Matthew Lins Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

United States

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Taught Brain Based Learning Strategies and Educational Psychology.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

* Developed digital design curriculum for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program that infused the IB Design Cycle in all lessons.* Guided students to find their personal purpose in working towards the UN’s Global Goals.* Infused technology to teach research skills, coding, CAD, film editing, photo editing, Google Apps, data analysis, marketing, online collaboration, social media, and digital citizenship.* Embedded proven classroom management strategies that inforced strong expectations while fostering collaborative groups and positive student relationships. * Led yearbook class that captured major academic, sporting, and social events across campus.* Initiated Professional Learning Communities that boosted campus faculty team performances.* Constructed bi-weekly data reports that guided Positive Behavior Intervention and Support team in buildin ongoing, social skill curriculum.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Taught leadership teams how to analyze reports to generate action plans for positive change. • Provided academic testing data for district coaches in Math, Science, and Language Arts. • Presented multiple professional development presentations to administrators on academic data, RTI practices, testing platforms, behavioral data, and the PBIS framework. • Coached teachers with various levels of experience in classroom management techniques.• Observed classrooms, provided feedback, and action planned with teachers to improve practices. • Delivered multiple classroom management presentations to staff meetings and grade level teams. • Trained instructional coaches in data collection methods and classroom application strategies. • Initiated a tier two mentorship program on five elementary campuses and progressed monitored the effect on student behavior every two weeks.• Assessed fidelity of implementation of PBIS framework and provided feedback to site and district leadership for continuous program improvement. • Generated culture of collaboration by building district wide PBIS Council and Film Festival. • Formed RTI models for all SUSD campuses to utilize tier two academic interventions.

Online

Taught graduate level course- Contemporary Educational Thought, and was the Culminating Project Adviser.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Guided faculty through curriculum enhancement initiatives that addressed primary areas of need as evidenced through assessment data.• Embedded technology that assisted lesson delivery and assessment utilizing Google Classrooms, IPads, IPods, Discovery Education, Edmodo, Student Response, ATI- Galileo, etc.• Planned, organized, and initiated instructor in-services for campus on instructional strategies such as Kagan, Thinking Maps, AVID, Kennedy Center, Marzano’s Nine, and Socratic Seminars. • Grouped students by abilities, built interventions to meet targeted needs, and monitored progress.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Taught Cultural Geography and Cultural Diversity. Led eight week online training course to enhance teaching practices of newly hired faculty. Conceptualized and piloted innovative online course that restructured university platform. Built and instructed expedited training course to elevate skills of collegiate curriculum team.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Taught social studies methods course to undergraduate and graduate level students.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Awarded instructor of the year by colleagues in first year of teaching.• Nurtured students to achieve their academic, social, and behavioral potential.• Assisted transformation of campus culture through events, staff assessment, and policy formation. • Guided 5 student teachers to enhance abilities in classroom management and content delivery. • Led Student Government course and coached 8th grade flag football.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Recreation Administration

Master Of Education (M.Ed.)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)