Michael Westphal
St. Charles,MO
Summary
Adaptable professional with eleven years of experience and a proven knowledge of classroom management, curriculum development, and lifelong learning. Excited to teach all types of learners at the middle school and high school levels.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
Gateway Science Academy
08.2019 - Current
- Taught English I, English II, English II Honors, and Reading & Writing Workshop to a diverse student body, including ESL students from around the world
- Collaborated across departments and grade levels to implement remediation measures, raising test scores in our department beyond the state average every year
- Instructed asynchronously, virtually, and in a hybrid model while implementing social-emotional components and an array of apps
- Coached Debate and supervised credit recovery for the department following COVID
English Teacher
Bourbon High School
08.2013 - 05.2019
- Taught English I, English II, and language arts electives like Creative Writing and Speculative Fiction
- Taught ACT Prep and an advisory course that prepared students for post-secondary responsibilities
- Worked on the Leadership Team and Grading Policy Committee to implement school reforms and programs
- Addressed educational needs as part of the Bourbon Teachers Association
- Sponsored the speech team and a multimedia book club
Education
Master of Arts in Education - Secondary Education
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Kirksville, MO05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Kirksville, MO12.2009
Skills
- Differentiation
- Positive Behavior Support
- 1:1 Classrooms
- Professional Learning Communities
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Google Classroom, Nearpod, Classcraft
References
References available upon request
Certification
English 9-12
Language Arts 5-9
Timeline
English Teacher
Gateway Science Academy
08.2019 - Current
English Teacher
Bourbon High School
08.2013 - 05.2019
Master of Arts in Education - Secondary Education
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - English
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
English 9-12
Language Arts 5-9
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