Language Arts Teacher
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Charles Alexander Whatley M.S.,M.A.E.
*******.*********@*****.***
Profile
Professional Profile Statement
I am certified to teach English Language Arts courses for grades 6 through 12 in Tennessee and in Alabama. Over the years, I have worked with at risk teens and adults. I have taught GED courses, literacy courses, and other courses to students who have suffered from a wide variety of mental illnesses, including, but not limited to, PTSD and panic disorders. A major part of my training as a teacher has involved learning how to spot often overlooked mental illnesses. When I was an undergraduate, I worked for multiple law firms as a legal assistant and I have done mock trial work.
Core Strengths
•Curriculum Design
•Instructional System Design
•Being able to work well with at-risk teens and adults
•Being able to work as a team member as well as independently
•Well organized
•Trained in using PCM safely and appropriately
•Fully certified to teach in Tennessee and in Alabama
Education
January 2017- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
August 2018 High School Education –English Language Arts
Master of Arts in Education
GPA; 3.86
August 2012- Troy University, Montgomery, AL campus
May 2015 Master of Science
Adult Education: Curriculum and Design
GPA: 3.89
GS:1750 certification
Presented an original paper at The Fitzgerald Society Lecture Series
IRB certified in 2014
August 2005- Mercer University, Macon, GA
August 2010 Bachelors of Arts
Major: English literature, Minor: History
Honors and Awards
•Golden Key International Honor Society, Inducted Member
•The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Inducted Member
•Voted by students to be the best teacher in the school
Teaching Experience
Spring 2022
Knowledge Academy
Substitute 7th and 8th grade science teacher
Substitute 10th,11th, and 12th grade ELA teacher
Fall 2021
Bellevue Middle School
8th Grade Interim ELA Teacher
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
-Taught 8th grade ELA
-Taught reading to Tier II students
-Worked with all stakeholders
Summer 2020 – Summer 2021
Lewisburg Middle School
Alternative School/8th Grade ELA Teacher
Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee
-Taught 8th grade ELA
-Worked with all stakeholders including other teachers, administrators, special education teachers, and parents.
-Taught students in alternative school in a variety of subjects including math, science, history, ELA, and others
( In the Spring of 2020, I did work in the Austin City Public School System in Texas, but the Covid shutdown hit right when the orientation was over and when I was supposed to start as a tutor in that school system.)
Fall 2019
The Learning Tree
Special Education Teacher
Locations: Hoover, Alabama, and Pelham, Alabama
-Taught students with learning disabilities and with mental illnesses
-Taught basic reading and writing and life skills
-administered and kept records of medication
-managed a staff of teacher assistants
Fall 2018-Spring 2019
ELA teacher at Midfield High School
11th and 10th Grade ELA Teacher
Location: Midfield, Alabama
-Taught students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in ELA.
-Taught ACT prep. Advised 11th grade students.
-Helped students with the college process.
-Worked with 9th grade students on Reading 180.
Spring 2018
University of Alabama At Birmingham, Student Teaching Internship: Grade 12th
12th Grade Student ELA Teacher
Location: Woodlawn High School, Birmingham, AL
-Modeled how to teach lessons created by my cooperating teacher
-Created and implemented original lesson plans and an original lesson segment to teach 12th grade English Language Arts
-Responsible for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade advisee students
-Differentiated assessments for students from a wide variety of ability levels. Accommodated, and, at times, modified assessments, while keeping the same main learning objectives for all of the students in each class.
-Responsible for grading assessments when I assigned those assessments, attending school meetings, at times, working with administrators, and other teaching responsibilities.
-Responsible for maintaining my own classroom management rules for part of the semester.
-Responsible for modifying all assessments that I assigned for ELL students
Fall 2017
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Practicum: Grade 7th
7th Grade Student ELA Teacher
Location: Clay-Chalkville Middle School, Clay, AL
-Taught 7th grade English Language Arts students, and taught in conjunction with my cooperating teacher from this practicum.
-Created and implemented lesson plans, created a lesson segment, and used a variety of assessments and a variety of teaching strategies.
Spring 2017-
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Practicum: 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Student ELA Teacher
Location: George Washington Carver High School, Birmingham, AL
-Taught 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English Language Arts students and students in a debate class.
-Worked directly with my cooperating teacher from this practicum to create and implement lesson plans, which used a variety of assessments and a variety of teaching strategies.
