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CINDY'S RESUME

Dedicated & Experienced

Our professional learning services offer hands-on, integrated learning that focuses on the "whole child" – supporting teachers and student outcomes in both academic and social emotional learning. Our high quality, effective, and motivating coaching and mentoring provide teachers with the tools they need to move information from the conference room to the classroom and achieve outstanding results. Our team members provide a strong support network and act as a mentor to build knowledge disposition and application. Let us help you reach your goals with our professional learning services.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, CENTRAL ILLINOIS

July 2022

Cindy Dollman Consulting LLC is an education consulting service providing innovative solutions to teachers and districts. Led by Cindy Dollman, an experienced instructional coach and educational consultant, the team strives to help teachers and districts create and maintain meaningful learning experiences. With an extensive background in education, Cindy and her team have the knowledge and skills to provide the support teachers, schools, and districts need to reach success.

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EDUCATION

Masters of Ed. in Educational Administration (2012), American College of Education

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Masters of Science as a Reading Specialist (2009), Benedictine University

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Masters of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction (2007), Saint Xavier University

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Masters of Science in Special Education (2000), University of Illinois

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Bachelors of Science in Speech & Hearing Sciences (1998), University of Illinois

Certifications

General Administrative (K – Grade 12)

Reading Specialist (K- Grade 12)

Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (PK – Age 22)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped (PK – Grade 9)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped (Grade 6 – Age 22)

Mental Retardation (PK – Grade 6)

Mental Retardation (Grade 6 – Age 22)

Physically Handicapped (PK – Age 22)

Social/Emotional Disorders (PK – Age 22)

Secondary Education (Grade – Grade 12)

Certified to Evaluate Teachers

CAREER EXPERIENCES

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Regional Office of Education

  • designed a model professional learning environment, modeled best practices for adult learning, created engaging and inclusive professional learning 

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Interim Assistant Regional Superintendent of Schools; Regional Office of Education

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Director of Professional Learning; Regional Office of Education

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Interventionist (High School, Middle School, and Elementary Experience), Peoria Public School District

Professional Development Provider; Peoria Public School District

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Summer School Site Manager; Peoria Public Schools

Early Childhood Special Education Director; Mahomet-Seymour School District

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Special Education Teacher (Severe/Profound & Mild Disabilities; Self-Contained, Pull-out, Full Inclusion; PK - 4th Grade), Peoria Public School District & Mahomet-Seymour School District

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Professional Presentations

Book Studies Led

Boaler, Jo. Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students’ POTENTIAL through

Creative Math, Inspiring Messages, and INNOVATIE TEACHING. Jossey-Bass: 2016.

Boogren, Tina. 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators. Bloomington, Solution

Tree: 2020.

Breaux, Annette & Whitaker, Todd. 50 Ways to Improve Student Behavior.

Routledge: 2009.

Budge, Kathleen and William Parrett. Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom

Practices. ASCD: 2018.

Burgess, Dave. Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your

Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Education. San Diego, Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.: 2012.

Casas, Jimmy. Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes. Dave

Burgess Consulting, Inc.: 2017.

Miller, Matt and Alice Keeler. Ditch That Homework: Practical Strategies to Help

Make Homework Obsolete. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc: 2017.

Miller, Matt. Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your

Classroom. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc: 2015.

Solarz, Paul. Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead

and Succeed. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.: 2015.

Spencer, John and A.J. Juliani. EMPOWER: What Happens When Students Own

Their Learning. Dave Burges Consulting, Inc.: 2017.

Whitaker, Todd. What Great Teachers Do Differently: Nineteen Things That Matter

Most. Routledge: 2020.

