Jason McCoy - Secondary English and ESOL Teacher
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Jason McCoy
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Objective
A passionate, culturally-responsive English teacher with a focus on underserved students, English Language Learners, and data-driven instructional methods seeks a classroom of readers, writers, and speakers to inspire.
Education
Webster University October 2019
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
GPA: 3.97
Saint Louis University May 2013
Dual Bachelors of Arts in English and Secondary English Instruction
English and Education Content GPA: 3.34
Certifications
Missouri English Career Continuous Professional Certification (9-12) 6/11/2019 - 6/11/2118
Missouri English Language Learners Career Continuous Professional Certification (K-12) 10/26/2019 - 6/11/2118
Classroom Experience
Gateway STEM High School August 2015 - Present
ELA EOC Instructor August 2018 - Present
Implements experiential learning techniques to build effective writers for the blended genre essays on the EOC.
Prioritizes authentic writing opportunities to build motivation in writers.
Utilizes district and teacher created data to identify and strengthen student reading comprehension, analysis, and understanding to achieve on the EOC, ACT, and in post-secondary contexts
Directs data-driven instruction through a culturally responsive lens to connect skills to the local contexts
Collaborates with colleagues to create engaging curriculum that ties to local context and culture.
ELA Freshman PLC Leader and English Instructor August 2017 - May 2018
Led a team of five teachers to prepare a diverse group of learners from a variety of middle schools for the EOC
Harnessed the individual strengths of the PLC members to craft original, engaging curriculum
Coached teachers on data collection and analysis techniques to drive instruction
ELA Junior American Literature Instructor August 2015-Present
Led a team of instructors to create horizontal alignment to drive ACT test scores.
Prepared curriculum to engage students in learning the skills required for post-secondary contexts
Consistently uses authentic writing opportunities as the driver for writing instruction and writing projects
Career Development Instructor August 2015-June 2017
Coached students from diverse educational backgrounds in practical writing and communication for pre- and post-secondary contexts.
Drove reading and writing proficiency using STAR and progressive writing assignments.
Helped students with critical thinking and personal exploration to help them plan for the future
Rockwood Summit High School - Writer’s Block Instructor August 2014-June 2015
Resurrected a defunct Writer’s Block program by increasing its visibility and utility
Built and instructed successful mini-lessons on grammar and research skills
Conferenced with students over papers and trained A+ writing tutors to improve student writing ability
Professional Development
200 hours of ESOL Development under the US Department of Education’s National Professional Development Grant
24 hours of arts integration instruction at the COCAedu conference in the summer of 2019
21 hours of ACT preparation instruction from the Princeton Review
Additional School Involvement
Culture Day Assembly Sponsor and Coach August 2019 - Present
Restorative Detention Facilitator August 2019 - Present
Summer Lego Robotics Instructor August 2016 - Present
After-School English Tutor August 2015 - Present
Jagtown News Sponsor August 2015 - June 2016
Honors and Awards
Gateway Golden Apple Award September 2015 and November 2019
Eagle Scout Rank: Boy Scouts of America 2008
Find my online resume at mccoyteach.co
Jason McCoy
Mccoyteach.co | ------------
Objective
A passionate, culturally-responsive English teacher with a focus on underserved students, English Language Learners, and data-driven instructional methods seeks a classroom of readers, writers, and speakers to inspire.
Education
Webster University October 2019
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
GPA: 3.97
Saint Louis University May 2013
Dual Bachelors of Arts in English and Secondary English Instruction
English and Education Content GPA: 3.34
Certifications
Missouri English Career Continuous Professional Certification (9-12) 6/11/2019 - 6/11/2118
Missouri English Language Learners Career Continuous Professional Certification (K-12) 10/26/2019 - 6/11/2118
Classroom Experience
Gateway STEM High School August 2015 - Present
ELA EOC Instructor August 2018 - Present
Implements experiential learning techniques to build effective writers for the blended genre essays on the EOC.
Prioritizes authentic writing opportunities to build motivation in writers.
Utilizes district and teacher created data to identify and strengthen student reading comprehension, analysis, and understanding to achieve on the EOC, ACT, and in post-secondary contexts
Directs data-driven instruction through a culturally responsive lens to connect skills to the local contexts
Collaborates with colleagues to create engaging curriculum that ties to local context and culture.
ELA Freshman PLC Leader and English Instructor August 2017 - May 2018
Led a team of five teachers to prepare a diverse group of learners from a variety of middle schools for the EOC
Harnessed the individual strengths of the PLC members to craft original, engaging curriculum
Coached teachers on data collection and analysis techniques to drive instruction
ELA Junior American Literature Instructor August 2015-Present
Led a team of instructors to create horizontal alignment to drive ACT test scores.
Prepared curriculum to engage students in learning the skills required for post-secondary contexts
Consistently uses authentic writing opportunities as the driver for writing instruction and writing projects
Career Development Instructor August 2015-June 2017
Coached students from diverse educational backgrounds in practical writing and communication for pre- and post-secondary contexts.
Drove reading and writing proficiency using STAR and progressive writing assignments.
Helped students with critical thinking and personal exploration to help them plan for the future
Rockwood Summit High School - Writer’s Block Instructor August 2014-June 2015
Resurrected a defunct Writer’s Block program by increasing its visibility and utility
Built and instructed successful mini-lessons on grammar and research skills
Conferenced with students over papers and trained A+ writing tutors to improve student writing ability
Professional Development
200 hours of ESOL Development under the US Department of Education’s National Professional Development Grant
24 hours of arts integration instruction at the COCAedu conference in the summer of 2019
21 hours of ACT preparation instruction from the Princeton Review
Additional School Involvement
Culture Day Assembly Sponsor and Coach August 2019 - Present
Restorative Detention Facilitator August 2019 - Present
Summer Lego Robotics Instructor August 2016 - Present
After-School English Tutor August 2015 - Present
Jagtown News Sponsor August 2015 - June 2016
Honors and Awards
Gateway Golden Apple Award September 2015 and November 2019
Eagle Scout Rank: Boy Scouts of America 2008