Allyson Morcom
Waymart,PA
Summary
Social Studies educator, presently in training to become a Deaf and Hard of Hearing certified teacher, with 14+ years of experience in the classroom, who prioritizes creating meaningful and real world applicable lessons for students of all ability levels and cultural backgrounds.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
Abington Heights School District
Clarks Summut, PA
09.2009 - Current
- Chief curriculum writer for Comparative World Studies Course - a one-of-a-kind modern world history course which adapts yearly to reflect world events
- 8 years of experience teaching the L3 CWS course. This course is for students with autistic spectrum disorders, life skills backgrounds, profound learning disabilities or non-college track learning disabled students.
- Extensive experience working with paraprofessionals, social workers, reading specialists, ASL translators and coteachers in my classroom.
- We are a textbook free department. I collect all resources, adapt all assignments and design all lesson plans/assessments from scratch , ensuring that they reflect student educational, cultural and language diversity.
- Created real-world learning experiences for my students including Model United Nations Summits, connecting them with Holocaust survivors, connecting them to their peers in classrooms in Mexico, interactive Q&A sessions with Border Patrol Agents in Texas, lessons led by police officers and active duty military personnel in the classroom etc
Student Teacher
Indiana High School
Indiana, PA
08.2008 - 12.2008
- Designed/adapted my own lessons, assessments and learning activities for students of diverse needs.
- Managed IEP's, adapted and modified assignments and made recommendations for SDI's
- Designed real-world applicable and highly adapted economics lessons for learning disabled and behaviorally challenged students
- Designed and executed a mock Presidential Debate and Gold Market exchange with students of diverse learning and cultural backgrounds
Permanent Building Substitute Teacher
Pennsbury High School
Fairless Hills , PA
03.2008 - 06.2008
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
Education
No Degree - American Sign Language
Gallaudet University
Washington, DCMaster of Science - Educational Development And Strategies
Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA12.2008
Skills
- Basic American Sign Language Proficiency (still enrolled)
- Functional/workplace Spanish proficiency
- West Ed Reading Apprenticeship trained
- Collins Writing Workshop trained
- Proficient in Moodle, Google Suite (including Google Classroom), Microsoft Office, Sapphire, Infinite Campus
- Search and Rescue Certified
- Stop the Bleed trained
- Active member of School Safetry Committee and spearheaded a school safety campaign across the district
- Women's Leadership Trainer
Accomplishments
Faculty Advisor/Creator - American Sign Language Club (Present)
Recipient of Judith L Biggs Award for Excellence in Teaching -Foreign Policy Association (2022)
Board Secretary Western Wayne Bitty Basketball (Present)
Board Secretary Western Wayne Little League (Present)
Recipient of Community Interrelations Award Pennsylvania State Education Association (2017)
Teacher in the Work Place Participant - Scranton Chamber of Commerce (2019)
Abington Heights Junior High Girls Softball Coach (2010-2014)
-District Champions all 4 years
Pennsbury High School Freshman Softball Coach (2009)
-Undefeated District Champions
IUP Army ROTC Squad Leader ( 2005-2006)
Certification
Social Studies Education
Minor Spanish
Presently pursuing - American Sign Language/Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
Abington Heights School District
09.2009 - Current
Student Teacher
Indiana High School
08.2008 - 12.2008
Permanent Building Substitute Teacher
Pennsbury High School
03.2008 - 06.2008
No Degree - American Sign Language
Gallaudet University
Master of Science - Educational Development And Strategies
Wilkes University
Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Social Studies Education
Minor Spanish
Presently pursuing - American Sign Language/Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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