Rebecca Lawson
Columbus, OH · rebecca.lawson@example.com · (614) 555-0122 · linkedin.com/in/rebeccalawson-teaches
Certification
Ohio Professional Teaching License, Integrated Language Arts (Grades 7–12), valid through 2029; Reading Endorsement (K–12)
Teaching Experience
Westbrook High School · English Teacher and 9th Grade Team Lead
Columbus, OH · 2019 – Present
- Teach English 9 and AP Language to about 130 students a year; AP pass rate rose from 52% to 74% over four years.
- Lead six 9th grade teachers; our shared writing rubrics raised students meeting the writing benchmark from 58% to 70%.
- Co-wrote the district's revised 9th grade curriculum around four anchor novels and argument writing.
- Mentor two first-year teachers each year through the Ohio Resident Educator program.
Lincoln Park Middle School · 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Dayton, OH · 2016 – 2019
- Raised students' average growth on the state reading assessment from below to above expected for two consecutive years.
- Started a student book club that grew to 45 members and ran the school's first literacy night for families.
Education
The Ohio State University · M.Ed. in Reading and Literacy
2019
Miami University · B.S. in Integrated English Language Arts Education
2016
Professional Development
College Board AP Summer Institute, AP English Language (2021); Restorative Practices Facilitator Training (2023)
Skills
Differentiated instruction, IEP/504 accommodations, formative assessment, Google Classroom, Canvas, restorative practices