Greg Bane Email & Phone Number

During my 21-year career, I am among the few educators who have taught middle and high school. For six years, I found working with the students at Joppatowne High School rewarding. I enjoyed working with older students and I loved the ninth, 10th, and 11th grade social studies curricula. However, I began to find myself intrigued by the middle school model of team teaching which was not in place at the high school. I was also interested in the middle school social studies curricula as well as exploring what it might be like to work with younger students. I was energized anew when I got the offer to work at Fallston Middle School. It was kind of like learning to ride a bike all over again; not only did I have to learn new content, but the pedagogical approach was significantly different as well. I relished the challenge! Since then, I have found my high school and middle school experiences have broadened my approach to teaching, allowed me to bring something different to the table when I collaborate with colleagues, and helped me prepare my middle schoolers for their upcoming years. I am proud of the fact that I have been able to be successful and find a home at both levels. For many years, I have been a proponent of and advocate for the paradigm shift to the 21st century classroom. Technology can be viewed as a Pandora’s box; it’s a tool that can be used in a positive or negative way, depending on how we choose to use it. A decade ago, wanting to explore this more fully, I wrote and received a Walmart Grant for Technology and the money I was awarded went to the purchase of two computers dedicated to the students in my classroom. Bookending this accomplishment, the most impactful way I have incorporated technology is by the creation and maintenance of my two educational YouTube channels: one that contains material related to the 8th grade U.S. History curriculum I taught for eight years, and one for my current assignment teaching sixth grade Contemporary World Geography. Technology has helped me develop lessons that are more engaging and fulfilling for students.

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  Social Studies And History Teacher

  Harford County Public Schools

  Aug 2003 - Present

  My secondary education experience has consisted of teaching social studies in sixth and eighth grade at Fallston Middle School, and Living in a Contemporary World in ninth grade, world history in 10th grade, and U.S. history in 11th grade at Joppatowne High School.Among my current responsibilities are:• Create lesson plans that allow students to learn in virtual, hybrid, and in-person environments and encourage critical thinking, analysis, and questioning. • Employ Web 2.0 resources, including Padlet, Quizlet, Discover Education, Kahoot, Today’s Meet chatrooms, Sporcle, and ThingLink • Create engaging, content-focused instructional videos using Filmora video editing software and Pro Tools audio recording and editing software at BaneTube 6 and BaneTube.Other accomplishments are as follows:• Implemented flipped classroom• Engaged students using Photostory, Socratic seminars, and guest speakers.• Instructed students on study skills, note-taking, organizational guidelines, and test-taking strategies as well as character education in conflict resolution and cultural sensitivity. Additional professional experiences include:• Team leader for HCPS Superintendent's Student Engagement Focus Group that gathered data on HCPS students in the virtual learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. I oversaw the creation of a survey for students and received more than 11,500 responses across all grade levels. November 2020-October 2021• Participant in HCPS Superintendent’s Harford County Education Association Focus Group where I met with other educators to discuss plans for reopening schools in fall 2021. We recommended how to facilitate a reentry to in-person learning. August 2020-June 2021 • Educator for Model United Nations and Advanced Geography program at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Summer 2009-Summer 2017