Christopher Layson Email & Phone Number

• Responsible for all aspects of and related to the implementation, administration, and maintenance of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme• Lead facilitator for recruitment, entrance examinations, student orientations, Academic Mentoring for Academic Success (AMES) program, professional and student development activities, online site-based coordinator, coordination of athletics and activities with base schools• Lead author of the IB-mandated five-year self-study• Washington Post’s #1 Most Challenging School in Michigan (2013-present), current national ranking #22• Faculty advisor for Student Advisory Board and Amnesty International

• Conducted all aspects of operating a varsity athletic program • Fifteen MHSAA State Finals appearances• Three Macomb Area Conference Red Division sportsmanship awards• Seventeen Macomb County Team of the Year awards

Sterling Heights, Mi

• Develop and facilitated training for UCS secondary staff in Reading Apprenticeship• Responsible for classroom visitation in order to implement and consult on literacy related matters• Collected, analyzed, and reported student reading data using SRI and DRP diagnostic systems

Social Studies Teacher, Principal’s Cabinet • Advanced Placement World History and American History• Piloted and successfully implemented World History as an Advanced Placement course throughout school district• Developed district-wide common syllabi and formative/summative assessments for American history courses • Special advisor to the Principal’s Cabinet on literacy and reading comprehension

Boston, Massachusetts

• Mentor educators from Michigan that wish to introduce and expand educational travel opportunities at their schools• Assist educators with initial recruitment, enrollment, and pre-departure meetings • Facilitate and lead webinars, workshops, and speeches on educational travel at state, regional, and national conferences• Leader of educational travel to 20+ countries (Africa, Asia, Europe and South America)

Responsible for the training of college professors and high school teachers on the standards and practices of AP grading. Tasked with reviewing, editing, and teaching the rubrics for Document-Based Questions, Short Answer Questions, and Long Essay Questions. Regular use of data analysis skills to monitor student and assessment results. Ensuring a high degree of fidelity to the thorough assessment of each individual student response.

Bachelor Of Arts, History & Biology With Specialization In Secondary Education

B.A., Secondary Education: Oakland University, Rochester, MI • Major - History, Minor - Biology • Phi Alpha Epsilon Honors History.

Masters In The Art Of Teaching, Secondary Education And Teaching

M.A., Art of Teaching Marygrove College, Detroit, MI