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Inspiring Science Education Christi Peralta

Instructional Leadership

Thank you for your time to learn more about my instructional coaching and leadership experience. Above all, I adopt a servant leader mindset to grow quality science education in fellow teachers. My goal is for equity and representation in the sciences for underrepresented populations through explicit lesson planning, intentional cultural inclusivity, and relationship-building classroom management practices. I have been in the education field for 19 years, holding instructional leadership roles as middle school and high school department chair, middle and high school district science curriculum writer, and junior high campus-based Science, Math, and History instructional coach.

Twin Day! Lake Ridge High School Science Department. Creating a culture of collegial support is central to my leadership vision as department chair at LRHS.

Educational Experience

  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Data-Informed Decision Making
  • Instructional Coaching for Student Improvement
  • Middle through High School Science TEKS Vertical Alignment Knowledge
  • Professional Learning Presentation Experience
  • 19 years of Education Experience

Please scroll to learn more about my leadership experience and what I can bring to the classroom as an inspiring science educator and teacher-leader.

Professional Learning Communities

  • Fostered a collegial environment in department PLC’s in order to support active collaboration in student data analysis, development of formative assessments, and curricular decisions.
  • Differentiated PLC teacher support based on the experience and needs of the team from full direction and leadership of team to a more behind-the-scenes approach of building capacity in teacher-leaders.
Click here for PLC Process Document I created and used with my teams (based on Learning By Doing by DuFour)

Data-Informed Decision Making

  • Increased STAAR performance through PLC process focused on explicit lesson cycle development, effective RTI implementation, learning walks, and dedication to explicit literacy strategies and ELPS integration into Tier 1 instruction.
Click here to see more of the data document I created to move teachers from data to action

Instructional Coaching for Student Improvement

  • Led instructional improvement using professional coaching model which included: co-teaching, lesson modeling, leading staff development, and data analysis to determine instructional needs.
  • Monitored and addressed teacher instructional practices through the use of data and T-TESS standards to support high student engagement and academic success.
  • Integrated skills from Diane Sweeney, Elena Aguilar, and Results Coaching to create coaching cycles with teachers which include working agreements, targets for growth, data to be collected, classroom observations, co-teaching, and effective coaching conversations to help teachers reach their goals.
Click here to see more of my instructional coaching 'menu' offerings
My classroom focuses on cooperative learning, hands-on science, and technology. I am always looking for ways students can practice inquiry in their science learning as well as writing to communicate their understanding.

Middle through High School Science TEKS Vertical Alignment Knowledge

  • Implemented vertical alignment focus for TEA and College Board science standards to increase student success on STAAR and AP Tests at middle and high school levels.
  • Increased STAAR performance through the implementation of individualized and personalized intervention instruction and tutoring for students at the middle and high school levels.

Professional Learning Presentation Experience

  • Led professional learning opportunities at the district and campus-based levels.
  • Presentations include: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports PBIS, Culturally Responsive Interventions, Explicit Instruction for Diverse Learners (from Texas Literacy Initiative), Stetson SpEd Co-Teacher Inclusion Model, New Teacher Support Sessions, EdTech (including LMS GoogleClassroom & Canvas, GAFE, Apps for formative and summative assessments)

19 Years Education Experience

  • Lake Ridge High School, Mansfield ISD (2017- current) 10-12th gr AP Biology | 9th Gr Pre-AP & on-level Biology | 10th Gr Chemistry
  • Ashworth Elementary, Arlington ISD (Summer 2017) 1st – 6th grade Technology Applications
  • The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin ISD (2008-2012) 7th gr STEM | 8th gr Pre-AP Science | 9th and 10th gr Pre-AP Biology |9th gr PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science |10th gr PLTW Human Body Systems
  • William B. Travis High School, Austin ISD (2004-2008) 9th gr on-level, sheltered, and Pre-AP Biology | 12th gr AP Biology
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Christina Peralta
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