High School Years Experience

michael buckpitt

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City: Rochester

State: NY

Zip: 14605

Country: USA

Phone: 910-***-****

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Social Studies teacher with eight (8) years experience. Specialty areas include World History, Economics, and Participation in Government.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington NC 1/2001 to 12/2004 (History/Education certification)

High School Dipolma from Aquinas Institute of Rochester, Wilmington NC 1/2001 to 9/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Social Studies teacher with eight (8) years experience. Specialty areas include World History, Economics, and Participation in Government.

Qualifications

Managing classroom for diverse populations

Excellent classroom management

Experience working with special needs students

Effectively work with parents

Motivating students

Technological instruction

Interactive teaching/learning

Innovative lesson planning

Positive learning environment

AP course instruction

Inquiry-based learning

Differentiated instruction

Student motivation

Positive atmosphere promotion

Interdisciplinary teaching

Instructional best practices

School improvement committee

Experience

September 2010 to Current

Aquinas Institute Rochester, New York

Substitute Teacher

Implemented teacher lesson plans in their absence

Enforced school rules and put into practice classroom management skills

Kept students motivated, engaged and focused

Facilitated student IEP's and 504 by implementing modifications such as reading test aloud.

Actively took part in school functions and clubs

August 2008 to June 2010

Mt. Pleasant High School Concord, North Carolina

Social Studies Teacher (full time)

Improved student's analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.

Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in 9th grade World History course.

Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.

Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.

Achieved an 85 percentage proficiency rate among students on the state end of course exam in Civics and Economics

Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.

Served as Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Coach

August 2005 to June 2008

Whiteville High School Whiteville, North Carolina

Social Studies Teacher (full time)

Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.

Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.

Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.

Collaborated with colleagues to design lessons to keep an at risk population engaged

Acted as President of the School Improvement Team

Served as Varsity Soccer coach for both boys and girls programs

Served as a role model to establish close relationships

Utilized technology to report and communicate the progress of students

Gathered innovative teaching practices through continued education and professional development

January 2005 to May 2005

North Duplin JR/SR High School Mt. Olive, North Carolina

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Developed lessons for middle school aged students

Implemented classroom procedures designed to engage and motivate middle school aged students

Designed lesson plans to keep the interest of students by using technology and alternative methods to instruction

Actively sought out advise from other teachers

Revised lesson plans to meet the needs of ESOL students

Served as JV baseball coach

Education

2004 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina

Bachelor of Arts History/Education certification

1993 Aquinas Institute of Rochester Rochester, New York

Certifications

NYS Initial Conditional

North Carolina Continuing teaching license

Community Involvement

Swim instructor through the YMCA of Rochester

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