Announcements
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New Coleman Elementary Principal starting with 2024-25 school year
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New principal to lead Coleman Elementary School starting with the 2024-25 school year
Dear Coleman School Parents/Guardians,
We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Katherine Stan has been selected to serve as the Principal of Coleman Elementary School. Mrs. Stan, who has more than 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator, uses her strong relationship-building and communication skills to create a safe, positive, and data-driven environment that supports student achievement.
Since 2019, Mrs. Stan has been the Assistant Principal of Otter Creek Elementary School, which serves as a Dual Language hub for four neighboring schools. There she is known for her skills with restorative behavior practices and helping to improve staff understanding of different cultures and students in trauma. She also collaborates with the District’s grant team, supports the special education team, and reviews IEPs to ensure appropriate goals for students. She approaches her role as a lead learner who coaches and guides alongside the teachers.
From 2017 to 2019, Mrs. Stan was an instructional coach in U-46’s Teaching and Learning Department, leading teams of teachers in Title 1 buildings. She modeled lessons and coached teachers, supporting them while also ensuring their practice aligned with state standards and District goals.
Mrs. Stan began her full-time career as an educator in U-46 when she was hired as a classroom teacher at Channing Memorial Elementary School for the 2001-02 school year. In 2003, she transitioned to Otter Creek Elementary School where she taught until 2017.
Mrs. Stan graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She received a Masters in Teaching from Aurora University and a Masters in Education Administration from the American College of Education and holds an English Language Learners endorsement.
Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Stan on her new role at Coleman Elementary School.
Sincerely,
Yvette Gonzalez-Collins
Executive Director of Elementary School - Elgin Network
School District U-46
Nuevo directora dirigirá la Escuela Elemental Coleman a partir del año escolar 2024-25
Estimados Padres/Tutores Legales de la Escuela Coleman,
Nos complace anunciar que la Sra. Katherine Stan ha sido seleccionada para servir como Directora de la Escuela Elemental Coleman. La Sra. Stan, cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia como maestra, entrenadora de instrucción y administradora escolar, utiliza sus fuertes habilidades de comunicación y construcción de relaciones para crear un ambiente seguro, positivo y basado en datos que apoye el éxito de los estudiantes.
Desde el 2019, la Sra. Stan ha sido la Subdirectora de la Escuela Elemental Otter Creek, la cual sirve como un centro de Lenguaje Dual para cuatro escuelas vecinas. Ahí es conocida por sus habilidades con las prácticas de comportamiento restaurativo y por ayudar a mejorar la comprensión del personal de las diferentes culturas y estudiantes en trauma. También colabora con el equipo de subvenciones del distrito, apoya al equipo de educación especial y revisa los planes educativos individualizados (IEP por sus siglas en inglés) para que los estudiantes tengan las metas adecuadas. Ella asume su función como una líder que aprende, entrena y guía junto a los maestros(as).
Del 2017 al 2019, la Sra. Stan fue entrenadora de instrucción en el Departamento de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de U-46, liderando equipos de maestros en edificios de Título 1. Ella modeló lecciones y entrenó a los maestros, apoyándolos mientras también se aseguraba de que su práctica se alineará con los estándares del estado y los objetivos del Distrito.
La Sra. Stan comenzó su carrera de tiempo completo como educadora en U-46 cuando fue contratada como maestra de clase en la Escuela Elemental Channing Memorial para el año escolar 2001-02. En 2003, se trasladó a la Escuela Elemental Otter Creek, donde fue maestra hasta el 2017.
La Sra. Stan obtuvo un Bachillerato en Educación Elemental en la Universidad Estatal de Illinois. Obtuvo una maestría en Educación de la Universidad de Aurora y una maestría en Administración Educativa del Colegio Americano de Educación y tiene un endoso de Estudiantes que Aprenden el Idioma Inglés.
Por favor, acompáñenme en felicitar a la Sra. Stan en su nuevo puesto en la Escuela Elemental Coleman.
Atentamente,
Yvette Gonzalez-Collins
Directora Ejecutiva de Escuelas Elementales - Red de Elgin
Distrito Escolar U-46
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