Conference Sessions

Illinois Reading Council (2022) Reading to Learning While Learning to Read: Multilingual

Comprehension Strategies

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IATE Conference 2018 Keynote Speaker

Leading the Change: Designing Standards-Aligned Learning for Professional Growth, 2016 Illinois ESEA/NCLB Conference

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Implementing Sustainable Change, 2016 Illinois ESEA/NCLB Conference

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Common Core & Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Can they co-exist? (2015)

Developmentally Appropriate Practices in a Common Core World, 2014 IL AEYC

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Plugging the Holes – Conducting a Gap Analysis of Your Curriculum, 2014 ISTAC & I-RtI

Network Conference called Equity and Access for All students

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Bradley University’s OLLI Program

Professional Development Sessions & Workshops

2021-2022

  • Project-based Learning (High School)

  • Classroom Management

  • Inclusive Classrooms

  • Six Core Strengths

  • CPI: Classroom Culture (Certified Presenter)

  • 50 Ways to Improve Student Behavior (Breaux & Whitaker)

  • Instructional Structures & Routines: Active Learning Activities

  • Relationships with People & Content

  • Effective Use of Groups: Team Building, Class Building, & Group Instructional Activities

  • Classroom Discussions: Strategies, Questioning, & Class Meetings

  • Guided Math

  • Math Daily 3

  • Teaching the WHOLE Child

  • Addressing Teacher Burnout

  • Administrator Cohort (monthly): Supporting Teachers Post-Pandemic, Encouraging School-wide Consistency, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Standards, The Whole Child, Evaluating “Good”

  • Science of Reading: Overview

  • Phonological Awareness

  • Phonics

  • Decoding

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension

  • Daily 5

  • Differentiated Literacy Workstations

  • Guided Reading

  • Curriculum Mapping in the Alternative/Specialize High School Environment

  • Battling Burnout: Start the School Year Fresh & Invigorated

  • Starting Strong: What GREAT Teachers do Differently (Whitaker)

  • Motivating Teachers for a Great School Year

 

2020-2021

  • Peoria County Emergency Response Team Role: Organize and Direct Breakfast & Lunch delivery to families of school-aged children in need

  • Remote Learning Strategies & the Continuum of Engagement

  • Block Scheduling at the High School Level

  • Math Interactive Notebooks K-8

  • Formative Assessments for High School

  • Performance-Based Assessments at the High School Level

  • Standards-based Grading (High School)

  • Designing the 90-minute Math Block at the K-6 level

  • Support Team Member for weekly assistance meetings to Superintendents, Principals, and other area Administrators

  • Virtual PLCs to support online instruction

 

2019-2020

  • Introduction to Language Objectives for EL Students

  • Daily 3 Math

  • Marzano’s Highly Effective Instructional Routines

  • Leadership Cohort on School Improvement Processes and the Illinois Quality Framework

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

  • Language Support Strategies for Multi-Lingual Learners (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12)

  • Learning Framework in Number

  • Identifying Essential Learning Standards

  • Differentiation at the High School Level

  • Cooperative Learning: Kagan Structures

  • Cohort: Leadership in Personal & Digital Learning (Year 2)

  • Critical Thinking with Rigor

  • Math Teaching Strategies (K-4 and 5-8)

  • Science Curriculum Mapping Work

  • Social Studies Curriculum Mapping Work

  • PBIS: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

  • Establishing Math Groups for Small Group Teaching

  • Named as a Member of the Peoria County Emergency Response Team in reaction to the pandemic

 

2018-2019

  • Cohort: Leadership in Personal & Digital Learning (Year 1)

  • 21st Century Success Strategies

  • Standards-Based Grading

  • Inquiry in the Social Studies Classroom

  • A Framework for K-12 Science Education

  • Cooperative Learning Strategies

  • 95% Group Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Instruction & Interventions

  • New Physical Education Standards and Assessment

  • Enhance PE and FitnessGram

  • STEM in Early Childhood

  • STEM: A Day to Play with Robotics

  • STEM: A Day to Play with Engineering

  • Daily Five

  • Daily Café

  • The Engaging Classroom

  • A Teacher’s Guide to Guided Math

  • Teaching Bell-to-Bell in a Double-block Schedule

 

 

