Tiffany Hough

Middle School Literacy Specialist

Professional Profile
(979) 450-8224

Enthusiastic, education professional with multiple college degrees and over five years
progressive experience in English Language Arts and Reading. A dedicated and committed
teacher with a track record of providing lessons and workshops that actively engage and
challenge students. Thorough understanding of implementing technology in the classroom.
Familiar with differentiating curriculum and assessments based on students levels of learning.
Dedicated to ongoing professional development as is demonstrated with more than 200 hours
of professional development accumulated in the last five years, with an additional 36 graduate
hours in literacy, writing, and English as a Second Language courses.

though2@neisd.net
4551 Summer Fall
San Antonio, TX, 78259
http://ela8wms.weebly.com/hough

Education
MASTERS DEGREE
Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy
University of Texas, Arlington
2012
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Interdisciplinary Studies, ELAR
Texas A&M University, College Station

2010

Certifications
TEXAS STATE TEACHER
CERTIFICATIONS
Reading Specialist
(Early Childhood- Grade 12)
Master Reading Teacher
(Early Childhood- Grade 12)
English Language Arts and Reading/Social
Studies

(Grades 4-8)

English Language Arts and Reading

(Grades 8-12)
English as a Second Language
(Early Childhood- Grade 12)
Generalist
(Early Childhood- Grade 6)

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Gifted and Talented Instruction

Experience
8TH GRADE BLENDED ELAR TEACHER
6TH-8TH GRADE GIFTED AND TALENTED TEACHER
WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2016-PRESENT
Teaching at a campus that is piloting the blended ELAR course, I am working with a team of
teachers to integrate reading and writing skills into a combined curriculum. I participated in
summer planning to develop a solid framework that focuses on using mentor texts to target
reading skills and develop sophisticated writing. Each unit is built upon review of the district
curriculum and data-driven needs of our campus.

Design and integrate framework for blended English Language Arts and Reading
Develop student-led portfolio that fosters personal efficacy
Manage digital lesson plan resources for collaborating teachers
Create of digital lesson plan template that generates uniform, accessible plans
Differentiate instruction for varying levels of learners in an immersed classroom
Establish a cooperative learning environment which fosters students various needs
Implement technology in daily instruction to cultivate learning

Maintain positive rapport with students, parents, and colleagues

7TH GRADE ENGLISH TEACHER

6TH-8TH GRADE GIFTED AND TALENTED ENGLISH TEACHER
WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2011-2016
Accumulated over five years of instructional experience where my primary concentration was
teaching writing instruction to Pre-AP, on-level, and Gifted and Talented students. Focused
skills that implemented in my instruction included punctuation, grammar, and the writing
process. I developed a solid foundation that facilitated students in their metacognitive thinking
skills through analyzing mentor texts as readers and writers and developing a robust literacy
toolbox.

Differentiated instruction, formative assessments, and summative assessments appropriately for

classes and individual students
Established a positive learning environment that fostered students various needs
Evaluated assessments and made data driven decisions for grade-level curriculum
Implemented technology in daily instruction to cultivate learning
Coordinated and managed campus-wide literacy camps

8TH GRADE READING SSI TEACHER

WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2015-2016
Collaborated and designed a portfolio-based workshop class that allowed struggling students to
identify their own strengths and goals. Based on a structured curriculum, the framework of this
course allowed students to continuously check their progress.

Built individualized plan for each student

Designed student-led literacy portfolio that cultivated the growth mindset
Identified curriculum needs based on analysis of state and district assessment data

Implemented appropriate interventions and strategies to ensure student success

Extracurricular Involvement
Grade Level Chair
2012-Current
National Junior Honor Society Sponsor
2011-2016
AVID Site Team Member
2012-Current
TELPAS Rater
2011-Current
Golden Spur Volunteer
(Campus Recognition Program)
2012-2016
Wellness Committee Representative
2011-2012
Teacher Learning Community (TLC)
Group Coordinator
2011-2012
Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Campus Nominee
2012

Additional Teaching Experience

7th Grade Reading Teacher
Wood Middle School, Summer 2012
6th Grade Reading Teacher
Eisenhower Middle School, Summer 2011
8th Grade Language Arts Senior Methods and Student Teaching
Texas A&M University
Davila Middle School, 2010-2011

Professional Development

ELAR Middle School Compass Learning Training, 08/2016

Kagan Cooperative Learning Workshop, 06/2016

Igniting a Passion for Non-fiction Writing with Barry Lane, 11/2015

Figuring Out Figure 19-Volume 2 with Gayla Wiggins ,08/2015

Super 8 Writing with Gayla Wiggins, 08/2014

National Math and Science Initiative (MS/HS ELAR), 06/2014

Strategies for Engagement: Engaging Modern Minds- From Tuning Out to Turning
On, 06/2014

Urban Education and Practice: Creating Cultural Responsiveness ,06/2014

Modifying ELA in the Inclusive Classroom, 09/2013

Structures: Expository & Persuasive with Gretchen Bernabei, 09/2013

Writing Coach and Differentiation, 05/2013

STAAR Survival Tools with Gretchen Bernabei ,01/2013

STAAR Writing at 7th Grade Alignments & Strategies, 09/12

AVID Summer Institute, 07/2012

Understanding by Design (UbD) with Dr. Allen, 06/2012

Teaching Literary Analysis in Middle School, 02/2012

7th grade Rigorous Writing Strategies, 01/2012

Teaching Exposition and Persuasion in Middle School, 09/2011

30 hour Gifted and Talented Foundation with NEISD, 2011