Steven Gordon
Floridablanca,SAN
Summary
Goal-minded English Teacher with experience directing students in essay writing and reading comprehension. Delivers exciting, meaningful classroom lectures to engage students. Upbeat attitude and smooth communicator when interacting with parents, students, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
Colegio Panamericano
Floridablanca
01.2023 - Current
- Using the American Common Core Standards as my primary guide, I create and implement engaging lessons to enable students to obtain a mastery of English Language Arts skills
- I currently teach 10th and 11th grade English as well as the A.P
- Language and Composition course
- The A.P
- Language and Composition course was a new course at Colegio Panamericano; therefore, I was responsible for creating the entire curriculum
- I am currently one of two teachers participating in the Academic Council
- I am a homeroom teacher which requires extra monitoring of student achievement as well as counseling opportunities
- As our school is STEM certified, I make a great effort to weave STEM connections into my lessons - be it an analysis of the science behind a persuasive speech by the late Carl Sagan on the dangers of nuclear weapon proliferation to the role of technology in the development of Modernism as a literary movement.
English Teacher
Fundación Liceo Inglés
Pereira
01.2021 - 01.2023
- I created and implemented engaging lessons to enable students to obtain a mastery of English Language Arts skills
- I focused extensively on English grammar through explicit instruction in the parts of speech, verbals, prepositional phrases, and sentence diagramming to accelerate both language development and writing skills
- I taught the analysis of literary texts including poetry, epic poetry, short stories, and novels
- I created an A.P
- Literature program from scratch with a new College Board certified syllabus
- I designed an entire A.P
- Curriculum which had to take into account not only the novelty of A.P
- Level work, but the lack of essential skills necessary for passing the A.P
- Literature exam, in particular, poetry analysis
- My first cohort (2021-22) of A.P
- Literature students all passed the exam with a score of 3 or higher
- I consistently attended professional meetings and participated in conversations to constantly improve academics and leadership.
English Teacher
Graham High School
Graham
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Using the North Carolina English Language Arts Content Standards as my primary guide, I created engaging lessons which appeal to a diversity of learners to enable students to obtain a mastery of English Language Arts skills
- I used a variety of classroom activities to assure student mastery including but not limited to: silent sustained reading, journaling, analysis essays, webquests, sentence diagramming, vocabulary acquisition activities, graphic organizers, oral presentations, small group discussions, full class discussions, and critical thinking word problems
- I taught the A.P
- Language and Composition course for four years culminating in the 2020-2021 cohort which scored two 5s, a 4, and a 3 out of 10 students at a school with historically low scores on A.P
- Tests
- Each course used a diverse array of materials for the elucidation of literature including: short stories, poems, essays, journals, newspaper articles, and novels
- I consistently attended staff development, department, and PLC meetings in order to collaborate with my colleagues for the advancement of my teaching skills.
English Teacher
Bartlett Yancey Senior High School
Yanceyville
01.2014 - 01.2016
- I was responsible for developing, implementing, and revising instructional strategies for English Language Arts and all related duties for the 9th, 10th, and 12th grade English courses as well as 10th, 11th, and 12th grade courses in the Occupational Studies program.
English Teacher
Fundación Liceo Inglés
Pereira
01.2012 - 01.2014
- I was responsible for developing, implementing, and revising instructional strategies for English Language Arts and all related duties for the 10th and 12th grade English courses
- Fundación Liceo Inglés is a SACS accredited bilingual school in Colombia, South America
- Coursework centered strongly on grammar, pronunciation, and writing to accommodate students whose first language is not English
- However, the coursework was not limited to these subjects
- Students were immersed in the study of literature and media studies as well
- In all courses, I used various techniques to differentiate learning for each student's needs
- I performed the duties of English Department Head for the 2012-2013 school year.
Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
Garrett Academy of Technology
North Charleston
01.2008 - 01.2011
- I was responsible for organizing pertinent athletic paperwork, designing practice regiments, building youth leadership, game strategies, and coordination of transportation issues.
English Teacher
Garrett Academy of Technology
North Charleston
01.2007 - 01.2011
- I was responsible for developing, implementing, and revising instructional strategies for English Language Arts and all related duties for English I CP, English II CP, and Essentials of Reading
- The Essentials of Reading course was designed to assist struggling readers advance in basic reading and writing skills.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Coastal Carolina University
Conway
01.2006 - 01.2007
- I was responsible for completing various activities and projects including: research for new graduate degrees, research for an upcoming publication on graduate education, research for an upcoming publication on education for students with disabilities, tutoring undergraduate students for the Praxis I Reading Comprehension Tests, and lecturing on literary theory for English 483.
Railroad Conductor
Amtrak
San Francisco
01.1998 - 01.2006
- I was responsible for passenger and crew management on various Amtrak short and long distance trains
- I was responsible for coupling and uncoupling of trains, air hoses and power cables; customer service; ticket sales; radio communications; train maintenance; and customer safety
- I received a commendation for excellence while performing duties as a conductor of a Caltrain during an accident involving a lumber truck on November 16, 2005.
Technology Project Analyst
BusinessWeek Magazine
New York
01.1998 - 01.1999
- I was responsible for software and hardware training
- I was also responsible for creating and completing technology projects including software upgrades and hardware installations.
Education
A.P. Summer Institute: A.P. Language and Composition -
Wake Forest University
06-2018
Master of Arts in Teaching (English 9-12) -
Coastal Carolina University
01.2007
Bachelor of Arts in English -
Virginia Tech
01.1993
Skills
- Academic advisement
Certification
- North Carolina Standard Professional II - English (9-12)
- Colombia Work Authorization Type M - Spouse Visa
Activities
- Presented a paper on Multicultural Education at Russian State Social University, Moscow, Russia 2007
- Presented a paper on Film Adaptation at the Popular Culture Association Conference, Boston, MA 2007
- Led a panel on School-To-Work classroom activities at the SCCTE Conference, Kiawah, SC 2007
- Chosen to represent the M.A.T. English specialization at the C.C.U. during NCATE accreditation 2006
Timeline
English Teacher
Colegio Panamericano
01.2023 - Current
English Teacher
Fundación Liceo Inglés
01.2021 - 01.2023
English Teacher
Graham High School
01.2016 - 01.2021
English Teacher
Bartlett Yancey Senior High School
01.2014 - 01.2016
English Teacher
Fundación Liceo Inglés
01.2012 - 01.2014
Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
Garrett Academy of Technology
01.2008 - 01.2011
English Teacher
Garrett Academy of Technology
01.2007 - 01.2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Coastal Carolina University
01.2006 - 01.2007
Railroad Conductor
Amtrak
01.1998 - 01.2006
Technology Project Analyst
BusinessWeek Magazine
01.1998 - 01.1999
A.P. Summer Institute: A.P. Language and Composition -
Wake Forest University
Master of Arts in Teaching (English 9-12) -
Coastal Carolina University
Bachelor of Arts in English -
Virginia Tech
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