A. Anthony Ash II aaash@uncc.

edu

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Doctoral Student: Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction *2014 Area of Concentration: Urban Education Research Interests : Educational philosophy; urban education; learning theory , critical pedagogy, curriculum & instruction, instructional technology

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

M.A. in Teaching Area of Concentration: Secondary Education, Earth Science Research Interests : Philosophy of science education; urban education; learning theory 2010

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

B.S. Recreation Management Areas of Concentration: Tourism Studies, Sustainable Development Minor: Philosophy 2004

* Expected graduation
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS North Carolina Teaching License, Class M - Standard Professional II Code/Area: 300; Secondary Science (Comprehensive) (grades 9 -12) 78400; Middle Grades Social Studies (grades 6 -9) 2008-2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Kings Mountain High School, Kings Mountain, NC

Science Instructor Earth/Environmental | Physics 2007 - Present Develop syllabus and overall course structure, and administer all grades. Lead and shape curriculum for advanced science courses, including College Preparatory and Honors Earth/Environmental Science as well as Honors Physics. Assist individual stu dents in test preparation. Evaluate performance and communicate progress to parents. Maintain and update class website to provide key information, grades, and additional resources for students. Utilize classroom technologies such as Elmo , student laptops, virtual labs, and SMARTBoard to enrich student learning. Track finances for fees and miscellaneous student expenses.

Key Contributions :

Guided student projects used to implement learned objectives that follow state guidelines Managed classroom behavior and performance Communicated with colleagues, administration, parents and students

Kings Mountain Middle School, Kings Mountain, NC

Science/Social Studies Instructor 8 th Grade 2006 - 2007 Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades. Delivered comprehensive instruction to 8 th grade students in the areas of discursive science and North Carolina History. Worked with a core group of teachers, integrating cross -curricular methods and addressing the needs of the students we shared.

Key Contributions :

Guided student projects used to implement learned objectives that follow state guidelines Managed classroom behavior and performance Communicated with colleagues, administration, parents and students

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North Lincoln High School, Lincolnton, NC

Technology Instructor Fundamentals of Tech. | Communication Tech. 2004 - 2005 Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades. Delivered comprehensive instruction to high school students in Career Technology Education curriculum to a wide-range of students. Maintained inventory of lab equipment while authoring lesson plans and curriculum for two different courses.

Key Contributions :

Guided student projects used to implement learned objectives that follow state guidelines Managed classroom behavior and performance Communicated with colleagues, administration, parents and students

COMPUTER SKILLS Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT*, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Mac 0SX, Novell*, as well as various Linux platforms* Software | Applications: Microsoft Office 2007/10, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office 1997, MS Word, MS Access*, MS Excel, MS Visio, , Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Coffee Cup, DreamWeaver, SQL Server*, MySQL* , Moodle, Classroom Performance Systems (CPS, clickers), SMART Board Languages and Scripts: Wed Design: HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript*, SQL*, PHP*, mySQL* Many of these computer skills are used to facilitate class instruction. I have used them to create assignments, databases, websites, supplemental materials, and student activities . I also take advantage of many Web 2.0 technologies to increase student collaboration, parent/student/teacher communication, and to enhance instruction. Skills in this area include: using Google Apps Educator resources for activities and assignments, collaborative documents, real -time feedback on assignments, online grade access for students, and many other pedagogical and content specific resources. * Working Knowledge

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Kings Mountain High School, Kings Mountain, NC

Assistant Wrestling Coach Head Womens Track Coach Assistant Football Coach 2006 - 2010 2006 - 2009 2006 2007

Infinite Audio & Video, Charlotte, NC

Sales & Design Consultant Design whole house home entertainment solutions. Coordinate technician schedules for installations. Visit home sites throughout installation process to ensure design guidelines are followed. Communicate with homeowner and/or builder throughout installation process to ensure expectations were being met. Addressed any logistical and design issues with installations. 2005 - 2006

Key Contributions:

Research and design home AV solutions; whole house and component Designed / created logo and presentation for new wiring pro tocol (ATAP)

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PROFESSIONAL HONORS | ACHIEVEMENTS

Nominated by science colleague for national award , 2009-10 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher, from the United States Geological Survey Designed logo and created slogan for 9th grade academy, voted on by colleagues, 2008

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

UNCC Master of Arts in Teaching Program, Fall 2010 County Pacing Guide Revision, 2010 Jostens National Leadership Conference, Orlando FL, 2010 New Teacher Evaluation Training, 2009 -2010 CPR / First Aid Certification, 2009 National Science Teacher Association Convention, Charlotte NC, 2009 English as a Second Language Workshop , 2008 Educational Technology Workshop, 2008 NC Wise Database Workshops, 2008-Present

RESEARCH | SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Formed research committee to evaluate the effectiveness of a school uniform p olicy, 2010-11 The Postmodern Influence on Constructivism, Critical Theory, and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: How to prepare students for a postmodern world through science education ., 2010* * Work in progress: Education Research Article

SERVICE

Create websites for my science classes and our ninth grade academy, 2010 -11 Create collaborative file sharing database for KMHS Science Department, 2010 Project Teach Coordinator, July 2010-Present

Project Teach is a program designed to assist minority students. The aim is to empower members that they may be successful in and out of the classroom and, ultimately, attend/graduate college.

Chair, School Uniform Policy Committee, 2010-2011 school year Science Department KMHS PLC, 2010-2011 school year Assist KMHS Science Department colleagues with t echnology use/implementation, 2008-Present Freshman Academy weekly PLC, 2008-Present Ninth Grade Attendance Waiver Committee, 2008-Present Senior Project Mentor, 2008-Present Freshman Academy Formation Committee, 2008 School Improvement Team, 2008

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RESEARCH INTERESTS Philosophy of science/education, culturally relevant pedagogy, critical theory, postmodernism, cultural studies, science education, education sociology, urban education, school policies , curriculum & instruction, instructional technology

AFFILIATIONS

(NCSTA) North Carolina Science Teachers Association, 2008; 2010-11 (NSTA) National Science Teachers Association, 2008; 2010-11 (NCAE) North Carolina Association of Educators, 2006 -2008

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request

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