Mark D Colby
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
For 27 years I've had the pleasure of teaching secondary students with goals of enriching their skills and depth of understanding in mathematics and social studies. For the past school year I was with the Falcon High School math department as they launched Savvas Learning resources into their classrooms. I also enjoyed working with colleagues implementing department created Algebra topic assessments.
I have multiple years experience teaching credit recovery math, economics, and civics courses to alternative education high school students.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Teacher/Long-Term Substitute Teacher
El Paso County School District 49
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2017 - Current
- Full-Year long-term substitute at Falcon High School teaching Algebra 1 and Remedial Algebra ('23-24)
- Taught Pre-Algebra and 7th Grade Math at James Irwin Power-Tech Academy, a partner with District 49 ('21-22)
- Served as long-term substitute at Vista Ridge High School with classes in Basic and Advanced Placement Statistics (Winter/Spring 2020)
- Completed nine-week maternity leave for 8th grade U.S. History (Fall 2020)
Social Studies/Math Teacher
Springs Community Night School
Colorado Springs, Colorado
08.2012 - 05.2017
- Math and Social Studies teacher for high school evening program operated by Colorado Springs School District Eleven
- History and Government, Economics, and Sociology
- Created cooperative learning activities for Algebra, Consumer Studies, and Mastery Skills mathematics.
Math Teacher
Palmer Night School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2003 - 05.2012
- Developed curriculum plans and activities for nine-week evening courses in Mastery Skills, Pre-Algebra, and Consumer Studies
- Maintained a suitable learning environment for high school credit recovery with achievable performance expectations.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Secondary Education
Middle Tennessee State University, Some College
Murfreesboro, TN05.1995
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Lubbock Christian College
12.1984
Skills
- Savvas Realize Algebra 1 text/resources for 9th/10th grade
- Algebra 1 topics including Systems of Equations/Inequalities, Factoring of Polynomials, The Quadratic Formula/Discriminant, Functions Modeling Vertical Motion
- Taught remedial Algebra with focus on Exponential and Quadratic Functions
- Teaching Pre-Algebra with topics including multi-step equations, linear graphing, and coordinate plane translations
Timeline
Math Teacher/Long-Term Substitute Teacher
El Paso County School District 49
08.2017 - Current
Social Studies/Math Teacher
Springs Community Night School
08.2012 - 05.2017
Math Teacher
Palmer Night School
08.2003 - 05.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Secondary Education
Middle Tennessee State University, Some College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Lubbock Christian College
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