Michael Beno
Nashville
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
Haywood Elementary
07.2023 - Current
- Served as facilitator of Instructional Leadership Team to analyze school data, set school priorities, and create a plan for achieving.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
District EL Coach
MNPS Office Of English Learners
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Built capacity and leadership of building level coaches, school leaders, and teachers to support English Learner's content and language development through coaching cycles, professional development, and collaborative planning across 7 schools.
- Collaborated with and advised school leadership teams on structures, scheduling, and professional learning that support English Learners.
- Maintained and update school action plans for 7 school campuses.
- Supported schools with creating and implementing Individual Learning Plans for all active and waived English Learners.
- Ensured all schools' English Learner Program met or exceeded state and district regulations and guidelines.
Kindergarten Teacher
Glenview Elementary
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Taught all subjects to a class of 23 students, including 19 active English Learners.
- Awarded Teacher of the Year in 2020.
- Held a variety of school-based leadership positions including Kindergarten team lead and member of the Instructional leadership team.
- Coordinated and taught in the afterschool Reading Club, an afterschool program that targets English Learners, for 5 years.
- Designed PD for the Office of English Learners.
Instructional Coach
Glenview Elementary
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Supported teachers of English learners and all math teachers.
- Collaborated with teachers 1:1 and in groups to improve instruction
- Provided professional development on a variety of topics.
- Led teachers in examining student data and setting instructional goals
- Conducted more than 80 model lessons across preK-4th grade.
1st Grade Teacher
Glenview Elementary
07.2012 - 05.2018
- Taught 1st grade English Language Learners.
- Awarded Nashville Public Education Foundation's Blue Ribbon in 2018.
- Awarded Teacher of the Year in 2017.
- Named one of Nashville Public Television's American Graduate Champion in 2015.
- Held multiple teacher leadership positions including 1st grade team leader, member of the Instructional Leadership Team, and member of the ESL school task force.
- Served as a Model Teacher for the Office of English Learners for 3 years. Teachers and coaches from across the district observed lessons to see best practices in action.
EL Summer Assessor
MNPS Office Of English Learners
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Individually assessed students using the WIDA Screener and W-APT to determine eligibility for EL services.
- Interpreted results of English proficiency assessments to various stakeholders including teachers and families.
Training Facilitator
State Of Tennessee
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Delivered professional development across the state of TN that was targeted at teachers and directors of the Read to Be Ready Summer Programs.
Education
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
12.2021
Endorsement - Teaching English As A Second Language, PreK-12
Lipscomb University
07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education, Child Studies
Peabody School of Education And Human Development At Vanderbilt University
05.2012
Certification
ILL Administrator License
· Endorsement Areas Beginning Administrator PreK-12
Professional License
· Endorsement Areas Early Childhood Ed PK-3, ESL PreK-12
National Board Certification
· Endorsement Areas English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Haywood Elementary
07.2023 - Current
District EL Coach
MNPS Office Of English Learners
07.2022 - 06.2023
Kindergarten Teacher
Glenview Elementary
07.2020 - 06.2022
EL Summer Assessor
MNPS Office Of English Learners
06.2020 - 07.2022
Instructional Coach
Glenview Elementary
05.2018 - 05.2020
Training Facilitator
State Of Tennessee
01.2018 - 05.2018
1st Grade Teacher
Glenview Elementary
07.2012 - 05.2018
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
Endorsement - Teaching English As A Second Language, PreK-12
Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education, Child Studies
Peabody School of Education And Human Development At Vanderbilt University
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