- Music
- Creative Writing
Jonah Greenawalt
Humanities Teacher
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Highly qualified humanities teacher with 9 years of experience teaching text analysis and social studies. Special talent engaging students through interactive work and critical thinking exercises. Seeking a position to continue helping children tackle complex ideas and strengthen their written expression.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade History Teacher
Pave Academy Charter School
08.2021 - Current
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methodologies and adapting to individual learning styles
- Prepared interactive classroom activities and assessment methods to promote retention of curriculum content
- Created and modified lesson plans using instructional materials and tools
- Communicated clear learning objectives to students and aided their internalization of tangible goals
- Tutored subset of students in text analysis skills, increasing scores for reading standards by 40% as measured by regular benchmarks
5th Grade English Teacher and Grade Level Leader
Democracy Prep Public Schools
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Adapted KIPP Wheatley curriculum into online interactive components
- Virtually taught 30+ students, guiding them through complex skills and Socratic discussions
- Increased attendance average by 10% from August to December through targeted grade-level initiatives like earned Friday Fun Days and a schedule for contacting each family
7th Grade English Teacher
Democracy Prep Public Schools
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Taught classes of 30+ students using a variety of text types and writing prompts
- Created reteaches connected to skills and topics from classroom modules, bringing class average mastery from 20% to 80% on three standards
- Led internalization meetings where teachers of similar content prepared for student misconceptions and practiced lesson delivery
- Revived school’s male mentoring club, focusing on exposure to new artistic skills
City Year Corps Member
City Year
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Tutored focus list students for minimum of 900 minutes in math remediation
- Collaborated with volunteers to plan and execute school’s interactive Day of Service
Enrichment Intern
Lewiston Middle School
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Designed and taught summer school course on music for 6 weeks, using tempo and rhythm to incorporate foundational math skills
- Implemented creative strategies for building student comprehension in remedial reading workshops
Education
Master of Arts - Secondary ELA Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
Baton Rouge, LA09-2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Bates College
Lewiston, ME05-2016
Skills
- Literature Analysis
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Planning
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Responsive Classroom
- Project-based learning
Interests
Timeline
6th Grade History Teacher
Pave Academy Charter School
08.2021 - Current
5th Grade English Teacher and Grade Level Leader
Democracy Prep Public Schools
07.2020 - 05.2021
7th Grade English Teacher
Democracy Prep Public Schools
07.2017 - 06.2020
City Year Corps Member
City Year
07.2016 - 06.2017
Enrichment Intern
Lewiston Middle School
06.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Bates College
Master of Arts - Secondary ELA Education
Relay Graduate School of Education