AndrewKozlowsky

3103QuartetLane,SilverSpring,MDandrew_kozlowsky@mcpsmd.org8622100266
EPortfolio:

andrewkozlowsky.weebly.com
Certification

MarylandSPCISocialStudies712

ProfessionalExperience
2014PresentArgyleMagnetMiddleSchool,Teacher,AdvancedWorldStudies6andAdvancedWorldStudies7,USI
20132014GroverClevelandMiddleSchool,Caldwell,NJ,StudentInternship,Civics
20122013Americorps,OrangeHighSchool,Orange,NJ,TeachersAssistant,ESOL

Education

MontclairStateUniversity
,Montclair,NJ
MasterofArtsinTeaching(M.A.T.)SocialStudies512,May2014

MontclairStateUniversity
,Montclair,NJ
BachelorofArts(B.A.)History,
summacumlaude,
May2012

EssexCountyCollege
,Newark,NJ
AssociateofArts(A.A.)Psychology,May2010

Skills&Qualifications

GoogleCertifiedEducator
Webdesign(Weebly,GoogleSites)
Educationaltechnologyformativeassessmenttools(GoogleForms,WEO,Formative,Kahoot!,Engrade,
EdPuzzle,Zaption,Socrative,PearDeck)
Flippedlearning
Gamification
Projectbasedlearning
RestorativeJustice

StandardI:Teachersarecommittedtostudentsandtheirlearning.

Provideddailyacademicchoiceandreflectionopportunitiestoenhancestudentmetacognition.
Utilizedinstructionalpracticesthatpromotedequity.
Increasedstudentachievementbyconsistentlydifferentiatingbycontent,processorproduct.
Introducedandreinforcedtheconceptofagrowthmindsettoenhancestudentperseverance.
Incorporatedstudentmovementandbrainbreakstoincreasestudentengagement.
UtilizedThinkingandAcademicSuccessSkills(TASS)tosupportpositivecollaborationandcriticalthinking.
Produced,curatedandassignedflippedclassroomlessonstotapintothe21stcenturymodeloflearning.
Implementedprojectbasedlearningopportunitiesacrosscontentsthatenhancedstudentcollaborationand
academicexcellence.

StandardII:Teachersknowthesubjectstheyteachandhowtoteachthosesubjectsto
students.
Scoredintop15%onPraxisIIsocialstudiescontentexam(Rawscore:188/200)foralltesttakerswithinthe
previousfiveyears.
Collaboratedwithinthesocialstudiesdepartmenttocreatecommonformativeassessments.
Compiledaprimarysourcedatabasethatpairedwiththecurriculum(see:
socialstudiesmethodsandtechnology.blogspot.com/
).
UtilizedcuttingedgesocialstudiesstrategiessuchastheStanfordHistoryEducationGroupandtheBrown
UniversityChoicesprogram.
Createdhistorylabsinwhichstudentsinvestigatedanhistoricaleventtofindevidenceandmakeaclaim.
Invokedmoderndayeventstohelpstudentsmakerelevantconnectionstothepast.
EstablishedGeniusTimedevotedtostudentchosenresearchonPBLbasedassignments.
PlannedandexecutedmonthlySocraticSeminars.
Utilizedsmallgroupinstructiontosupport,enrichstudentlearning.

StandardIII:Teachersareresponsibleforestablishingandmanagingstudentlearning
inapositivelearningenvironment.
InvolvedstudentsinthecreationofaStudentBillofRightsthatestablishedthenormsforourclassroom
culture.
ConsistentlyandclearlyencouragedstudentsbycommunicatingthefourKeyMessagesaswellasinvitedstudents
topracticetheArgyleMagnetMiddleSchooltenetsofrespect,responsibilityandreflection.
Routinelysolicitedstudentsforfeedbackandutilizedthefeedbacktoadjustclassroomenvironment.
Communicatedwithparentsandstudentsthroughmultiplemediumssuchas:Remind,ClassMessenger,Google
Classroom,emailsandphonecalls.
Consistentlywelcomedstudentsatthedoorwithahandshakeandaskedthemaboutthemselvesinordertobuild
strongrelationshipsbasedontrustandmutualrespect.

StandardIV:Teacherscontinuallyassessstudentprogress,analyzetheresults,and
adaptinstructiontoimprovestudentachievement.
RoutinelyemployedGoogleFormsandothereducationaltechnologytoolstoefficientlypreassessstudent
knowledgeanddriveinstructionaldecisions.
CollaborativelyplannedStudentLearningObjectives(SLOs)thatdirectlycorrelatedwithmasteryobjectives.
Utilizedstandardsbasedgradingtoallowstudentstofocusonskilldevelopmentandmastery.
ConsistentlyemployedtechnologybasedformativeassessmenttoolssuchasWeo,Formative,Socrative,Pear
Deck,EdPuzzleandEngradetocollectandutilizedata.
Incorporatedreteachingandreassessmentforallstudentstoincreasestudentmasteryofcurriculumindicators.

StandardV:Teachersarecommittedtocontinuousimprovementandprofessional
development.

Establishedthe
ArgyleLearningNetwork,
ateacherrunprofessionaldevelopmentgroupthatmetmonthlyafter
schooltodiscussbestpractices,teachingmethodsandeducationaltechnology.
PresentedGoogleAppsforEducation(GAFE)trainingseminarstosocialstudiesdepartment.
Createdasocialstudiesandtechnologyblogtosharevariousmethodsandusesoftechnologyforpeers.
SuccessfullycompletedStudyingSkillfulTeaching1
Fall2015
(EnrolledinSS2Summer2016session).
AttendedtheGoogleAppsforEducationSummit
April2015.
ConsistentattendeeandexecutivecommitteememberofEdcampMetroDC.
ParticipantinweeklyTwitterchatssuchas:#sschatand#edtechchattolearntheneweststrategiesandmethods.
MemberoftheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudiesandMarylandCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

StandardVI:Teachersexhibitahighdegreeofprofessionalism
EstablishedtheArgyleMagnetMiddleSchoolChessClub.
VolunteeredtotutormathstudentsintheExtendedDayProgram(EDP).
OrganizedandfacilitatedfieldtripstoWashingtonD.C.,MedievalTimesandvariouslocalplays.
Chaperonedafterschoolactivitiessuchas:dances,athleticeventsandconcerts.
AidedtheplanningandimplementationoftheMagnetOpenHouse,BacktoSchoolNight,andparentteacher
conferences.
EstablishedandservedasthechairoftheTechintheClassroomCommittee.
ServedontheParentEngagementCommittee.
PlannedandfacilitatedtheArgyleMulticulturalNight.

References

JamesAllrich,Principal
ArgyleMiddleSchool
(301)4602400,
James_K_Allrich@mcpsmd.org

CaseySiddons,SocialStudiesContentSpecialist
ArgyleMiddleSchool
(570)6042118,
casey.h.siddons@mcpsmd.net

RobertDodd,ConsultingPrincipal
MontgomeryCountyPublicSchools
(240)8484857,
Robert_W_Dodd@mcpsmd.org