Justin Sulsky Email & Phone Number

- Provide specialized instruction for identified gifted students in grades 3-5 in a pull-out model- Chosen to join inaugural cohort of teachers to launch WINGS (What I Need to Grown as a Student) period to provide enriched and differentiated instruction in math and ELA to students in grades K-5- Demonstrate teacher leadership as a new teacher mentor and teacher representative on the 2020 Reopening Task Force’s Health Screening and Monitoring Subcommittee- Selected by Long Beach Classroom Teachers Association President to serve as representative on hiring committees for key administrative vacancies including 2022 search for assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction- Taught enrichment-for-all course entitled SPIRIT (Specialized Program Integrating Research, IB Principles & Twenty First Century Technology) to entire student population, including students in 6:1:2 and ICT classrooms, in grades 3-5- Coached several Odyssey of the Mind teams that qualified for World Finals including the 2021 elementary World Champions - Continually update "live curriculum" for both G&T and schoolwide enrichment programs in order to ensure that both programs include rich inquiry opportunities for students - Wrote a K-5 scope & sequence for embedding coding instruction in library media instruction - Represented Long Beach Public Schools as curriculum writer for Nassau BOCES elementary social studies project- Host intervisitations from other school personnel so the best practices of G&T instruction can be utilized in all classrooms - Design and instruct professional development on gifted students for general education teachers to best meet needs of gifted population and enhance overall pedagogy

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

- Promoted to title of adjunct assistant professor from adjunct instructor after three years due to outstanding contributions to University and its students - Team with supervising professor and other instructor to develop coursework for candidates to earn the NYSED Gifted & Talented extension- Author "EDU 5291: Designing Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Students" and "EDU 5293: Collaboration and Leadership in Gifted Education" to provide aspiring Gifted & Talented extension holders with the skills and understandings necessary to serve this population and enhance overall pedagogy - Evaluate student work, noting both adherence to best practices in G&T education and areas to grow- Curate and present multisensory instructional resources including videos, podcasts, and readings for students to increase their understanding about course concepts and improve their capacity for teaching G&T youngsters

- Conducted clinical observations of teachers in order to assist educators in enhancing practice - Teamed with building principal to complete instructional walks in order to monitor teaching and learning at summer school program serving students in Grades K-6 - Piloted new ENL curriculum (LAS Links) and provided feedback to Assistant Superintendent for implementation during school year

- Co-facilitated Investigate Program, which serves identified gifted students in grades 1-6 district-wide- Taught lessons that addressed the unique instructional needs of approximately 100 gifted youngsters from six elementary schools and two non-public schools - Devised and executed student-centered learning activities that enriched general education social studies and science lessons in the gifted education classroom - Collaborated with ten building principals and district offices in order to plan and implement special events and field trips- Constructed new curriculum maps to align gifted program units of study with Common Core State Standards and general education curricular topics- Mentored seasoned colleague new to gifted & talented teaching assignment to turnkey current best practices in the field

- Launched framework for the Strategic Planning Process, which will involve community members creating a 5-year plan- Assisted Superintendent in interviewing for administrative and instructional positions and rating demonstration lessons- Compiled and analyzed NYS assessment data for central office administrators to make data-informed decisions

- Served Tappan Zee Elementary School in an annual part-time appointment- Provided pull-out/push-in support services to gifted students in need of a gifted & talented enrichment specialist to make meaningful curricular modifications- Developed and taught push-in lessons to all 2nd graders to provide “enrichment for all” and model best practices for general education classroom teachers - Selected new instructional programs and materials to meet student needs such as the implementation of the WordMasters Challenge and utilization of the Math League Adaptive Learning System- Prepared and presented Board of Education presentation about one of my push-in units, which included a video I produced and four student speeches- Created and managed class blog, in accordance with district expectations, so parents, students, colleagues, and supervisors were able to monitor the teaching and learning I facilitated - Implemented Third Grade Enrichment Clusters in ELA and Math to serve a greater number of high-ability students- Selected students for enrichment clusters based on STAR Data and teacher consultation.

- Provided pull-out gifted enrichment to identified students in grades 3-5 from all three of Wantagh’s elementary schools.- Taught course for identified gifted 6th grade students at Wantagh Middle School - Taught High School Advanced Research course- Administered testing for students in grades 2-4 in order to determine eligibility for program

- Taught a self-contained class of 27 third graders identified as gifted in Manhattan's District Two- Executed the best practices of the workshop model to plan daily lessons aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards- Collaborated with the general education 3rd grade teacher and other school personnel to meet the diverse needs of my students

- Provided pull-out gifted enrichment instruction to students in grades 3-6 in all three schools of the Merrick UFSD - Oversaw the completion of third grade student podcasts, which culminated research projects on transportation - Facilitated the production of scripts for fourth grade television programs, which culminated research projects on communication- Planned parent celebrations to mark conclusion of fifth grade Stock Market unit in which students demonstrated to parents they understood important economic concepts like diversification and risk tolerance- Successfully prepared sixth graders for Western Suffolk BOCES Mock Trial Tournament in which all three teams won trials on basis of legal arguments- Co-wrote sixth grade environment curriculum in which students chose from nine student-centered learning activities to learn about sustainability- Planned daily lessons to meet the needs of students with unusual levels of ability and interest- Maintained collegial relationships with permanent teacher and district gifted consultant to ensure continuity of a well-articulated, high-quality instructional program- Managed logistics of teaching children from three different buildings at two different sites by extensively communicating with building principals and other personnel- Received training in the instructional shifts required by the Common Core Learning Standards by Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Pupil Services

- Provided instruction in social studies for students placed on home instruction program in the Great Neck UFSD at students' home or at an alternative district site- Facilitated the completion of various social studies courses from Social Studies 6 to AP United States Government & Politics for students unable to attend their permanent school placement- Modified instruction based on students' IEPs and information from other school personnel - Communicated with classroom teachers to ensure instruction was pertinent to class learning goals- Attended CSE meetings where I updated pupil personnel staff on student progress and fulfillment of IEP goals

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Educational And Policy Leadership

Dissertation entitled "From Candidate to Teacher: Teacher Hiring in the "Clear Lakes" School District”

Cas, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Post-Master's certificate program to qualify me for licensure as a school and school district administrator.

Ma, With Distinction, Social Studies Education And Gifted Education

Activities and Societies: Member of editing team for New York State Council for the Social Studies' Social Science Docket, Kappa Delta Pi.

Ba, History (Major), Teacher Certification And Journalism (Minors)

Activities and Societies: Senator-at-Large of Student Union Government, News Editor of The Justice, Admissions Tour Guide, Student.