High School Design
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Professional educator
Andrew R. Lattanzi
Cell: 201-***-****
West Milford, NJ 07480
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Education
Caldwell College
Caldwell, NJ
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
January 2010 – May 2011
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.9/4.0
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Masters in American History
May 2008 – December 2012 (anticipated)
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.9/4.0
Bachelors of Arts in European History/Political Science (Magna Cum Laude)
September 2004 – May 2008
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0
Professional Experience
Woodrow Wilson Middle School Clifton, NJ Hired June 2012 – Present
West Milford Township High School West Milford, NJ
Long-term Substitution 10th Grade United States History I March 2012 - June 2012 Teach 5 sections of College Prep and Honors U.S.I History
Arrange for guest speakers including Columbia University Faculty and Civil War reenactors from the 9th New Hampshire regiment
Create lesson plans based on Wiggins and McTighe’s “Understanding By Design” framework
Design differentiated lessons which incorporated a cross-curricular approach with the high school math department
Develop lessons for diverse learners using MS PowerPoint, relevant video, music, art and propaganda
Design differentiated methods of summative and formative assessment
Instruct afterschool review session for AP exam
Accommodate diverse learners with IEP and 504 plans
Work under district-assigned mentor
Utilize RubiconAtlas
Attend all staff and department meetings while working collaboratively with faculty to improve daily instruction
Maintain contact with parents
Enforce and support principal disciplinary initiatives including HIB reforms
Present Best Practices at department meetings
F.N. Brown Elementary School
Verona, NJ
Outdoor Discovery Education Instructor
November 2011; April 2012
Design interactive outdoor science instruction to align with NJCCCS and National Common Core Literacy Standards
Teach 250+ K-4 students in a suburban environment
Address the unique learning styles of students while working closely with in-class support staff for learners with disabilities
Implement Jon Saphier’s classroom management philosophy to establish a safe, orderly and productive learning environment
Utilize Lightspeed speech enhancement technology
Union Hill Middle School
Union City, NJ
Long-term Substitution 8th Grade Civics and Language Arts
September 2011 – November 2011
Accommodated diverse learners with IEP and 504 plans
Worked closely with in-class support for students with disabilities and English as a second language
Make use of Lee Canter’s “Assertive Discipline” classroom management philosophy in order to establish a safe, orderly and productive learning environment
Implement differentiated instruction and think, pair and share cooperative learning activities for language arts and social studies
Incorporated school laptops into lesson plans so that each students could take on a larger role in their learning
Maintain detailed records of student achievement, progress and difficulties to create proper material appropriate for students’ respective developmental levels
Initiate contact proactively with parents and members of a diverse urban community personally and via the district liaison office
SMART Board usage and training
Andrew R. Lattanzi
West Milford Township High School
West Milford, NJ
Student Teacher
January 2011 – June 2011
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