AARON FISCHER
Bellingham,WA
Summary
Veteran and Nationally Board certified teacher of 19 years. I have improved the culture and climate of every building I have worked in through relationship building and dynamic curriculum design with a focus on literacy. I consistently collaborate with colleagues to gather data to drive instruction. Above all, I strive to create productive classroom environments where all students feel safe, included and appropriately challenged.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Virtual Teacher
Richland One School District
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Created and delivered virtual curriculum for classrooms of 30 8th grade students in South Carolina.
- Managed engaging virtual classrooms through collaboration with multiple educators in various physical spaces.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents and guardians.
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the South Carolina State curriculum.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive online teaching methods.
Social Studies and ELA teacher
Whatcom Middle School
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Delivered ELA and SS lessons to students using 1 to 1 tech
- Designed and delivered WA State history curriculum for HS credit to 7th grade students
- Employed Workshop Model of teaching to advance literacy
- Collaborated with PLC daily to develop curriculum that supported districtwide inclusion model
- Utilized Microsoft OneNote and Teams for designing and delivering lessons and presentations
- Instituted digital class notebooks as medium of instruction.
Social Studies and ELA Teacher
Nooksack Valley Middle School
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Taught multiple classes of 30 students in block schedule
- Co-created multi-lingual literacy course
- Developed 6th grade Workshop model curriculum
- Assessed WA State CBA for 6th grade social studies yearly
- Coached 6th-8th grade baseball program
- Organized and facilitated student-led conferences.
Social Studies Teacher
Mount Baker Middle School
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Served as member of school improvement team 6 years
- Researched, created and delivered community presentation on school culture
- Volunteered with and advised migrant youth club
- Facilitated 7th and 8th grade boys and girls basketball program.
Education
M.A. English Language Learning -
Western Governors University
B.A. Social Studies -
Washington State University
Pullman, WAB.A. History -
Washington State University
Pullman, WASkills
- Building Positive Relationships and Environments
- Multi-Lingual Learners
- Google Classroom and Microsoft Suite
- Workshop Model for literacy
- Love and Logic / Trauma informed
- Curriculum Design
- AVID trained
- Student Engagement
- Online Teaching
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Classroom Management
- Small and Large Group Instruction
Timeline
Virtual Teacher
Richland One School District
12.2023 - 06.2024
Social Studies and ELA teacher
Whatcom Middle School
01.2022 - 01.2023
Social Studies and ELA Teacher
Nooksack Valley Middle School
01.2016 - 01.2022
Social Studies Teacher
Mount Baker Middle School
01.2008 - 01.2015
M.A. English Language Learning -
Western Governors University
B.A. Social Studies -
Washington State University
B.A. History -
Washington State University
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