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Jocelyn Stone

Lexington

Summary

Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Simon G Atkins Academic and Technology High School, enhancing student engagement through innovative teaching strategies using engaging lesson plans that develop critical thinking and performance skills. Skilled in curriculum development and fostering relationships, I achieved an impressive AP Environmental Science pass rate of between 80% to 98%, while mentoring students in a positive class environment.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

High School Teacher

Simon G Atkins Academic and Technology High School
08.2016 - 05.2025
  • Lifeskills teacher
  • Physical Science teacher: inclusion and standard
  • Biology teacher (levels: inclusion, standard, honors)
  • Chemistry teacher (levels: inclusion, standard, honors)
  • AP Environmental Science - pass rate range 80%-98% mostly level 4-5
  • Foundations of Nursing
  • PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science
  • Health Science I (anatomy and physiology)
  • Forensic Science

-developed blueprint and performative assessment portfolio for NCDPI.

  • Additional duties:

Graduation coach (helping students pass classes quarterly by helping them prioritize assignments and getting them turned into their teachers)

Tutor

Senior Class Picnic coordinator

All clubs and academic teams:

Senior class advisor

Science Quiz bowl coach

Quiz bowl coach (22 and 24 invited to National Quiz Bowl due to regional championships and state rank

Atkins Science Coach for WSFCS Academic Team 2017-2023 ( each year we won the science trophy and overall school champion

STEM Forensics summer Camp instructor 2022

Forensics Club Advisor

Outdoor Club Advisor

Assistant advisor for National Science Honor Society 2023-2025

  • Mentored students in project-based learning, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Led professional development sessions for staff on best practices in CTE pedagogy and assessment strategies.
  • Achieved higher student engagement by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities in lesson plans.
  • Developed and implemented curriculum for career and technical education programs.
  • Facilitated hands-on learning experiences to enhance student engagement and skill acquisition.

Middle School Reading Skills Teacher/High School Biology Teacher

John F Kennedy Magnet School
08.2014 - 05.2016
  • Implemented innovative teaching strategies to enhance student learning outcomes in students that experienced academic hardship

Middle School Science Teacher

Wiley Middle School
08.2011 - 05.2014
  • 7th and 8th grade STEAM Science Teacher
  • Boosted student participation through the implementation of interactive group activities, project and problem based lessons with a STEAM focus and peer collaboration exercises.
  • Organized field trips related to the curriculum content, offering students firsthand exposure to scientific processes at work outside the classroom setting.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Science Education

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
12-1991

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
12-1991

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Building Relationships
  • Innovative Teaching Strategies
  • Positive Classroom Environment
  • Extra license Training:
  • 2012- Modeling Instruction training in Physical Science at NCSU (AMTA)

    2016- Modeling Instruction training in Biology at NCSU (AMTA)

    2018- APSI for APES for AP certification

    2018- PLTW in Principles of Biomedical Sciences for STEM certification

    2020- summer training in new curriculum PLTW online

    2020- summer online Forensic Science Instruction Conference through Florida International University

Timeline

High School Teacher

Simon G Atkins Academic and Technology High School
08.2016 - 05.2025

Middle School Reading Skills Teacher/High School Biology Teacher

John F Kennedy Magnet School
08.2014 - 05.2016

Middle School Science Teacher

Wiley Middle School
08.2011 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Science Education

North Carolina State University

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

North Carolina State University
Jocelyn Stone