TED BOESKY
New York,NY
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
South Bronx Preparatory School
09.2022 - Current
- Taught 6th grade World History, 10th Debate & 12th grade Hidden Voices, a curriculum with emphasis placed on New York City historical figures.
- Designed engaging, differentiated lessons that promoted critical thinking and historical analysis.
- Implemented collaborative learning activities to enhance student engagement and peer interaction.
- Developed meaningful assessments to evaluate student understanding of social studies concepts and skills.
- Employed my fluency in Spanish to communicate with Spanish-speaking parents and effectively teach a number of Spanish-language students.
- Facilitated discussions on current events, connecting them to historical issues whenever possible.
- Instructed students on how to write cogent, persuasive essays & speeches with well-articulated claims supported by evidence and reasoning.
- Taught students the use of transition words such as "although" and "however" to help them become more fluid writers
- Established extra-curricular Middle School debate club centered on a broad range of current events topics
Social Studies Teacher
Robert F. Wagner Middle School
09.2001 - 06.2019
- Taught 7th & 8th grade U.S. history
- Led 7th grade curriculum and assessment development as head of 7th grade Social Studies department for 3 years
- Prepared a select group of thirty-three 8th-grade students for the NYS US History Regents exam with an average class score of 93%
- Mentored numerous student teachers enrolled in the SUNY Urban Teacher Education Program
- Created Wagner Middle School Debate Club for students to engage with current events and relevant issues
- Recipient of Xavier High School Ignatian Educator Award (2019)
Social Studies Teacher
The Windward School
09.1998 - 06.2001
- Taught middle school history & writing to dyslexic students
Social Studies Teacher
The Cathedral School
09.1996 - 06.1998
- Middle school history & ELA teacher, 8th grade advisor
Social Studies Teacher
St. Luke's School
09.1994 - 06.1996
- Middle school history teacher, high school soccer & tennis coach
Education
Master of Science - School Administration
Baruch College
2006
MA - Social Studies Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
1998
Bachelor of Arts - History, English
Manhattanville College
1994
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
South Bronx Preparatory School
09.2022 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Robert F. Wagner Middle School
09.2001 - 06.2019
Social Studies Teacher
The Windward School
09.1998 - 06.2001
Social Studies Teacher
The Cathedral School
09.1996 - 06.1998
Social Studies Teacher
St. Luke's School
09.1994 - 06.1996
MA - Social Studies Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - History, English
Manhattanville College
Master of Science - School Administration
Baruch College