Patrick Gray
Endicott
Summary
Experienced teacher with 23+ years of experience at the secondary level. Highly motivated and skilled in creating labs and assignments geared toward state learning standards. Demonstrated proficiency in lesson planning and classroom management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Owego Apalachin School District
Owego, NY
09.2025 - Current
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Created common formative assessments (CFAs) to periodically check for understanding and growth.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
Teacher
Vestal Central School District
Vestal, NY
09.2002 - 06.2025
- Experience teaching grade 8 Physical Science and Regents Earth Science, grade 9 Regents Earth Science and Introduction to the Environment, and grade 12 Forensics.
- Mentored incoming science teachers on district expectations and policies, lesson planning, and meeting regents requirements with New York State.
- Collaborated with special education teachers to create lessons for students with special needs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to build an introductory level science course for special education students at the 9th grade level.
- Mentored and trained student teachers and college students on differentiated instruction in the classroom, classroom management, lesson planning, developing assessments and providing accomodations to students with special needs.
- Incorporate NYS standards into everyday lessons and activities using a variety of instructional methods including integration of technologies.
- Conduct, supervise, score and analyze NYS earth science regents exams.
- Utilize Clear Track for reading and analyzing student accomodations while also attending yearly CSE meetings.
- Developed SLO assessment in earth science for local high schools.
Education
Master of Science - Recreation Education
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NYBachelor of Science - Earth Science And Adolescence Education
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NYSkills
- Classroom Management
- Differentiated Instruction
- Parental and Guardian Relationships
- Lesson Planning
- Multicultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Organization
Certification
Earth Science 7-12
New York State Education Department I February 2007
General Science 7-12 Extension
New York State Education Department I February 2007
Accomplishments
New York State Master Teacher Emeritus
Timeline
Teacher
Owego Apalachin School District
09.2025 - Current
Teacher
Vestal Central School District
09.2002 - 06.2025
Master of Science - Recreation Education
SUNY Cortland
Bachelor of Science - Earth Science And Adolescence Education
SUNY Cortland