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Jonathan Szostek

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher, Secondary Science

Mansfield ISD
08.2013 - 05.2022
  • Taught Pre AP and AP Chemistry
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Created on line videos of entire Pre AP Chemistry course.
  • Created Canvas courses for both Pre AP and AP Chemistry courses, included on line assignments and on line testing.

Teacher, Secondary Science

Arlington ISD
08.2006 - 06.2014
  • Initially taught IPC and GMO, spent last six years teaching Pre AP, AP and IB Chemistry.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Created on line videos of entire year of Pre AP Chemistry and instituted the flipped classroom model for this class.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA
05.1978

Skills

  • Proficient in Canvas, Skyward, Google Drive, Microsoft Office
  • Proficient in the presentation of material using electronic slate and projectors
  • Curriculum Development and Implementation
  • Student Engagement
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Very competent in the safe use of chemical reagents, creation of chemical solutions and the supervision of laboratory assignments
  • Critical Thinking

Certification

Texas Educator, Science 8-12

Timeline

Teacher, Secondary Science

Mansfield ISD
08.2013 - 05.2022

Teacher, Secondary Science

Arlington ISD
08.2006 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Wilkes University

Texas Educator, Science 8-12

Jonathan Szostek