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Martin LaVigne

Plainville

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher, Social Studies Department

Westwood High School
08.2017 - Current
  • Experience teaching at all four grade levels (9-12) and all three academic levels (College Prep, Honors, and Advanced Placement). Classes included Advanced Placement (AP) European History, AP Economics, American History, World History, and Modern World History.
  • Fosters a vibrant, inclusive atmosphere and sense of belonging in the classroom.
  • Maintains alignment and academic rigor within learning teams through strong collaborative, communication, and creative skills.
  • Engages students in the study of history by drawing connections between issues of the past and present.

Teacher, Social Studies Department

Lexington Public Schools
09.2015 - 08.2017
  • Taught eleventh grade Level 1 American History.
  • Integrated technology into lessons through use of iPads and apps such as Google Classroom and Socrative.
  • Used both authentic and traditional assessments, allowing all students to demonstrate their learning and strengths.
  • Collaborates with resource teachers and guidance counselors in implementing practices to better engage and support students struggling either academically or socially/emotionally.
  • Created a student-centered learning environment in which learners accessed and understood content through primary source analysis, project-based learning, and authentic assessment.
  • Built strong relationships with students, which emphasized their overall happiness and health, and not just their performance in the classroom.

Institutional Review Board Coordinator

Tufts University
06.2011 - 01.2015
  • Collaborated directly with researchers to ensure that research protocols submitted to the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research Institutional Review Board (SBER IRB) were compliant with federal regulations.
  • Led classes and workshops aimed at educating students, staff, and faculty at Tufts University on federal policies and procedures regarding the ethical conduct of human subjects research.

Education

Master of Arts - Teaching

Tufts University
Medford, MA
01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - History, Political Science

Saint Lawrence University
Canton, NY
01.2006

Study Abroad Program - German Language and History

Austro-American Institute of Education
01.2005

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Critical thinking
  • Lesson planning

Certification

  • Massachusetts Certification
  • Initial Licensure, History, Grades 8-12
  • Sheltered English Immersion – Teacher, Endorsed

Timeline

Teacher, Social Studies Department

Westwood High School
08.2017 - Current

Teacher, Social Studies Department

Lexington Public Schools
09.2015 - 08.2017

Institutional Review Board Coordinator

Tufts University
06.2011 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - History, Political Science

Saint Lawrence University

Study Abroad Program - German Language and History

Austro-American Institute of Education

Master of Arts - Teaching

Tufts University

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