Yusef AbdulSabur
Bronx,NY
Summary
Talented educational leader offering ten years of experience. Resourceful and passionate educator with talent for developing and implementing successful strategies by collaborating with all stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Studies Department Chair
Innovation Charter High School
07.2021 - Current
- Lead data driven planning, development, field-testing, and assessment of curriculum
- Conduct 20+ observations, meetings, and appraisals with the history department
- Workshop highly effective imbedded ICT models with Special Ed teachers or Teacher Assistants, resulting in greater student engagement and success in classroom
- Facilitate pedagogical solutions by collaborating with other teachers, staff, or administrators, resulting in greater student achievement
- Provide instructional leadership regarding curriculum alignment with standards, NYS Regents assessments
- Workshop instructional strategies to improve student achievement
- Monitor curriculum that is being taught by department members
- Consult principal regarding pedagogical and curricular needs of faculty, students, and overall student culture
Instructional Support Coordinator
Innovation Charter High School
07.2017 - 06.2021
- Streamlined transition of newly hired teachers into academic culture and expectations of school
- Managed 8-17 newly hired teachers annually and maintained a 90% retention rate
- Collaborated with department chairs, co-teachers, and administrators in support of newly hired teachers
- Trained newly hired teachers in applying co-teaching strategies (ICT) in heterogeneous classroom settings
- Facilitated workshops on best teaching practices
- Organized mentorship between new hires and veteran staff
Teacher, Grade 9 Social Studies
Innovation Charter High School
07.2014 - 06.2021
- Developed ninth grade Global History curriculum that aligned to NYS Regents exam
- Created strategic group teaching strategies for approximately 100 students in 5 sections of class
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Created standards aligned, student centered curriculum that incorporated inquiry based and PBL strategies
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior
- Developed effective full time co-teacher relationship with certified Special Ed teacher
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating literature and/or current events from world cultures
Education
Master of Science - School Building Leadership & District Leadership
Mercy College
The Bronx, NYMaster of Science - Postsecondary Education, Social Studies, 6-12
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NYSkills
- Curriculum Mapping
- Educational technology
- Cultural Awareness
- Education Model Development
- Collaborative learning
- Multi-tiered Support Systems
- Personnel Management
- Teacher Evaluation
- Student assessment
Accomplishments
- December, 2023: National Council of Social Studies Poster Presentation, "History is a Story!: Challenging the Dominant Historical Narrative"
- February, 2022: Council for Exceptional Children Presentation, "How to Get Started with Culturally Responsive Teaching in History"
- Supervised a team of 10 staff members
Certification
- NYS Certified in School Building Leadership
- Permanently Certified NYS Secondary Education (Social Studies)
- Certified to teach AP World History
Languages
Arabic
Professional Working
Timeline
Social Studies Department Chair
Innovation Charter High School
07.2021 - Current
Instructional Support Coordinator
Innovation Charter High School
07.2017 - 06.2021
Teacher, Grade 9 Social Studies
Innovation Charter High School
07.2014 - 06.2021
Master of Science - School Building Leadership & District Leadership
Mercy College
Master of Science - Postsecondary Education, Social Studies, 6-12
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
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