Crystal Rimar

Instructional coach and ESL specialist with over a decade of experience supporting teachers through job-embedded coaching and high-impact professional learning. Expertise in adult learning, instructional design, and evidence-based coaching cycles aligned to district goals and state standards. Proven ability to strengthen instructional practice, support effective differentiation for Multilingual Learners, and use data to guide reflective conversations and continuous improvement at the school and district levels.

• National Board Certified Teacher (AYA – Social Studies), 2024-12-01
• English as a Second Language (K-12)
• Social Studies/History 9-12
• Social Studies 6-9
• Middle Grades Science (6-9)
• Science: Earth Science (9-12)
• Dance (K-12)
• Google Certified Educator — Levels 1 & 2

• Instructional Coach, Partner with teachers to plan, implement, observe, and reflect on instructional strategies using a coaching cycle focused on student outcomes.
• Mentor for Beginning Teacher (BT), Provide sustained job-embedded support including goal-setting, classroom observation, feedback, and reflective conferencing.
• Completed Sheltered Instructional Coaching Training, supporting teachers in effective implementation of sheltered and high-impact instructional strategies for Multilingual Learners.
• Presented for the past three consecutive years on scaffolding and modifying instruction for Multilingual Learners, with a focus on adult learning and instructional transfer.
• Presenter at multiple state and regional conferences on evidence-based lesson design and high-impact instructional strategies for Multilingual Learners.
• Designed and facilitated district-level professional development aligned to instructional priorities and school improvement goals.
• Presenter- 2025 Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference (NCDPI)- Barriers to Bridges: Designing Lessons for Multilingual Learners in the Social Studies Classroom.

• Job-embedded instructional coaching and feedback cycles
• Adult learning theory and professional learning design
• High-impact, evidence-based instructional strategies
• Data analysis to support instructional decision-making
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Scaffolding, differentiation, and sheltered instruction for Multilingual Learners
• Instructional technology integration
• Collaborative leadership and school improvement