Angela Forbes
Columbia
Summary
Dedicated educator with 34 years of experience in language arts, focusing on individualized instruction and evidence-based interventions. Enhanced student reading skills through targeted small-group instruction at Marion County School District. Provided impactful teacher training and proficient in curriculum implementation, fostering student success and self-esteem.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Lamar County School District
Bellevue
01.2025 - Current
- Second-grade ELA teacher at Bellevue Elementary.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Provided individualized instruction for struggling students.
- Second Grade ELA PLC Leader.
Reading Interventionist
Marion County School District
Foxworth
11.2021 - 05.2024
- 4th-6th Grade ELA Reading Interventionist.
- Facilitated small-group instruction, focusing on phonics and comprehension skills.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions to enhance reading skills.
- Provided staff development training to primary, elementary, and high school teachers on writing strategies and scoring tips for the MAPP test.
Writing Scorer
Pearson Scoring Global
01.2018 - 07.2023
- Scored writing prompts with accuracy and objectivity in accordance with standardized guidelines.
- Adhered to strict timelines for completing assigned scoring tasks.
Teacher
Marion County School District
Columbia
08.2002 - 05.2021
- Grades: First, Second, Third, and Fifth
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current with educational trends.
- Mentored new teachers by sharing best practices and resources for effective teaching.
Teacher
Columbia School District
Columbia
12.1987 - 12.1999
- Fifth Grade Teacher (Both self-contained and team ELA team teacher)
Education
Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis: Elementary Education
University of Southern Mississippi
01.1996
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education K-8
University of Southern Mississippi
01.1988
Skills
- Instructional best practices
- Teacher training with both group and individual instruction
- Individualized instruction with students in the tier process
- Team collaboration
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Google, and Excel
- Over 34 years of background experience in language arts
- Verbal and written communication
- Curriculum implementation
- Created student assessments for grades 2, 3, and 5
- Individualized instruction
- Evidence-based interventions
Accomplishments
Successfully lead the third grade teachers in the effort to get out school improvement by developing teacher made reading, language, and math tests to match the district pacing guide and the state objectives for the MCT2 tests. Helped increase third grade students' overall test scores in language arts from 37% in 2009-2010 to 47% in 2010-2011.
• Selected to serve as lead teacher ten of the nineteen years while employed with the Marion County School District.
• Chairman of the school courtesy committee for three years.
• Inspired a class of third graders to raise almost $5,000, which was donated to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society for Relay for Life.
• Provided staff development sessions to teachers on writing tips and strategies to help students with the MAPP writing prompt.
• Actively engaged students in a collaborative effort to publish their own hardback books, while learning about the writing process and gaining a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• Participated in the South MS Writing Project and had my article published on their blog: South Mississippi Writing Project: How the South MS Writing Project Changed Writing in My Classroom (southmisswp.blogspot.com).
• Selected to serve as lead teacher ten of the nineteen years while employed with the Marion County School District.
• Chairman of the school courtesy committee for three years.
• Inspired a class of third graders to raise almost $5,000, which was donated to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society for Relay for Life.
• Provided staff development sessions to teachers on writing tips and strategies to help students with the MAPP writing prompt.
• Actively engaged students in a collaborative effort to publish their own hardback books, while learning about the writing process and gaining a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• Participated in the South MS Writing Project and had my article published on their blog: South Mississippi Writing Project: How the South MS Writing Project Changed Writing in My Classroom (southmisswp.blogspot.com).
Organizations
- Mississippi Professional Educators
- Marion County/American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Career Development
- MDE Writing Project Collaboration 2014-2015, 2018-2019
- Pearson Writing Scorer Training 2018-Present
- Making Connections Conference
- Instructional Coaching Institute - 2011
- MECA Conference-2011
- Five Critical Classroom Practices That Increase The Reading Abilities Of Our Students and Improve Test Scores-2010
- PBIS and Motivation in Leaders Conference-2009
- I Teach First" National Convention-2008, 2011
- Integration of Technology Part 1 & Part 2-2008
- Rigor and Relevance Framework-2008
Certification
- Received the Superintendent's Award for Outstanding Student Growth in Language Arts in 2014.
- Selected as Teacher of the Year 2017-2018.
- Received Marion County School District Certificate of Excellence for growth of the lowest performing students on the 2018 ELA State Assessment.
- Received the PREPS 5th Grade ELA Growth Award in 2022 for West Marion Elementary School.
Timeline
Teacher
Lamar County School District
01.2025 - Current
Reading Interventionist
Marion County School District
11.2021 - 05.2024
Writing Scorer
Pearson Scoring Global
01.2018 - 07.2023
Teacher
Marion County School District
08.2002 - 05.2021
Teacher
Columbia School District
12.1987 - 12.1999
Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis: Elementary Education
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education K-8
University of Southern Mississippi