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CES Job Board Resume
Charles Fischer
Resume Title: Silver Resume 2008
Target Organization(s): CES School
Target State(s): Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington
Target Job(s): Teacher, Administrator, Consultant
Target Grade Level(s): Middle, High, University
Target Subject(s): History, Language Arts, Social Studies
Education & Work Experience:
University of Southern Maine Fryeburg Academy Site 2002 M.Ed. Teaching and Learning
Binghamton University Binghamton, NY 1989-1993
B.A. in English Literature & Creative Writing
Concentration in history
The American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt Fall 1992 Semester Abroad Program concentrating in history
Teaching
SPARHAWK SCHOOL, Amesbury/Salisbury, MA 1999-present
Experience Teacher September 2007-Present
Teaching middle school humanities, Socratic seminar, elective classes
Researching and authoring textbook on Socratic method
Acting Headmaster December 2005-April 2006
Full responsibilities for the operation of the school while headmaster on leave
Middle School Coordinator and Teacher 2002 to 2007
Taught multi-age 7/8 class in progressive, theme-based K-12 independent school
Supervised and mentored 15 middle school staff members
Created, implemented and evaluated MI projects, Socratic seminars, debates
Coordinated the establishment of new high school in 2002
Taught two high school courses: science and humanities
Teacher & Mentor Teacher 1999-2002
Taught multi-age 5/6/7 class
Mentored teacher in curriculum design, implementation, and assessment
SOMERVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL, Somerville, MA 1996-1999
Fourth Grade Teacher
Taught in self-contained 4th grade classroom
Selected as team member to study and implement Mass. Frameworks
Created and team-taught five supplemental interdisciplinary projects: Poetry,
Storytelling, The Solar System, Public Speaking, and Photography
Assisted with Poetry Cafι Night and Photography Exhibition
Organized 4th and 5th grade extracurricular reading challenge
Teacher Multi-Cultural Arts, Growth and Imagination Center, Summers 2002-2003
Designed and taught 2-week units: Photography, Writing, and Fantasy Adventures
Teacher Gifted and Talented Program, College Academy, Summers 1996-2000
Designed and taught 3-week units: Creative Writing, History and Fantasy Adventures
Student Teacher Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, ME Spring 1996
Taught grades 9-12 American Literature, Sociology and Song Lyrics As Literature
Created and taught interdisciplinary Sociology unit on Television
Student Teacher Sacopee Valley High School, Cornish, ME Fall 1995
Planned and taught creative writing and literature units to juniors and seniors
Wrote case study on Gifted and Talented adolescent
Skills & Abilities:
Teachers as Writers Fellowship Summer, Boston Athaeneum 2007-Present
Attended 2-week Teachers as Writers Seminar
Writing book tentatively entitled Coyote in the Classroom
National Endowment for the Humanities, UPenn, Philadelphia July 2005
Attended 4-week Arabic Novel in Translation Seminar
Created syllabus for high school course: Introduction to Arabic Literature
Nominated for 1999, 2001 and 2002 Disneys American Teacher Award
Nominated in 1998 for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award
Participant
Socratic Seminar Leadership Training, Summer 2007
Development
Attended 3-day seminar on teaching the Socratic method
Wilderness Survival School, New Jersey Summers 2003 - 05
Attended 7-day seminar on Coyote Teaching
Attended three 7-day seminars on Native American wilderness skills & philosophy
Participant
Education Seminars, Maale Tzvia, Israel, 7/97, 4/99, 8/99, 4/01
Creativity Seminar: 14-day international training on creative teaching strategies
Teamwork and Group work: 7-day international seminar
Leadership Seminar: 7-day international training focused on team teaching
First Steps: 8-day experiential learning and Early Childhood Education
Facilitator
Socratic Seminars, Assessment, Implementing Ma. Frameworks, Behavior Management, Reading Strategies, Student-led Portfolio Conferences, Test Writing, F.A.T. City, Types of Reading & Writing, Individualizing, MI Projects
Participant PD Workshops: Behavior Management First Thanksgiving Diversity Motivating Students Storytelling Effective Writing for Elementary Grades John Collins Writing Workshop Local History as Myth Transforming Childrens Lives Solar System through Literature Multiple Intelligences & Project-Based Learning The Effective Teacher Keeping Spelling Journals Graduation by Demonstration
Publications
EBSCOnotes Online Database Fall 2007 Introductory articles for aspiring and new teachers
Socratic Method
Project-based Learning
Teaching Humanities
Naturalist Teaching
Additional Information:
After-school Club Leader 1996-present
Dungeons & Dragons Club 2003-present
Philosophy Club 2001-2003
Photography, Poetry, Storytelling, Sports Fun 1996-1999
Head Coach Fryeburg Academy Girls Varsity Tennis, Fryeburg, ME March-May 96
Full coaching responsibilities for mixed abilities grades 9-12
Assistant Coach Washington Valley Youth Hockey, N. Conway, NH Dec. 95- Feb. 96
Assisted two ice hockey teams (ages 10-15)
CAMP NORTHWOOD, Remsen, NY 1992-1995
Head Counselor Summers 1994 and 1995
Supervised 7 campers with special needs and 3 counselors
Academic Head responsible for 6 counselors and 18 children (ages 8-18)
Counselor Summers 1992 and 1993
Assisted in developing & implementing 2-year program for improving social skills
Created and edited first camp magazine
Counselor Atlanta Children & Family Center, Atlanta, GA Sept. 94-June 95
Counselor for 10-15 troubled children in after-school social skills program
Developed 10-week social skills curriculum
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