Michael Ruppel Email & Phone Number

Brandon, Vermont, United States

Provide organizational direction and leadership for a comprehensive public school with approximately 80 staff members serving 500 students from diverse socioeconomic communitiesSupervise and evaluate a variety of staff, including school counselors, associate principals, teachers, and athletics directorDevelop and refine schoolwide systems for teaching and learning, including instructional practices and interventionSupport and grow flexible pathways program, including being the lead administrative voice on the Career Preparation PathwayPartnered with Assistant Superintendent and teachers’ association to rewrite supervision and evaluation procedures to increase consistency and accountability

Springfield, Vermont

- provide instructional leadership for school redesign- support student culture efforts- supervise, evaluate, and support teaching staff

Springfield, Vermont

- provide direct support and coaching to a team of teachers- facilitate school-based and small-group professional development- lead school-wide improvement efforts, particularly on project-based and proficiency-based learning

Springfield, Vermont

- teach Algebra I, Geometry, and AP Statistics- serve on instructional team to improve instruction school-wide- coordinate department transition to proficiency-based graduation requirements- coordinate content-area PLC

Providence, Rhode Island Area

- serve as department leader, managing department budget- support new teachers in the areas of instruction, curriculum, and assessment- lead development of curriculum as Central High School transitions to Common Core- consult on teacher and student scheduling- teach two sections of Algebra I

Providence, Rhode Island Area

- teach courses in Algebra I, Geometry, and Response to Intervention- develop high-quality, standards-aligned lessons, units, and assessments- exceeded student learning goals in each course (95% of students achieved proficiency on final exam)- provided a stimulating learning environment (88% of students indicated that they had learned "much more" than in other math courses)

Providence, Rhode Island Area

- Prepare and deliver 16 seminars designed to prepare Teaching Fellows and Corps Members to become highly effective educators and meet state certification requirements- Provide ongoing support for teachers in areas of content, assessment, and instruction- Create responsive coaching sessions designed to help participants master key teaching skills- Evaluate participant portfolios and other work products

- pursuit of alternative certification program through the Rhode Island Practicioner Teacher Program- placement in a high-needs school in Providence or nearby cities

Certificate, Educational Leadership

Mat, Mathematics

Bs And Ba, Resource Economics, International Relations And Mathematics