Spring and Fall 2017
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gear Up Tutor in reading and writing: 9th and 10th grades
(150+ hours)
Locations: Woodlawn High School, George Washington Carver High School, Ramsay High School, Jackson-Olin High School, Parker High School, Birmingham, AL
-Used a variety of reading and writing strategies to increase the reading and writing abilities of students.
-Helped students to gain a better understanding of how to complete assignments in both English Language Arts classes and in History classes.
-Mostly focused on tutoring struggling students and students with IEPs.
Summer 2017
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Counselor at the Red Mountain Writing Project Summer Camp
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, Birmingham, AL
-Provided assistance to primary teachers, and taught classes of students a few times during each day.
-Provided support for various aspects of the camp, such as setting up for lunch and being in charge of students while they were on breaks.
-Took students to college lectures.
-Explained college life and college admissions to students.
-Monitored students while they did an over-night stay in college dorms.
Spring 2013
Troy University, Montgomery Campus, Practicum: GED students and illiterate adults
Adult Literacy and GED Student Teacher
Location: Alabama Southern Community College, Monroeville, AL
-Designed and implemented curriculum for teaching GED students
-Designed and implemented curriculum for teaching illiterate adults
-Worked closely with college personnel
Volunteer Activities
•Red Mountain Writing Project Lecture series(helped set up for, took tickets, provided assistance to attendees)
•Mentor at a Gear Up summer mini-camp(taught students about college and other duties)
•Habitat for Humanities: Serial volunteer on construction projects for houses in middle Georgia. Worked on three house projects while at Mercer over the course of four years.
•ALS Fundraising: responsible for raising four hundred dollars over the course of two weeks using walk-a-thons, dunk tanks, and other fundraising methods. • Tutored second through fourth grade kids at various public schools in Macon, GA • I have also been involved with research involving High School students.
Original Education Based Websites
https://charleswhatley57.wixsite.com/englishcourses - My classroom management policies and plans
http://yalcriticaltheory.weebly.com/ - Critical Theory for young adult literature
http://www.diversitystories.blogspot.com
References
Dr. Jonathan Taylor
Dr. Taylor was my graduate advisor at Troy University and he was one of my professors.
Assistant Professor in Adult Education at Troy University and my graduate school advisor
Email – *******@******.***
Office – 334-***-****
Dr. Joseph Reynolds
Professor in Adult Education at Troy University
Email – ***********@****.***
Jessica Relph
English Language Arts Teacher in secondary education and my supervisor during my student teaching semester
Cell – 334-***-****
Dr. Tonya Perry
Professor and Director at UAB in The School of Education, my graduate school advisor, and my former supervisor through GearUp Alabama and through The Red Mountain Writing Project
Email – ******@***.***
Office – 205-***-****
Brenda Dial
Former Principal in The Birmingham City Public School System, and my former supervisor and coworker through GearUp Alabama
Email – ***********@*****.***
Cell – 205-***-****
Connie Stockham
Attorney at Stockham, Copper & Potts, P.C. and Adjunct Professor at UAB
Cell – 205-***-****
Office – 205-***-****
Howard Miles
Lawyer
Email – ***@***********.***
Cell – 205-***-****
May 25, 2018
Re: Letter of Recommendation
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure to have the opportunity to recommend Mr. Charles Whatley for hire within your school district. Mr. Whatley successfully completed several observation, planning, and teaching hours during the Fall of 2017 semester within my classroom in the area of English language arts (7th grade) at Clay-Chalkville Middle School, which is in the Jefferson County School System.
Mr. Whatley displayed many skills that will contribute to him becoming a great educator. He did an amazing job with building teacher/student relationships, and establishing a positive rapport with the students. He was genuinely concerned about the students' overall well-being as well as their academic attainment. He was also professional at all times. He received many compliments from our school's faculty members as it related to professionalism.
Mr. Whatley was organized, prompt, and most all, flexible. The ability to adapt or adjust to different situations is essential to the success of an educator. Mr. Whatley welcomed challenges and handled them successfully. He was always on time, and communicated with me if there were any issues. He met all deadlines and was receptive to corrective feedback and suggestions.
Mr. Whatley is a gem and will be an asset to your school district. Again, I recommend that he be considered for hire and given the opportunity to show you how his style of teaching impacts the lives of students from all walks of life.
If you should have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at 205-***-**** or via email at *******@*******.***.
Sincerely,
CcX
Kristin Cox, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Clay-Chalkville Middle School
English 7
This letter of reference was intended for my application for the graduate school at UAB, but most of the content is still applicable for applying to get a job as a teacher.
