Patricia M.

King, MAT
14017 Branscomb Road, SE
Huntsville, AL 35803
256-425-3153
triciamichelleking@gmail.com
Skype: patricia.king79
Twitter: TrishKing6

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

2005
2002
2002
2001
1997

Massachusetts Standard Certification, History 5-8

Massachusetts Standard Certification, History 9-12
Master of Arts in Teaching, Simmons College
Bachelor of Arts, Simmons College (History)
Boston Latin School, National Honor Society

EMPLOYMENT
Social Studies Department Chair, Randolph School
2012-Present
Department Chair Role
Spearheaded summer grant projects and developed follow-up teacher workshops
Facilitated a Future Protocol to lead department in creating a short and long term plan for our
work
Observed teachers, documented classroom work, and publicized our teaching via Twitter
Managed department budget and ordering of materials
Represented social studies department in the Division Council and on hiring committees
Teacher Role: Social Studies, Community Learning, Advisory
Implemented a revised, thematic, research-based 6th grade Ancient World History curriculum
Piloted the Student Led Conference model and participated in task force on expanding the model to
the middle school
Co-developed a course description, curriculum, and field work plan for a new Community Learning
course
Offered life skills classes on cooking, gluten-free baking, and yoga
Collaborated with sixth grade team and specialists to develop non-cycle week experiences for
students
Participated in Communications Committee tasked with improving communication through Student
Led Conferences, narrative comments, academic notices, & a new LMS
Served as Housekeeper to Diskobre in our Middle School house system
Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, International School of Port of Spain
2010-2012
Developed and implemented new 6th grade integrated curriculum
Collaborated with support services to modify instruction for ESOL and special needs students
Served as a Technology Integration Pioneer, piloting netbook classroom and Google Applications
Introduced Card Making, a creative community service exploratory
Social

Studies Teacher and 7/8 Team Leader, American School of Asuncion

2007-2010
7th grade Western Civilizations and 8th grade United States History classes
7th and 8th grade Advisory, Study Skills and structured reading time
Leadership in creating grade level team and middle school model
Introduced scrapbooking exploratory and organized community scrapbooking events
Development of differentiated activities based on MAP assessment results
Integration of 6+1 writing curriculum

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Studies Teacher, Sharon Middle School

2005-2007
8th grade United States History classes
Grade level team collaboration on homeroom, field trips and interdisciplinary activities
Created Caring Crafts service club

Social Studies Teacher, Walpole High School

World History I, United States History I & II
Team-taught special education through honors level

2002-2005

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Graduate Courses
Visible Thinking (Harvard Graduate School of Education WIDE World)
Improving Reading in the Content Areas
Images of War in Foreign Film
The Civil War in Massachusetts and Massachusetts in the Civil War
The Journal and its Uses in Curriculum
Personality Types and Teaching
Public Art and Architecture, 19th Century America Institute (Massachusetts College of Art)
Film, History and Literature
Theres Got to be a Better Way Practical Classroom Management Strategies
World Art with fieldwork in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands
(Eastern Washington University)
The Skillful Teacher (Framingham State College)
Women in American Film, 1920-1960
Workshops and Conferences
Presenter: 2015 AAIS Conference Community Learning: Meeting New People and Exploring Our Own
Backyard
Design Thinking Crash Course
Leading the Next Generation with Tim Elmore
Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Teacher Escape
Cornerstone Leadership Training When Helping Hurts: The Small Group Experience
Learning and the Brain: THE SCIENCE OF SMARTER MINDS: TEACHING TO THINK, CREATE AND
INNOVATE FOR SCHOOL AND CAREERS 2014
School visit to Mount Vernon Presbyterian
ISM: Chairing Your Department, the First Five Years 2013
Learning and the Brain: EDUCATING FOR CREATIVE MINDS: USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO IGNITE
INNOVATION AND IMAGINATION 2013
Learning and the Brain: Meeting the Challenges of Individual Differences 2012
Differentiating Instruction using MAP assessment
Using 6+1 Writing in the Content Areas
Teaching and Assessing 6+1 Trait Writing
Standards Based Writing in the Content Areas
Effective Learning for English Language Learners
Colonial America (The Bostonian Society)
Elections (JFK Library and Museum Conference)
New History Teachers Workshop (JFK Library and Museum Conference)
LINKS, Strategies across the Curriculum
Teaching History and Literature using Film (TEC Dinner Workshop Series)

References
CLAY ELLIOTT
7/8 Dean & Incoming Middle School Head
Randolph School
1005 Drake Avenue SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
256-799-6100
celliott@randolphschool.net
POLLY ROBB
Middle School Head
Randolph School
1005 Drake Avenue SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
256-799-6100
probb@randolphschool.net
JON BLUESTEIN
Assistant Head of School & Dean of Students
The Gillispie School
7380 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037
858-459-3773 ext. 123
jbluestein@gillispie.org
DR. BYRON HULSEY
Headmaster
Woodberry Forrest
898 Woodberry Forest Road, Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
540-672-6000
byron_hulsey@woodberry.org
ANNE CRISLER
Fayetteville Public Schools
crislera@fcsboe.org
931-625-4772

Middle School Teacher, Randolph Parent & Long-term Substitute

ALICIA SOLOZANO
Student Support Services & Former Middle School Head
International School of Port of Spain
1 International Drive
Westmoorings, Trinidad, W.I.
1(868) 633-4777
DR. BOB IMHOLT
Director
International Community School of Abidjan
Abidjan 06, Cote dIvoire, West Africa
(225) 22 47 11 52
bimholt@icsabidjan.org