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CARL ACKERMAN

Constitution High School, 18 S. 7th Street, ackermancarl@

EDUCATION Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

M.A., History, May 2008

Honors: James Madison Fellow, Golden Key Society

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

M.S. Ed., Secondary Education, May 2001

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

B.A., History and Communications, May 1998

Honors: Phi Alpha Theta, Dean’s List 1995 – 1998

CERTIFICATION Pennsylvania Instructional II Certification: Social Studies and English 7 – 12.

EXPERIENCE Constitution High School, Philadelphia, PA, Teacher, 2006 – present

• Teacher of Advanced Placement United States History, AP Government, Constitutional Law, Economics, Historiography II, American Studies, Trial Advocacy, Teen Court, World History, Senior Project

• Designed and implemented curriculum for A.P. Government, Constitutional Law, Economics, The U.S. Constitution, Historiography I and II, American Studies, African American History, World History, Teen Court, Senior Project, English II

• Lead Teacher for the History Department

• Mock Trial Team Coach

• Student Government Advisor

• Founding Faculty member, School Leadership team member, 2006 - present

• Cooperating teacher for students from Temple University, La Salle University, University of Pennsylvania

• Service Learning Coordinator for Help the Homeless Group, Game Theory, Support Our Troops, Civic Action in Voting, Environmental Problems and Solutions

W.B. Saul High School, Philadelphia, PA, Teacher, 2002 – 2006

• Taught Modern History, World History, Ancient History, American History

• Coordinator of English and Math Support for PSSA / SAT testing

• Co-Director of the Mentally Gifted Program

• Taught after-school Credit Recovery for Social Studies and Algebra I

Nueva Esperanza Academy, Philadelphia, PA, Teacher 2001 – 2002

• Taught World Cultures, Health, Art

• Teacher sponsor of the Student Government

OTHER TEACHING

EXPERIENCE American Board of Trial Advocates/Master Teacher, April 2011 and October 2012

• Developed a Mock Trial presentation for History teachers who participated in a Mock Trial workshop at the National Constitution Center hosted by the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of ABOTA.

• Created model lessons for teachers. Led instruction on how to implement lessons in the classroom.

• Trained students to participate in the workshops for the model lessons.

Gilder Lehrman Coordinator / Master Teacher, 2011 - present

• Serves as representative of the Gilder Lehrman Institute for summer teaching seminars:

o Unversity of Texas, Foreign Policy 2014, 2015

o National Constitution Center, Unfinished Constitution 2014

o Pritzker Military Museum, Military History 2013

o University of Pennsylvania, Gender, Race, and Nation 2012

o Dartmouth University, Native American History 2012

o Ohio Wesleyan University, Economics and Financial Crisis 2011

• Organize and mentors teachers in using Gilder Lehrman resources to create classroom teaching materials.

• Lead teaching sessions using best practices as a model for teachers.

• Coordinates between University housing and conference services, faculty, and participating teachers to troubleshoot any issues during the institute.

Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher, February 2011

• Led pedagogical sessions on The American Revolution and the New Nation for New York City Public Schools District 76 Teaching American History Grant Program.

• Created teaching materials that modeled best practices and included differentiated instruction for all learning levels

School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, PD Instructor, Summer 2005

• Led Professional Development for teachers on changes in the Core Curriculum for Social Studies.

Governor’s Institute for Reading and Writing, Harrisburg, PA, 2002 – 2004

• Served as a Steering Committee Member to plan the summer institute for teachers

• Served as a High School Team Mentor during the summer institute

AWARDS

2014 Lindback Teacher of the Year Award Winner

2013 Finalist for the Lindback Teacher of the Year Award

2010 Finalist for the Lindback Teacher of the Year Award

2010 Nominated for the Gilder Lehrman Institute Teacher of the Year Award

2007 National History Day Philadelphia Teacher of the Year Award

2005 James Madison Memorial Fellowship

2011 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Finalist

2005 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Finalist

PROFESSIONAL 2013 Completed Candidacy for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

DEVELOPMENT 2012 WHYY American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen Teacher Workshop

2012 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Teaching History through Literacy Training (focus on Common Core Standards)

2012 National Board Teacher Certification training sessions

2012 Gilder Lehrman Institute: Gender, Race, and Nation during the Civil

2012 Gilder Lehrman Institute: Native American History

2011 La Salle University: AP Government Institute

2010 Gilder Lehrman Institute: Economic and Financial Crises in American History

2008 Penn State University: AP United States History Institute

2008 Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) Coaches Certification

2002 – 2006 Teaching American History Grant Program Participant, National Constitution Center Teaching Scholar

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