Max Shafer-Landau Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

As a curriculum designer for my own classrooms as well as those of the broader Opportunity Education network I have worked on a number of different projects. I have created in class simulations of WW2, World History through an analog "Civilization" clone, stock exchanges, Cold War shenanigans in Guatemala, and more. My greatest achievement has been a fully gamified course on Ancient Greek History featuring debates, political operations, and a tabletop geopolitics simulator. Without requiring any work beyond the readings, my course incentivized high school students to write upwards of 75 pages over the course of the year, teach the class, and read copiously beyond the syllabus.At Opportunity Education, I have worked with the Platform Team to provide feedback and ideas for implementation in the Quest! App, the in-house Learning Management System. I have also been hired as a curriculum designer on Quests! for which I am contributing design principles and guidelines to gamify the educational experience we provide.

At QFA, I taught project based curricula in World History, American History, and Current Affairs. I have also developed a gamified curriculum to teach a yearlong class on Ancient Greece relying on role playing game mechanics and strategy simulations.As part of the larger Opportunity Education Organization, I have worked closely with the Platform Development Team to create a more intuitive, straightforward, and helpful app through which we deliver our curriculum and manage our classrooms

I teach a variety of one on one courses including Ancient History, Law and Government, US History, Modern European History, and AP Comparative Government.

Greenwich, Ct

At Greenwich Education Group, I am in charge of the testing center and tutor resources in the Academic Services division. In this capacity, I work with students and parents to improve students' test-taking ability, school work, and their overall scholastic achievement and college readiness. I also manage GEG's tutor network and offer support to our tutors in order to increase the success of our tutor-student partnerships.

Led sections for John Gaddis' The Cold War, Timothy Snyder's Eastern Europe (1914-Present), and Bill Summers' Molecules, Life, and Disease: 20th Century Biological Science

New Haven, Ct

As a Lead Instructor, I am responsible for creating and leading seminars on a variety of topics related to Politics, Law, Economics, and the Environment. In addition, I lead discussion sections with Yale faculty about subjects related to their research interests.

Quetzaltenango, Depto De Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Middletown, Ct

Every week I came up with a topic for conversation that was likely to incite interest. Subjects included "Coups, Conspiracies, and Revolutions" and "Historical Badasses." I would also prepare several historical anecdotes for retelling in order to make sure that there was never a dull moment in case others came without history stories of their own.

Madison, Wi/Middletown, Ct

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Curriculum And Instruction

At UW Madison, I'm studying how games and simulations can be used to engage students more actively in their learning. I'm hoping.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), European And Russian Studies

At Yale, I have fleshed out my understanding of the modern world, studying with professors Timothy Snyder, David Cameron, Charlie Hill.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History And Classical Civilization, High Honors

Activities and Societies: AEPi, History Discussion ClubIn college, I double majored in History: European History concentrating.

Latin, French, And 17Th Century Europe