Celeste Keith Long, Ph.D.

Long_Celeste@asdk12.org

Leadership and Professional Development

 Collaborated with principal to plan, present and implement professional

development activities for the school year to increase student achievement
 Planned for and facilitated ACES training for staff and community members to
develop an understanding of how trauma impacts individuals
 Mentored and coached new and experienced teachers to improve teacher efficacy
 Presented new curriculum for science, social studies, and health for various
Anchorage School District cross-district in-services
 Presented AIMSweb and intervention programs and plans for area in-services to
move forward in RTI/MTSS process
 Presented standards based assessment and reporting programs
for cross district in-services as a part of districts efforts to move forward with
standards driven practices
 Presented ALICE training to staff and instructed staff in the ALICE protocols
 Presented new teacher evaluation materials to staff and guided staff in the new
evaluation process - Danielson Sight Based Specialist
 Facilitated district Go Math! K/1 collegial cohorts
 Facilitated district cross curricular/general intermediate collegial cohorts
 Designed and implemented professional development plans for literacy
instruction in elementary schools - Literacy Sight Based Specialist
 Hosted lab classroom observation opportunities for district staff
 Facilitated language arts and math classes for Title I teachers
 Trained district staff in learning through performance tasks
 Solicited, selected, and edited poetry entries for Pencils Full of Stars Poetry
anthology
 Developed and implemented first use kit trainings for district Science Department
 Active member of school Foundations Committee

Communication and Community Relations

 Reaffirmed and negotiated parameters of school business partnerships

 Drafted letters to families informing them of changes in school staff and student
placements
 Compiled and shared discipline data at monthly safety committee meetings
 Planned and facilitated math, literacy and science family nights at elementary
schools leading to greater family involvement
 Coordinated and participated in family home visits for a Title I school
 Created and maintained a class blog for two-way communication
 Employed a mass texting system to facilitate two-way communication
Curriculum Planning and Development

 Collaborated with teams of educators to develop science curriculum, performance

tasks and science frameworks for district Science Department
 Development concept based units for district Social Studies Department
 Developed and taught researched based workshops on poetry writing

Instructional Materials

 Reviewed and analyzed Science, Social Studies and Language Arts Curriculum
and made recommendations as a member of Science, Social Studies and
Language Art review committees

Human Resource Management and Operations

 Developed, presented and guided implementation of master schedule for

elementary school
 Composed questions for and participated in interviewing and hiring process for
classified and certified staff
 Compiled, analyzed and presented student discipline referral data
 Created, presented and implemented a discipline flow chart for classroom and
office referrals at an elementary school to assure consistent and equitable
treatment
 Developed a student statement form to be used at an elementary school to assure
due process
 Handled discipline infractions in accordance with district and school policies
 Coordinated and conducted state and district mandated drills
 Conducted classroom observations using the Effective Learning Environments
Observation Tool, analyzed data, and provide guidance to a schools as an
accreditation team member for AdvancED
 Modified and implemented a school wide student supervision plan

Assessment and Evaluation

 Analyzed assessment and reporting systems and collaborated with committees to

develop and pilot social studies, science and language arts standards based report
cards
 Participated in the Alaska State Standards Revision and Review
 Collaborated with a committee to develop Anchorage School District Grade Level
Expectations
Teaching Experience

 Elementary Classroom Teacher Anchorage School District, August 1995 to

present
Eagle River Elementary, August 2013 to present
Muldoon Elementary, August 2001 to May 2013
Chester Valley, August 1997 to June 2001
Turnagain Elementary, August 1995 to June 1997
 Substitute Teacher Anchorage School District, December 1993 to June 1995

Education

Graduate Certificate, University of Alaska, Anchorage (Conferral expected May 2018)

Principal, Educational Leadership
Ph. D. Walden University. Graduated August 2011
Education, with an emphasis in Literacy
M. Ed. Cambridge College. Graduated January 2000
Education with an emphasis in Curriculum Development
B. Ed. University of Alaska, Anchorage. Graduated, Cum Laude, December 1993
Major: Elementary Education, Minor: Psychology