Steven Cooney
Summary
Deadicated literacy and langauge arts teacher with seven years of experience in fostering rigorous, engaging, and rewarding classroom experiences for students across New York City. Deeply passionate about meeting the diverse needs of all learners, with mentorship experience as a grade level Special Education Coordinator.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Master Teacher - English Language Arts
The Equity Project Charter School
08.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented innovative lesson plans that catered to diverse learning styles and abilities, resulting in improved student engagement and achievement in English Language Arts.
- Coordinated and conducted IEP meetings, supervised grade level special education practices, including goal setting, progress monitoring, and progress reporting for students with IEPs.
- Co-taught 6th and 8th grade math classrooms to develop differntiated and scaffolded instructional plans and materials to support the needs of diverse learnings in mathmatics.
9th and 10th Grade Literature and Composition Teacher
Achievement First East Brooklyn High School
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Taught flexibly across grade levels and content areas, including 9th and 10th grade Literature, 9th and 10th grade Composition, 9th grade History, Guided Reading Intervention, and Creative Writing.
- Piloted the first Reading Intervention program at founding school.
- Designed rigorous curriculum designed to promote ciritical thinking and writing skills.
Education
B.A. - English Composition and Secondary Education
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY05-2017
Skills
- Data driven instructional planning and differentiation
- Fostering warm, engaging, and intrinsically motivating classroom environments
- Culturally responsive practices
- Trauma informed Pedagogy
Certification
Secondary English Language Arts (7-12) Initial Certification NYSDOE May 2017
Earned Initial Certification while completing undergraduate teacher preparedness. Advancing to professional certification by 2027 deadline.
Timeline
Master Teacher - English Language Arts
The Equity Project Charter School
08.2021 - Current
9th and 10th Grade Literature and Composition Teacher
Achievement First East Brooklyn High School
08.2017 - 06.2021
B.A. - English Composition and Secondary Education
Marist College
Secondary English Language Arts (7-12) Initial Certification NYSDOE May 2017
Earned Initial Certification while completing undergraduate teacher preparedness. Advancing to professional certification by 2027 deadline.
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