Jorge Luna
New York,NY
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
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics
Bronx , NY
09.2012 - 07.2024
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Instructed students on the fundamentals of social studies concepts such as civics, current events and global issues.
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
AECI Charter High School
Bronx , NY
09.2010 - 08.2012
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NYBachelor of Arts - History And Education
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NYSkills
- Group learning mechanics
- Classroom management
- Student-centered learning
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- AP course instruction
- Fundraising
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum Development
- ESL- English as Second Language
- Project-based learning
- Multicultural education
Languages
- English
- Spainsh
Certification
- TESOL Certified
- Social Studies 7-12
Timeline
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics
09.2012 - 07.2024
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
AECI Charter High School
09.2010 - 08.2012
- TESOL Certified
- Social Studies 7-12
Bachelor of Science - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bachelor of Arts - History And Education
College of Mount Saint Vincent
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