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Lily Cooper

Senior Teacher · Stanford · United States

Senior Teacher with experience in play-based early education, child observation, classroom routines, and family communication. Practical work includes Play-based curriculum, Anecdotal observation, Child development, Family communication.

Experience

Stanford University

Stanford · United States

Senior Teacher

Jan 2021 - now

  • As workstream lead, planned play-based activities around children’s observed interests, with materials accessible to differing language and motor abilities; made the activity accessible without prescribing one correct way for children to participate.
  • With responsibility for the review standard, used anecdotal records to compare a child’s interactions across play, meals and transitions, separating observation from interpretation; adjusted the next activity with the head teacher using the child’s current developmental needs.
  • As workstream lead, established classroom routines with students and documented consistent responses for recurring behavior situations; made expectations and follow-up clearer for students, families, and support staff.
  • Planned play-based activities around children’s observed interests, documented language and social development in anecdotal records, and shared concrete observations with parents rather than labeling the child.
  • Used observation notes to plan a play-based curriculum for young children, adjusted materials for differing language and motor abilities, and shared classroom examples with parents during a scheduled review.
  • Owned a supervised curriculum activity using classroom observation and child-development goals, resolved unclear instructions and completed a revised lesson plan with the lead teacher.
  • Designed parent communication using recorded learning observations, increased returned learning check-ins from 61% to 82% and published an accessible home-practice guide.

Bright Horizons

Newton, Massachusetts · United States

Teacher

Mar 2016 - Dec 2020

  • Shared concise learning updates with families using specific work evidence and agreed next steps; aligned review standards and decision owners across the participating teams. Working with partner teams, turned family communication into a documented learning partnership rather than a one-way notice.
  • Prepared an individual support plan from observed learning needs, agreed the next review with the learner or family, and checked progress using the same recorded criteria.
  • Compared observations across different activities before drawing a conclusion about a learner’s needs. Adapted the support approach with the teaching team and recorded the learner’s response at the next review.

Selected project

Teacher — independent case study

Cross-functional project lead

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Established classroom routines with students and documented consistent responses for recurring behavior situations; aligned review standards and decision owners across the participating teams
  • Built an anonymized learning-support scenario with explicit starting needs and an observation plan; prepared accessible materials and checked whether the activity actually exercised the intended learning objective.
  • Prepared a follow-up record distinguishing observed progress from an adult’s interpretation, tested the guidance with a different learner scenario, and revised instructions that assumed knowledge not yet demonstrated.
  • Owned the independent lesson trial using observable learning criteria, resolved an ambiguous instruction and completed revised practice materials after a peer walkthrough.

Education

University of Maryland

College Park, Maryland · United States

B.S. Early Childhood / Early Childhood Special Education

Sep 2008 - Jun 2012

Relevant coursework: Child development, play-based curriculum, observation and assessment, supervised teaching

Skills

Role expertise

Play-based curriculum · Anecdotal observation · Child development · Family communication

Publications

  • Published a personal teaching reflection using the practice observation log, explaining differentiated instructions, feedback choices and the limits of a small classroom exercise.

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Stanford University

Bing Teacher 1

Stanford · United StatesMid-level

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  • In the posting
      • curriculum
      Term in work evidence

    Plan and implement creative and challenging curriculum projects and activities in the areas of language and literacy, cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth; plan and structure environments to facilitate activities.

    In this resume
    Used observation notes to plan a play-based curriculum for young children, adjusted materials for differing language and motor abilities, and shared classroom examples with parents during a scheduled review.
    Senior Teacher · Stanford University
  • In the posting
      • instruction
      Term in work evidence

    Provide instruction to children; identify emerging curriculum and work with the children on short-term and long-term projects.

    In this resume
    Owned the independent lesson trial using observable learning criteria, resolved an ambiguous instruction and completed revised practice materials after a peer walkthrough.
    Teacher — independent case study
  • In the posting
      • observation
      Term in work evidence

    Use observation skills to record children’s behavior and maintain anecdotal records.

    In this resume
    With responsibility for the review standard, used anecdotal records to compare a child’s interactions across play, meals and transitions, separating observation from interpretation; adjusted the next activity with the head teacher using the child’s current developmental needs.
    Senior Teacher · Stanford University
  • In the posting
      • research
      • child development
      Evidence not found

    Work directly with researchers to facilitate faculty and undergraduate student research projects; help children to participate in relevant studies; help researchers develop rapport with the children.

    Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or in a related field and courses in education and child development.

    In this resume

    No supporting experience found. Do not add this keyword unless your own work supports it.

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  • In the posting
      • parents
      Term in work evidence

    Work directly with parents providing verbal updates and interpreting their children’s behavior.

    In this resume
    Planned play-based activities around children’s observed interests, documented language and social development in anecdotal records, and shared concrete observations with parents rather than labeling the child.
    Senior Teacher · Stanford University
  • In the posting
      • classroom
      Term in work evidence

    Demonstrate to undergraduate students the links between theory and actual classroom activity in support of the student’s academic development.

    In this resume
    As workstream lead, established classroom routines with students and documented consistent responses for recurring behavior situations; made expectations and follow-up clearer for students, families, and support staff.
    Senior Teacher · Stanford University
  • In the posting
      • communication
      Term in work evidence

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    In this resume
    Designed parent communication using recorded learning observations, increased returned learning check-ins from 61% to 82% and published an accessible home-practice guide.
    Senior Teacher · Stanford University
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