Jacob Ottinger
Knoxville,TN
Summary
To support social science educators in developing effective content-specific pedagogy Experienced Social Studies Teacher with experience educating students on global and American ideals and cultural heritage. Generates student awareness of rights, liberties and responsibilities as citizens. Explains concepts of government, geography, history, economics, civics and current events. Develops lesson plans, assigns and assess student performance in both digital and traditional format.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Gresham Middle School
01.2019 - Current
- Established and adjusted instructional goals and objectives, reflected district goals and taught according to knowledge, skills, progress and needs of students.
- Developed, administered and evaluated quality formative and summative assessments that tested broad-based content knowledge.
- Designed social studies lessons that fostered problem-solving, creativity and communication in relation to authentic, real-world problems.
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Developed assessments to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
Social Studies Department Chair
Gresham Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Co-chaired the Gresham Middle Social Studies department to implement data-driven growth
7th/8th Team Leader
Gresham Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led a team of core subject educators to build student relationships and create an inclusive 7th and 8th grade team for all learners
7th Grade SPED Teaching Assistant
Gresham Middle School
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Supported the academic, as well as social-emotional, needs of SPED students
Teacher Intern
L&N STEM ACADEMY
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Planned, taught, and assessed twelfth grade student growth in Personal Finance and Economics
Education
Master of Science in Secondary Social Science Education -
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2018
Honors Bachelor of Arts in History -
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2017
Skills
- Learning Strategies
- Implementation Support
- Course Material Creation
- Curriculum Implementation
- Universal Design Principals (UDL)
- Instructional Strategies
- Curriculum Design
- Course Materials Development
- Program Monitoring and Tracking
- Canvas
- Gallopade Online
- McGraw-Hill
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- Google Apps
Accomplishments
- Gresham Middle School Teacher of the Year 2022
- Lillie Frank Fitzgerald Scholarship August 2017
- Graduated cum laude May 2017
- Honors History Major May 2016
Content Area Endorsements
- History
- Economics
- Government
Professional Development Presentations
- Skills for Analyzing Sources in Career Development, Knox County Schools Professional Development, 11/2023
- A Social-Emotional Conscious Classroom in a Post Covid World, Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Conference, 06/2023
- Supporting Alternative Assessment Students in 8th Grade Social Studies, Knox County Schools Professional Development, 02/2023
- Banish Boredom & Captivate Kid by Utilizing Engagement Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom, Knox County Schools Professional Development, 11/2022
- Biography Again, Professional History Conference, 04/2016
Activities
- The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corp, Rosemont, IL, Summer 2012, 2015
- Southeast Independent Performance Ensemble, Kingsport, TN, 09/2012, 04/2013
CliftonStrengths
Input | Intellection | Deliberative | Context | Ideation
Certification
Tennessee Teaching License, Secondary Education
Timeline
Social Studies Department Chair
Gresham Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022
7th/8th Team Leader
Gresham Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Gresham Middle School
01.2019 - Current
7th Grade SPED Teaching Assistant
Gresham Middle School
09.2018 - 12.2018
Teacher Intern
L&N STEM ACADEMY
08.2017 - 05.2018
Master of Science in Secondary Social Science Education -
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Honors Bachelor of Arts in History -
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tennessee Teaching License, Secondary Education
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