Jeffrey Reamer Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

New York, New York, US

• Develop and oversee 7 graduate-level courses on pedagogical content knowledge and foundational instructional practices for Secondary ELA Teacher Preparation, certifying teachers across 8 states.
• Engineer and refine coursework using inclusive principles from the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, Relay GSE’s Framework for Equitable Teaching, and cutting-edge research-based best practices.
• Instruct up to 40 graduate students per term, guiding over 90% of students to successfully pass the coursework in good standing.
• Coach graduate students 1-on-1 and in small groups, tailoring curriculum to meet individual needs and adapt to diverse teaching placements and local contexts.
• Serve on the Faculty Advisory Council, shaping an updated faculty evaluation rubric that managers use to enhance instructional growth with a focus on equitable best practices.
• Collaborate as a member of the Design Team on revisions to major assessments, program outcomes, and curriculum redesigns across the Teacher Preparation Program.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Provided weekly written lesson feedback and monthly unit feedback for 7-8 PE teacher and 8th grade team based on jointly developed yearly, unit and weekly student performance goals
• Provided weekly observation and feedback around culture, instruction and curricular decision-making aligned to individual, school and network-wide goals
• Managed Teacher Career Pathway professional trajectory, including formal rubric-based instructional observation, teacher-growth portfolio and submission, and yearly reflection and goal setting
• Led P.E. coachee to advance to stage IV distinguished teacher in 2019 after 2 years of coaching (9% of total teachers in the AF network advanced from stage III to IV in the 2018-2019 school year, coachee was the sole.

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Facilitated and planned intellectual prep for Connecticut-wide teacher profession development on curricular structure and common-core aligned content knowledge
• Developed and contributed unit and resources based on Diversity and Inclusiveness, especially regarding women, writers of color, and LGBTQ authors (unit and resources used across the achievement first network in.
• Developed and revised “Their Eyes Were Watching God” unit to adhere to both rigorous common core state standards and Understanding by Design 3-phase unit protocol

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Managed school-wide after school program of 150 student across three athletic seasons and managed a staff of between 8-15 coaches and teachers
• Piloted Varsity lacrosse program through USLAX grant writing and the First Stick program
• Managed $20,000+ electives and athletic budget, including league fees, coaches’ salaries, bus schedules and officiating costs
• Managed hiring and employment of members of Greater New Haven community as a mode of outreach in Dance, Step, Basketball and Soccer
• Led the development of sustainable community partnerships for funding from August 2016-2019 to supplement $8,000 budget shortfall

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Advanced to Stage V Master Teacher based on 5 years of gap-closing growth (exceeding the 90th percentile state-wide each year in Value-Add calculations) as well as peer, student, family and leadership survey results.
• Led students to exceed Hartford host district “typical growth” in 90% of scholars from 2012-2020.
• Exceeded Connecticut State Average on Common Core Aligned SBAC assessments by 12% and New Haven Public Schools by 38% (In SBAC era, an average of 70% of students achieved proficient or above)
• Planned and facilitated whole-staff professional development around Diversity and Inclusiveness, specifically race and gender power dynamics in the classroom
• Planned and facilitated Teach For America CT network professional development introducing close reading to literature and ELA teachers
• Researched and developed overhaul of student independent and guided reading block, including scheduling, systems management for 500+ book library, create fundraising and advocacy for consistently growing libraries, and.

New York, NY, US

• Facilitated and planned literacy, lesson planning and practice-based adult learning experiences for 17 CMs over intensive six week institute
• Provided intense, 1-on-1 lesson observation, goal setting, and coaching to 17 new teachers (100% of teachers were hired and remained in the classroom for the duration of their 2-year commitment, surpassing the average.
• Piloted dual-school model, spreading expertise, resources and development across two campuses
• Developed, planned and facilitated Common Core PDs for Eastern North Carolina region Corps Members

San Antonio, TX, US

• Member of Teach For America San Antonio Charter corps
• Demonstrated 33% gap closure over two years based on TAKS/STAAR assessment results
• Nominated for first year “Rising Star New Teacher Award” by campus leadership

Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Corps, K12 Admin Certification, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Masters, Teacher Leadership, Program Improvement Focus

Bachelors, History, Philosophy, Russian And East European Studies