Tucker Resume

Tucker Lux
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ADDRESS
3154 Goddard Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 450-8239
TuckerLux@gmail.com
TuckerLux@springfield-schools.org
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OBJECTIVE
To join the staff of a My Ivy Mentors as an English Language Arts teacher to help further students’ educational
and professional opportunities.
EDUCATION
The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Summer 2011
LAMP – License Alternative Master Program
Extended internship placement in one school context, accompanied by Masters coursework
GPA 3.88
Ohio Licensure: Adolescent & Young Adult, Integrated Language Arts (7-12)
Passed Praxis II and PLT
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RELATED EXPERIENCE
Springfield Middle School Holland, Ohio
Eighth Grade English Teacher June 2012 – Present
● Instruct eighth grade English and Advanced English
● Advise Middle School Quiz Bowl Team
● Assist department and grade level team in transition to Common Core standards and PARCC assessment
● Lead Professional Development in implementation of Google Classroom
● Serve on committee for PBIS
● Design and deliver lessons combining assessment data and areas of greatest need, school curriculum, and
student interest to focus instruction on mastery as defined by state standards
● Developed a safe learning culture, creating the least disruptive and most respectful environment possible
for collaboration and self-expression
● Maintained consistent behavioral and academic standards with a firm and clear commitment to
excellence
● Collaborated with faculty on lessons, as well as in all department and staff professional development
George Crockett Academy Detroit, Michigan
Middle School English Teacher September 2011 – June 2012
● Instruct two sections each of sixth grade English Language Arts and eighth grade Cross Curricular
Literacy
● Design and deliver lessons combining assessment data and areas of greatest need, school curriculum, and
student interest to focus instruction on mastery as defined by state standards
● Developed a safe learning culture, creating the least disruptive and most respectful environment possible
for collaboration and self-expression
● Maintained consistent behavioral and academic standards with a firm and clear commitment to
excellence
● Collaborated with faculty on lessons, as well as in all department and staff professional development
Bedford Junior High School Temperance, Michigan
Extended Field Internship September 2010 – June 2011
Student Teacher Spring 2011
● Instructed three sections of seventh-grade Language Arts
● Instructed one section of adapted curriculum seventh-grade Language Arts, with a reduced class size for
struggling students
● Designed and delivered lessons that utilized effective modeling and scaffolding technique to support, and
motivate, students for success
● Fostered a safe learning community that encouraged student involvement and collaborative learning
while facilitating mutual respect and effective classroom management
● Coordinated lessons with current events and media to connect classroom experience with real-world
application
● Collaborated with faculty on lessons, as well as in all department and staff professional development time
during Spring placement
Methods Experience Fall 2010
● Instructed two full sections, and part of another section of seventh-grade Language Arts
● Instructed part of each, a seventh-, and an eighth-grade specialized curriculum Language Arts
● Designed and delivered lessons in descriptive writing and reading comprehension through reading The
Call of the Wild
● Utilized film clips for comparisons of different media concerning narrative technique and effectiveness
● Conducted discussion of linguistics and language in context with examples from the text and from
student work
● Created activities to guide students’ connection to the main character, Buck
Private Tutoring Temperance, Michigan
Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
● Tutored an eighth-grade student from Bedford Junior High School at the parent’s request
● Guided the student in usage of reading comprehension strategies to define unfamiliar vocabulary words
from the district formal vocabulary program
● Instructed and modeled effective study and reading strategies to enhance vocabulary comprehension in
context