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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Hobbies and Interests
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Joseph Snider

McKinney,TX

Summary

Dynamic educator with extensive experience at the senior high school level, excelling in curriculum development and classroom management. Proven track record of fostering inclusive learning environments and implementing innovative instructional strategies. Committed to student success through effective assessment and collaboration, ensuring all learners achieve their potential. Passionate about history and empowering students to connect with the past.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

U.S. History Teacher (post 1877)

Plano ISD - Plano Senior High School
08.2004 - Current
  • Instructed U.S. History of up to 60 students in single and double classroom settings.
  • Developed engaging lesson plans and activities to facilitate mastery of learning objectives.
  • Implemented diverse instructional strategies to accommodate varied student needs.
  • Created formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress effectively.
  • Established safe, orderly classroom environments that fostered learning.
  • Supported development of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
  • Cultivated professional relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
  • Promoted a culture of inclusion, respect, and collaboration within the classroom.

World History Teacher

Plano ISD - Plano Senior High School
08.2004 - 05.2016
  • Create curriculum from scratch using state and district guidelines for students who had failed to earn credit in previous year or moved in from out of state.
  • Utilized textbook to guide students through gaining knowledge through reading.
  • Created and presented lectures to help students develop note taking skills.
  • Created peer to peer activities to build student connection.
  • Built activities that facilitated creative presentation of knowledge.

Texas History and World History Teacher

Plano ISD - Robinson Middle School
08.1998 - 05.2004
  • Taught 6th grade World History 1998/99 - 2000/01 in addition to teaching Texas History throughout my time at Robinson
  • Implemented lessons from school and district curriculum database.
  • Built new lessons individually and as a team to expand school and personal curriculum repertoire.
  • Attended workshops and seminars to increase expertise in Texas History and in general teaching History.
  • Learned to make accommodations and Modifications for Special Ed students at this time to facilitate student IEPs.
  • Learned basic ESL techniques and strategies.

Texas History Teacher

Plano ISD - Renner Middle School
01.1998 - 05.1998

Began career teaching Texas History.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature Major/Minor Focus in History

The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX
12-1996

Skills

  • Curriculum development
  • Lesson planning
  • Student assessment
  • Classroom management
  • Instructional strategies
  • Collaboration skills
  • Peer mentoring
  • Differentiated instruction

Certification

Lifetime Texas certification to teach grades 6 - 12 History.

Lifetime Texas certification to teach grades 6 - 12 English

Hobbies and Interests

  • Music: I have played in bands for many years and sponsored the Plano Senior High Guitar Club for 20 years.
  • I paint designs for home decor such as Welcome signs, and other designs as well as wooden Christmas ornaments.
  • I enjoy gardening with a focus on decorative flowers, herbs, and some vegetables to use in my home cooking.

Skills

  • Technology Integration on Microsoft and Google platforms
  • Create student activities on Quizizz
  • Create student activities on Edpuzzle
  • Familiar with the use of Pinnacle, Skyward, and Zip Grade in posting grades.

Affiliations

  • I have been involved in music as a bass player and performer for many years
  • I paint and sell items from welcome signs to ornaments
  • I enjoy gardening plants from decorative flowers to herbs to some vegetables that I use in my cooking.

Timeline

U.S. History Teacher (post 1877)

Plano ISD - Plano Senior High School
08.2004 - Current

World History Teacher

Plano ISD - Plano Senior High School
08.2004 - 05.2016

Texas History and World History Teacher

Plano ISD - Robinson Middle School
08.1998 - 05.2004

Texas History Teacher

Plano ISD - Renner Middle School
01.1998 - 05.1998

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature Major/Minor Focus in History

The University of Texas At Dallas
Joseph Snider