2015-2016

  • Standards Alignment

  • Data Coaching

  • Curriculum Mapping & Instructional Pacing

  • PLC Questions & Protocol

  • A Balanced Assessment System

  • Marzano’s 9 Effective Strategies

  • Danielson

  • Student Growth & Student Learning

  • PARCC & Science Assessment Training

  • Increasing Teacher Assessment Literacy

  • Reflective Practices

  • ESL/Bilingual Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Alignment

  • Standards-aligned Classroom

  • Data Analysis

  • ACCESS

  • WIDA Standards

  • SIOP

  • Sheltered Content Instruction

  • Balanced Assessment

  • SLOs

  • PERA and Student Growth

  • WIDA Framework and Standards

 

2014-2015

  • Coaching for Instructional Leadership

  • Coaching Teacher Leaders

  • Aligning Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

  • Rising Start School Improvement Process

  • Focus & Coherence in Math: Understanding what to teach in Common Core Math

  • Writing Matters

  • High School Instructional Strategies for Math

  • Modifications in the Gen Ed Classroom

  • Introduction to Charlotte Danielson

  • PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations

  • PARCC ELA Evidence Tables

  • PARCC Math Evidence Tables

  • PARCC Model Content Frameworks

  • Math Standards for Mathematical Practice

  • Closing the Common Core Achievement Gap

  • Common Core Writing

  • Writing Across the Curriculum

  • Common Core Impacts on Early Childhood Instruction

  • Using NWEA Data to Inform Instruction

  • Using Assessment to Inform Reading Instruction

 

2013-2014

  • Instructional Improvement Practices

  • Common Core Math Instructional Support

  • Curriculum Planning the Common Core

  • Data Coaching

  • Rising Star Implementation through Coaching

  • Designing Classroom Reading Assessments

  • Introduction to PARCC Assessments

  • Supporting Curriculum Mapping through Coaching

 

2012-2013

SCHOOL-WIDE IMPLEMENTATIONS (K-8 Urban School)

  • PBIS

  • Math Interventions

  • Question-Answer-Response Reading Strategy

  • Components of a 5th-6th Grade Reading Block

  • Components of a 7th-8th Grade Reading Block

  • Direct Instruction vs Workshop Formats

  • Teambuilding

  • What is our math data saying?

  • Analyzing 85% Group Data & Developing intervention group using student data

  • Designing Small Group Instruction in Workshop

  • Number Talks

  • Bilingual Vertical Teaming

  • Using 10-Frames to Reinforce Relationships

  • Comprehension Strategies for Middle School Teachers

  • Planning Tier 1 Instruction

  • Planning for Small Group Instruction

  • Morning Meeting

  • NWEA Assessment System

  • Common Core ELA Roll-out

  • Weekly Grade-Level Meetings

  • Organized and Managed SRA Corrective Reading Implementation

  • Member of the Universal Leadership Team

  • Designed Data Wall

  • Organized and Implemented the following Assessment Systems: PASI/PSI, DIBLES, Easy CBM, NWEA, Tier 2 Intervention Data

 

2011-2012

  • PBIS: The Warrior Way

  • Pre-Correction (Behavior) Strategies

  • SEE Independent Work Strategy

  • CHAMPS

  • Classroom Rules and Routines

  • NWEA Strands

  • Strategic Reading

  • Lesson Plan Templates

  • Lesson Planning & Backwards Design

  • Thinking Maps

  • Classroom Managed vs Office Managed Behaviors

  • Teacher Evaluations

  • NWEA: Lexile Levels, RIT, Rausch Scores

  • Bloom’s Taxonomy

  • Cooperative Learning

  • Engagement Activities

  • Backwards Design for Instructional Coaching

  • Data Decision Making

 

2010-2011

  • Instructional Coach for the District’s Early Childhood Department

  • Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (Manual High School – all staff)

  • Early Childhood Special Education Support: IEP Goals, Curriculum Based Measurement vs Observation, Progress Monitoring, Classroom Environment

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