Nicholas Vargus
Forest Hills,NY
Summary
My focus: Relating social studies lessons to the everyday lives of students, using a comprehensive approach to first determine what interests/motivates each class, then tailoring units and lessons based on the data, with emphasis on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher (ELA/SS 6-8)
John D. Wells Middle School [ATR]
Brooklyn, NY
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Worked with all grades, instructing the REWARDS program for reading excellence (enrichment).
- ICT Teacher: SS-8. Worked closely w/ classroom teacher to create and implement differentiated lessons; provided scaffolds where needed; utilized small group instruction where needed.
- Baseball coach: Designed/implemented tryouts and weekly practices. Maintained team coordination and cohesiveness throughout the 2024 season.
Teacher (ELA-6/8)
John Ericsson Middle School
Brooklyn, NY
12.2021 - 06.2023
- 2021-22 Student base achieved 77% typical growth across quarterly diagnostics exams (using i-Ready reading comprehension technology to measure growth); 2022-23 Student base achieved 124% growth.
- Cross-curricular focus on social studies (e.g., women's rights movements, civil rights, and mythology).
- Baseball coach: Designed/implemented tryouts and weekly practices. Maintained team coordination and cohesiveness throughout the 2023 season.
Teaching Assistant
CUNY Queens College
Flushing, NY
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Worked closely with History Dept. to design and implement curriculums for HIST 104 [American Civ. II].
- Graded 65% of all student work: approx. 200 DBEs per semester, plus weekly quizzes and HW assignments.
- Assisted with creation and implementation of remote learning during Covid-19 pandemic.
Education
Advanced Certificate: Social Studies 7-12 - History
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY05.2021
Master of Arts - History (Modern American Culture)
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management (History Minor)
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY12.2008
Skills
- Cross-curricular Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Discussion Facilitation
- Parent Outreach and Co-involvement
Timeline
Teacher (ELA/SS 6-8)
John D. Wells Middle School [ATR]
09.2023 - 06.2024
Teacher (ELA-6/8)
John Ericsson Middle School
12.2021 - 06.2023
Teaching Assistant
CUNY Queens College
08.2019 - 12.2021
Advanced Certificate: Social Studies 7-12 - History
Queens College of The City University of New York
Master of Arts - History (Modern American Culture)
Queens College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management (History Minor)
Molloy College
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