P.O. Drawer 4419
Montgomery,
Alabama
36103-4419
Dr. Joseph H. Reynolds Jun 21, 2016
334-***-**** 136 Catoma Street
Troy University, Montgomery Campus College of Education Montgomery, AL 36103
To Whom it May Concern:
I'm writing this letter on behalf of Mr. Alex Whatley, an individual I've taught and advised for over two years while at Troy University in Montgomery. Alex is seeking admission to the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) School of Education in the Alternative Master's Program (AMP). I am convinced that Alex would excel at UAB.
As a student of mine, Alex was a hardworking, extremely diligent student who distinguished himself scholastically. He demonstrated excellent abilities in my classes, with timely, high caliber submissions. Further, he accomplished several research reports and presented findings to fellow classmates in formal settings. Courteous, respectful, and serious about success well describe him.
The program Alex completed at Troy is a Masters of Science in Adult Education. This degree equips individuals with an understanding of the adult learner, curriculum development, the foundations of adult education, and research methods. Alex learned a tremendous amount, and was very successful, maintaining a 3.8 GPA. His academic accomplishments should well prepare him for further studies at UAB as they indicate his ability to tackle the rigors of graduate level work.
Finally, Alex's demeanor is exceptional which I feel is a fundamental quality required of anyone seeking higher level academic achievement. You'll enjoy working with Alex as I am sure he'll enjoy congenial relationships with fellow students and instructors. In short, Alex has the academic qualifications and disposition to complete the AMP degree at (JAB.
JOSEPH H. REYNOLDS, Ed.D.
Adult and Postsecondary Education Programs Coordinator Troy University, Montgomery Campus ***********@****.***
Reference Letters
Stanhope Elmore High School 4300 Main Street Millbrook, Al
May 7, 2018
To Whom It May Concern,
It is with great pleasure that I, Jessica Relph, recommend Charles Whatley for the English instructor position at your school. For several years, I have taught various grade levels of English Language Arts at the Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Recently I had the pleasure to service as Mr. Whatley’s cooperating teacher during his student teaching. Mr. Whatley showed great diligence while doing his student teacher by designing rigorous lesson and assessments with timely feedback that aided student academic growth. The major aspect of teaching that Mr. Whatley worked on, and greatly improved upon, was classroom management. The greatest lesson that Mr. Whatley learned was that, it is not enough to know the content but it is essential that you build relationships with the students. Teachers must prove to their students that they care about them. I observed that Mr. Whatley learned that through gaining knowledge about his students, and through proving to them that he cared about them, that he was able to motivate students to be engaged in learning in the classroom. Through learning about his students, Mr. Whatley was able to ultimately maintain a higher level of classroom management. Mr. Whatley has a great desire to for student achievement therefore I believe he was will be a great asset to your instructional team.
Best Wishes,
Jessica Relph
Ms. Jessica Relph
May 27, 2018
Brenda G. Dial, Instructor with Curriculum and Instruction University of Alabama: Red Mountain Writing Project: GEAR UP Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama 35294
To: Whom It May Concern From: Mrs. Brenda G. Dial, University of Alabama at Birmingham: Curriculum and Instruction Re: Charles Whitely It is with great pleasure that, I write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Mr. Charles Whately in the position of English Language Arts teacher. I have supervised Charles for two years with the Red Mountain Writing Project: GEAR UP Birmingham Literacy Centers. He worked specifically with high school ninth graders in the Birmingham City School district as both a reading teacher and mentor for both gifted and high risk students. Charles has a natural ability to engage students both academically and emotionally. His skill set as an academic teacher was quite evident at the start of his tenure with the program. Initially, as part of his university commitment, he was required to perform a specific number of hours as a volunteer. After, completing the required number of hours for his course work, he was immediately recommended to participate in the paid program, because of his unique ability to engage, relate and teach many of the students. What really stood out to both his college professors and myself was the fact that Charles understood that not only did he need to have a solid understanding of the English-Language content; it is extremely important to build a student- teacher relationship with those, whom he teaches. This skill made it extremely easy for him to engage those students, who were extremely advanced academically and have the ability to do the same for those students, who struggled both academically and socially. Finally, as a previous school administrator, I found that Charles was the type of teacher, who I would readily hire as an instructor. He not only brings to the table a solid understanding of teaching and learning, but his ability to offer coaching opportunities to students include: debate, mentoring and soccer. These qualities qualify Charles Whately to be a well-rounded teacher.
In closing, I highly recommend Mr. Charles Whately for the position of English Language Arts teacher.
Sincerely, Mrs. Brenda G. Dial, Instructor with Curriculum and Instruction with the University of Alabama.
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