Alexander M.

Abbe
Address: P.O. Box 537 Kalona, IA 52247 Phone: 712-269-8778 Email: alexander.abbe@yahoo.com Twitter: @mraabbe Digital Portfolio: http://mrabbemakinghistory.weebly.com/ Classroom Blog: https://sites.google.com/site/mrabbesclassroom/
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Objective: To prepare students for future challenges and a lifetime of learning as a secondary social studies teacher Education
University of Northern Iowa May 8, 2010 Bachelor of Arts: History GPA: 3.94/4.00 Education Endorsement: All-Social Studies Grades 5-12 (American Government, American History, World History, Economics, Geography, Psychology, and Sociology) Summa Cum Laude - Top 3% of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Recipient of Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship in History Hawkeye Community College - Iowa Coaching Authorization March 6, 2011

Teaching Experience

7th Grade Social Studies (Emphasis on the Middle East and Africa) Mid-Prairie Middle School Kalona, IA

August 2011 Present

Instructional Practice:
Aligned units of study with the Social Studies, Literacy, and 21st Century Skills standards of the Iowa Core Gauged teaching effectiveness and student learning through formative and summative assessments Analyzed Non-Fiction and Informational Text MAP Testing data to implement reading strategies that meet the Common Cores Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Fostered authentic student collaboration by employing web-based tools such as: Google Docs, Diigo, Twitter, Lino, Skype, and TodaysMeet Designed original simulations so students could experience history (9/11, Middle Passage, Supply/Demand, making papyrus, mummification) Implemented non-fiction and fiction reading strategies into instruction while teaching a separate Response to Intervention reading class Created a learning environment based on the Six Pillars of Character and integrated them into instruction Organized weekly anti-bullying sessions with an advisory group Corresponded regularly with parents through email, Twitter, a classroom blog, and newsletters

Collaboration with the Learning Community:

Contributed to a team setting while collaborating with7th Grade team members, department members, and district Learning and Design/Technology Integration Coaches Cooperated with 3 special education teachers and 4 paraprofessionals to provide an inclusive setting for special needs students (Anxiety Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Dysnomia, Dysphasia, English Language Learners, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder) Collaborated with the 7th Grade language arts teacher to create interdisciplinary lessons and units Began building a PLC foundation and creating common assessments within the Social Studies department Served as a member of the 1:1 exploratory committee for the school district Developed a Personal Learning Network via social media to further independent professional development Created a flat 2012 Election unit with students and staff from West Point Jr. High (Salt Lake City, Utah) using TodaysMeet, Skype, and Google Presentations

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Substitute Teaching
-West Marshall Community Schools (31 days) -Alden Community School (23 days) -Hubbard-Radcliffe Community Schools (13 days)

August 2010 May 2011 -Eldora-New Providence Community Schools (30 days) -Iowa Falls Community Schools (15 days) -Grundy Center Community Schools (5 days)

Student Teaching

9th-12th Grade United States History III, World Studies, and 8th Grade Geography South Tama County High School and Middle School - Tama, IA and Toledo, IA January-May 2010 Planned original units of instruction focusing on the 1920s, the Great Depression, Russia and the Soviet Union, China, Population, and Developing/Developed Countries Utilized a variety of student-centered and differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse student population comprised of 39.7% minority students, 22.4% special needs students, and 46.5% students eligible for free/reduced lunch in a Persistently Low Achieving School

Professional Growth
Independent Professional Development
-FUTURE CONFERENCE: 93rd National Council for the Social Studies Conference, November 22-24, 2013 -FUTURE CONFERENCE: Standards Based Grading Conference (Hosted by Grant Wood AEA and Solon, Van Meter, and Clear Creek-Amana Schools), April 24, 2013 -FUTURE CONFERENCE: EdCamp Iowa, February 16, 2013 -Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School 1:1 iPad Orientation, November 30, 2012 -2012 Iowa Council for the Social Studies Conference, October 1-2, 2012 -Launching a 1:1 Student iPad Program (The Principal Center), August 13-17, 2012 -Learning for the 21st Century Conference (Brian Mull, Angela Maiers, Shannon Miller), June 11-15, 2012 -BCLUW 1:1 Open House, March 2012 -2011 Iowa Council for the Social Studies Conference, October 17-18, 2011

School Sponsored Professional Development

-Professional Learning Communities and Creating Common Assessments, Fall 2012 -Digital Storytelling, Spring 2012 -Crisis Prevention Intervention, February 2012 -SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard, Fall 2011 -Curriculum Mapper, August 2011

Related Experience
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach South Hardin High School - Eldora, IA Summer 2011 Assisted the head coach in improving athlete techniques and mechanics in the fundamentals of baseball Decided game strategies and situations during Junior Varsity games Dongguan University of Technology English Summer Camp, UNI Capstone Program Instructor of English, 11 to 13 year olds - DGUT, Dongguan, China July 2009 Strengthened students oral, written, listening, and reading skills through original lesson plans Experienced Chinese culture with host families and strengthened an understanding of Chinese history Camp Adventure Youth Services Day Camp Counselor, Anglo-American School of Moscow - Moscow, Russia July-August 2008 Fostered a learning community amongst 6 student nationalities while implementing daily activity plans Acquired first-hand knowledge of the Russian culture and its history Malcolm Price Laboratory School After-School Program Program Assistant, Malcolm Price Laboratory School - Cedar Falls, IA 2006-2009 Guided at-risk middle and high school students in completing academic work Received UNIs Leadership Studies Endeavor Award for outstanding contributions to the common good