Aaron Sitze
Summary
Award-winning educator with 25 years experience working to reshape the educational paradigm towards student agency, authenticity, creativity, and equity; to accelerate the pace of educational change to match change in the world; to contribute to the good.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Learning Experience
Synthesis School
05.2023 - Current
From the SpaceX Lab School, online, game-based education for collaboration and problem-solving.
- Developed and scaled experiential learning experiences to 2500+ students, achieving NPS score of 62.
- Coordinated engineering, operations, studio, and product teams to best serve student development.
- Used AI image, video, and prompt generation to create interactive discussion spaces for students.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Head of Teacher Development
Synthesis School
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Scaled onboarding, training, and evaluating of faculty from 25 to 150+ part-time teachers.
- Hosted public webinars, parent orientations, and outreach for partner organizations.
- Designed a comprehensive, game-based, SEL-focused curriculum that achieved 95% peer recommendation.
High School Teacher: Changemaker Pathway
Oregon High School (OCUSD #220)
09.2002 - 05.2021
- Designed, built, and taught innovative, award-winning, community-based programs in a Title 1 public school district.
Education
M.S.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois01.2003
B.A. - History
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois01.2000
Skills
- User-centered design
- Public speaking
- Writing
- Pedagogy
- Educational Leadership
- Vision planning
Awards
- Northwest Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2021, Illinois State Board of Education
- Contributing author, New Teacher's Guide to Overcoming Common Challenges, 2021, Routledge Publishing
- Illinois Principal Association's Teacher Leadership Award, 2017, Illinois Principal Association
- Illinois Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2014, Illinois State Board of Education
- TED-Ed Educator, 2013, TED-Ed
Timeline
Head of Learning Experience
Synthesis School
05.2023 - Current
Head of Teacher Development
Synthesis School
05.2021 - 05.2023
High School Teacher: Changemaker Pathway
Oregon High School (OCUSD #220)
09.2002 - 05.2021
M.S.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction
Northern Illinois University
B.A. - History
Northern Illinois University
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