James T. Spagnoletti 235 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Cell: (267) 275-7218 Email: [email protected]

HISTORY / SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

Enthusiastic and passionate history teacher seeks professional growth opportunities in an academically rigorous and innovative independent or public high school. Motivated teacher with experience in technology integration, project-based learning, special education, and extracurricular advising CURRENT LICENSURE

 Connecticut Provisional Educator Certificate 026, History & Social Studies, 7-12 (Exp. 12/15)  New York Initial Certificate, Social Studies, 7-12 (Exp. 8/14) PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY, Philadelphia, PA August 2011-Present Upper School History Teacher  Develop AP World History, Modern World History & East Asian Studies lessons based on effective pedagogy and student-centered activities  Collaborate on the creation of a ninth-grade Modern World History curriculum and a tenth-grade regional studies program  Revised the AP World History curriculum and syllabus for the College Board audit process  Advise a group of tenth-graders about academic issues, community service, and school involvement  Co-facilitate the Model United Nations team

THE DEVEREUX GLENHOLME SCHOOL, Washington, CT Sept. 2010-June 2011 Program Enrichment Instructor / Boarding Faculty  Provided academic support, facilitated study halls, conducted state testing review groups, and assisted with the college process as part of an advanced study program for college-bound special needs students  Assisted identified students with the completion of homework and long-term projects  Structured activities in boarding environment that practiced socialization skills and built self-esteem

SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD, Rye, NY August 2008-June 2010 Upper School History Teacher  Planned and taught a two year student-centered world history curriculum with emphasis on technology use, creative project-based assessments, and developing note-taking, research, and writing skills  Developed and taught the course International Relations as a foundation course for the Model UN  Contributed to a ten-year laptop review as a member of the Technology Committee  Acted as a class advisor and a faculty advisor for Model UN, Current Events Club, and History Club

DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL, Cheshire, CT August 2005-June 2008 Social Studies Teacher, Grade 8  Taught four heterogeneous sections of U.S. History with emphasis on authentic assessments, creative expression, and skill-based lessons that incorporated practice in the district’s CMT focal areas  Employed reading across the curriculum strategies to foster connections to the text  Collaborated on common assessments and a tiered curriculum for U.S. History  Facilitated the Dodd chapter of the National Junior Honor Society & chaperoned annual D.C. trip James T. Spagnoletti (267) 275-7218 • [email protected] EDUCATION

Professional Program for Teacher Education, Secondary Social Studies Certification Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT (2004)

M.A., Art History Tufts University, Medford, MA (1998)

B.A., Art History, summa cum laude Fordham University, Bronx, NY (1993)

Loyola University Chicago: Rome Center of Liberal Arts, Rome, Italy (1991-1992) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

“No Longer the Other: Integrating Gender in a Global Curriculum” Summer Teachers’ Institute: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (July 22-26, 2013)

“American Histories: Indigenous Peoples and Europeans in the Americas” Peabody Museum of Natural History Summer Institute, New Haven, CT (July 8-12, 2013)

Design Thinking Workshop led by the d.school at Stanford University Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (June 16-18, 2012)

VAST: “Nature Through the Lens of Art/Science” Philadelphia Museum of Art (July 9-13, 2012)

Philadelphia National History Day Judge The Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (March 28-29, 2012)

College Board Advanced Placement World History Workshop Taft Educational Center, Watertown, CT (July 4-8, 2011)

“The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation” NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop, Chicago, IL (July 11-17, 2010)

“Visualizing Global Asia at the Turn of the 20th Century” MIT Visualizing Cultures Project Seminar at Yale University, New Haven, CT (April 30, 2010)

“Innovative Approaches to Teaching World History” National Council for the Social Studies & Yale’s PIER Institute, New Haven, CT (July 15-18, 2009)

College Board Advanced Placement Art History Workshop Taft Educational Center, Watertown, CT (July 6-10, 2009)

BEST Portfolio Project for Second Year Teachers Connecticut Department of Education Teacher Certification (2006-2007) STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

CHESHIRE HIGH SCHOOL, Cheshire, CT August-December 2004 Student Teacher  Taught 10th-grade U.S. history and 11th-grade modern world honors