Jennifer Livsey

Sunrise Elementary, 4th Grade Teacher, 2007 - 2014

Mountain Vista Elementary, Aurora, CO

Cadre for Mountain Vista Elementary, 2013 - 2014

4th Grade: 2007 - 2019 (13 years)

2nd Grade: 2019 - 2023 (4 years)

1st Grade: 2023 - 2024 (1 year)

• Designed and delivered standards-based instruction using Bridges, Number Corner, HMH Literacy, Fundations.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Established a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management strategies, fostering respect and cooperation among students.
• Analyzed student data using Unity and additional assessment tools to differentiate and adjust instruction for diverse learning needs.
• Collaborated closely with Reading Interventionists and Special Education teams to design targeted interventions and modify instruction.
• Co-developed and implemented 504 plans with building administrators and school psychologists.
• Participated in PLC in literacy and math, leading grade-level teams through data analysis cycles, establishing norms, setting goals, guiding collective inquiry, and ensuring alignment of instructional practices across classrooms.
• Mentored adult colleagues, providing instructional coaching, modeling, effective literacy and math strategies, and supporting team members during Fundations coaching cycles.
• Co-planned and co-taught in Multilingual Learner cluster classrooms to promote inclusive and equitable instruction.
• Designed inquiry-based science and social studies instruction using FOSS, Inquiry Journeys, and Discovery Education..
• Built a safe and collaborative classroom community using the Second Step curriculum.
• Administered a variety of formal, informal, and summative assessments across content areas.
• Implemented student-led conferences to build learner ownership and reflection.
• Active contributor to school-wide initiatives as a member of the various school wide committees.