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David Owens

Midlothian,TX

Summary

Experienced learning professional with a proven track record of driving impactful educational initiatives. Expertise in assessment design, curriculum development, instructional delivery, and staff training. Focused on fostering team collaboration and achieving tangible results. Adaptable, reliable, and consistently meeting evolving organizational needs.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Social Studies Department Learning Leader

Venus ISD
07.2023 - Current
  • Organized and facilitated weekly Social Studies Department PLCs with a focus on content delivery, creation of formal and informal assessments, and data driven instruction.
  • Created all formative and unit assessments for 8th grade U.S. History, World History, and 11th Grade U.S. History.
  • Assessments were guided by Texas state standards and data collected from previous assessments for reteaching purposes.
  • All assessments were based on the backwards design model as each one was created prior to the teachers beginning that unit.
  • Worked closely with teachers following each unit assessment to analyze results and ensure each student subpopulation is receiving individualized instruction and for grouping purposes.
  • Provided new strategies during PLC, especially primary source analysis and DBQ construction.
  • Mentored new teachers within the department, providing guidance on effective instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  • Ensured vertical alignment of content and skills beginning with 9th grade World Geography through 11th grade United States History.
  • Dual Credit United States History Instructor

Advanced Placement United States History

Midlothian Heritage High School
01.2018 - Current
  • Critical thinking and writing skills to develop a thesis, create a historically defensible argument, primary source analysis, historical thinking skills such as continuity and change, cause and effect, compare and contrast
  • Teaching methodology incorporates a variety of diverse primary sources, supported by varying secondary source interpretations, both written and multimedia
  • Averaged 70% of students making a 3 or above
  • Dual Credit United States History 1301-1302 (Navarro College)
  • Used traditional coverage and un-coverage teaching models
  • Emphasis on critical thinking, communication skills, personal and social responsibility
  • 100% pass rate on STAAR and increased the campus mastery level by 20%
  • AP Government and Politics
  • AP World History (one year)
  • 60% of students made a 3 or above
  • UIL Social Studies Academic Coach

AP United States History Reader

College Board
06.2016 - Current
  • AP U.S. History Reader for each written portion of the AP exam.
  • Participated in the reading both remotely and face to face.

Advanced Placement United States History

Rider High School
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Advanced Placement United States History
  • Dual Credit United States History 1301-1302 (Vernon College)
  • Advanced Government and Politics

U.S. History

Electra High School
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • U.S
  • History
  • Government and Economics

8th Grade Pre-AP U.S. History

Liberty Hill Middle School
01.2010 - 01.2012

U.S. History

Georgetown High School
01.2009 - 01.2010

U.S. History, AP U.S. History

Rider High School
01.2006 - 01.2009

Education

Master of Arts - History

Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - History

Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
01.1994

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Staff Development
  • Mentoring
  • Curriculum Development
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication
  • Training facilitation
  • Learning analytics
  • Assessment design
  • Digital literacy
  • Innovation management

Accomplishments

  • Teacher of the Year
  • Excellence in Teaching

Affiliations

  • American Historical Association

Certification

Lifetime Texas 6-12 Social Studies Composite

Timeline

Social Studies Department Learning Leader

Venus ISD
07.2023 - Current

Advanced Placement United States History

Midlothian Heritage High School
01.2018 - Current

AP United States History Reader

College Board
06.2016 - Current

Advanced Placement United States History

Rider High School
01.2013 - 01.2018

U.S. History

Electra High School
01.2012 - 01.2013

8th Grade Pre-AP U.S. History

Liberty Hill Middle School
01.2010 - 01.2012

U.S. History

Georgetown High School
01.2009 - 01.2010

U.S. History, AP U.S. History

Rider High School
01.2006 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Arts - History

Midwestern State University

Master of Arts - History

Midwestern State University

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