Rachel Zindler

About Rachel Zindler

For over 25 years Rachel Zindler has been making an impact in the field of education, from classrooms to universities to multi-media publishing. As an experienced teacher and advocate for equity and inclusive education she has guided new and veteran teachers in curriculum design, co-teaching, and differentiated instruction. Ms. Zindler has authored and presented professional development for teachers and administrators on a range of topics, from behavioral supports and inclusive practices, to incorporating visual art into knowledge-rich curriculum. Ms. Zindler began her career as a teacher in general education and inclusive co-taught classrooms, where she collaborated with special educators and developed comprehensive cross-content curriculum for students with a wide range of abilities. She currently generates curriculum as Lead Curriculum Developer for Great Minds and has served as content editor and consultant for multi-media educational outlets such as Sesame Workshop and BrainPOP.com.As an accomplished educator, writer and professional coach Ms. Zindler\'s greatest asset is her ability to listen attentively to all stakeholders, ask critical questions, recognize areas of strength and need, and provide constructive and practical solutions in a timely and efficient manner.

Experience

1. Lead Curriculum Developer

   Great Minds

   Sep 2015 — Present

   Current: Lead Curriculum Developer at knowledge-rich curriculum publisher. Coordinated development of Level 3 Geodes readable books, Arts & Letters ELA 3-5 curriculum, and Wit & Wisdom in Sync, a comprehensive online platform including daily video lessons for students, at-home access to digital classwork, and English learner support.Prior:Author and Title Editor of Geodes: A K-2 library of knowledge-building, highly decodable text sets. Content Developer and Art Editor for visual art and literacy lessons: Wit & Wisdom: A comprehensive, content-rich k-8 ELA curriculum.

Education

• Bank Street College of Education

  Master of Science in Education (M.Ed.), Early Childhood and Elementary Education

  1998 — 2001

• Oberlin College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Art History and Psychology

  1991 — 1995

• Brookline High School

  Diploma

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Classroom
• Teaching
• Lesson Planning
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Elementary Education
• Differentiated Instruction
• Curriculum Design
• Education Policy
• Editing
• Educational Technology
• Community Outreach
• Curriculum Development
• Research
• Instructional Design
• Literacy
• Educational Leadership
• Classroom Management
• K-12
• Special Education
• Tutoring
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Program Development