforcement Of Uniformed Discipline (PROUD) Program for school-wide discipline. *Designed a Professional Development Series (Classroom Management, Parental Contact) *Developed “The Crew” Male mentoring program. *Developed STAIR (Students Tutoring for Achievements In Reading). Peer tutoring program. *Designed Leaders In Action: A program for Student Leadership. *Implemented School-Spirit Week.
Teaching and Positions of Leadership: *Upper Grade Math Teacher (10 yrs). *Leadership Team Member (6 yrs). *Awards Committee Chairperson (4 yrs). *Department Chairperson (4 yrs). *School Librarian (3yrs). *PBIS Discipline Coordinator (3 yrs). *Trainer/Facilitator for PBIS Team (2 yrs). *Mentor Teacher (2 yrs). *Walk-Through Team Member (2 yrs). *5th Grade Regular Education Teacher (1 yr). *Detention Coordinator (1 yr). *Dean of Students (1 yr).
Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts, Chicago State University 1994 in Elementary Education. Type 03 Teaching Certificate. Masters of Arts, Concordia University 2006 in Educational Leadership. Type 75 Administrative Certificate. Endorsements in science, and language arts. Applied for Math Endorsement July 2009.
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Your advertisement in the July 29th edition of the ebulletin sparked my interest. When I read your list of qualifications and researched the school, I realized that someone with my talents and abilities would be a tremendous asset to Martha Ruggles Elementary School.
My philosophy on education stands on the belief that academic performance and student behavior are intrinisically linked. If children do not feel safe when coming to school, learning will not take place. With this in mind, I designed the Positive Reinforcement Of Uniformed Discipline (PROUD) Program. By rewarding students for positive behavior and developing, swift but fair, consequences for negative behavior we will focus on making the desired behavior the norm, not the exception. PROUD is not just and acronym, it is the way we want all stakeholders to feel about Ruggles School. There are three basic components of the program, they are:
Reaching out to involve parents and the community.
As administrators, we cannot spend better than 50% of our school day handling disciplinary issues. The safety of our staff and children has to be priority number one. Having a plan in place is critical to the success of a school. With the PROUD Program already outlined and ready to go, we have that plan.
As you will see in my resume, I have held various leadership positions. I have worked on leadership teams, interviewed teacher candidates, observed classrooms, offered suggestions for improved instruction, worked as a mentor teacher, served as dean of students, and assisted in the development of school improvement plans. In short, my teaching experiences have prepared me for the transition to administration.
I am sure you will receive many resumes for the position of Assistant Principal at Ruggles School. But today, you have the opportunity to meet a young man with fresh ideas, and innovative approach, and a strong desire devoted to the academic progress of all children. I look forward to meeting with you to provide further information on my candidacy.