At the Scholars’ Academy, students will acquire the
skills needed to achieve academic success.
Mrs. Falcinella’s Bio
Erin Falcinella
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Cal State University, Fullerton
Master of Arts in Reading
Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Cal State University, Long Beach
Professional Clear Multiple Subjects Credential with CLAD
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Scholars’ Academy Aug.2010-Present
Reading Specialist
Writing Teacher
Tustin Unified School District 2000- 2010
Peters Canyon Elementary
Classroom Teacher 2nd, 4th and 5th Grade
Irvine and Newport Mesa Unified School District 1999-2000
Student Teacher 1st and 3rd Grade
PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT
- Certificate in Differentiated Instruction (G.A.T.E.)
- Irvine Math Project (I.M.P.)
- RTI (Response to Instruction)
- Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (B.T.S.A.) Support Provider
- California Association for the Gifted (C.A.G.) Conferences Attendee
- Guided Language Acquisition Design (G.L.A.D.)
- Smartboard/Notebook training
- Junior Great Books Training
- UCI Writing Project Annual Conference
- Six Traits of Writing Staff Development
- Professional Development Courses/Workshops through University of California, San Diego
- Houghton Mifflin Reading/Language Arts Training
- Beckman Science Training
- TUSD Professional Development Workshops
- Classroom Management Training, Rick Morris
- Worked for Cal State University, Fullerton’s Reading Clinic located in Mission Viejo for a year to help students with reading difficulties using research based reading strategies
- Dibels (Reading Assessment) Training
- Running Records (Reading Assessment) Training
- Text Reading (Reading Assessment) Training
LEADERSHIP
- ETAP (Elementary Teaching Assistant Principal)
- Principal’s Leadership Team
- Grade Level Chairman
- School Visionary Team
- National Blue Ribbon Writing Committee
- BTSA Support Provider
- Invention Convention Coordinator
- Physical Education Committee for School
- School STAR Testing Coordinator
- Quad-Mathalon Coach
- Technology Coordinator
- “Breaking the Code” Intervention Teacher
- Outdoor Education Science School
- Pilot Teacher for Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Series
- Trained 2nd Grade Teachers District Wide on Social Studies Series
- GATE Summer Scholars Teacher
- Social Studies Subject Area Committee Member
- Beckman Science Training (2nd and 4th Grade)
- RTI (Response to Instruction) Intervention Teacher
Professional Organizations:
- International Literacy Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Teacher of the Year
- Teacher of the Year Nominee
- California Distinguish School Participant
- National Blue Ribbon School Participant
- Cal State University, Fullerton Graduate with Honors
- Good Idea Grant Recipient