Nicholas Howell Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

• Create and develop high quality, highly engaging history and social science curriculum that is used in nearly 400 schools across the United States• Participate in a consistent peer review process to ensure alignment across the team and to ensure the team’s goals and outcomes are being met• Advise Director of Curriculum and Assessment as well as Design Lead on gaps and opportunities within the curriculum in order to better meet the needs of all students and to ensure voices of traditionally marginalized groups are represented• Managed portfolio of 22 schools in California, Washington, and Idaho as they experienced change management, shifting teaching practices, and community engagement at their local school and district• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data focused on student engagement, student outcomes, and teacher practices to better meet the needs of all students• Facilitated in-person and virtual professional development to teachers and school leaders on various topics such as: supporting students with special needs, mentoring in the classroom, understanding whole child development, and building engaging projects

Redwood City, Ca

• Advised and mentored Summit Teacher Resident in planning small group and whole group activities, assessing student work, and strategically implementing the Summit Learning Look-Fors with fidelity• Observed, provided feedback to, and co-assessed the progress Summit Teacher Resident has made in implementing personalized learning• Analyzed and used student data to guide teaching decisions and interventions in an effort to create a personalized learning environment• Mentored 22 students with a focus on social-emotional well-being, goal setting, and developing a sense of purpose• Built a trusting, supportive, and inclusive community by prioritizing relationship-building through one-on-one check-ins with students as well as leading Circle activities in the Habits, Community, and Culture curriculum• Lead multiple professional development workshops for faculty each year on topics such as creating joy in the classroom and history-specific lesson studies• Collaborated weekly in Grade Level Team and Mentor Level Team meetings to assess student data, identify trends and students of concern, and create plans to ensure the success of all students• Completed 45 days per academic year of additional professional development

Tracy, Ca

• Created engaging and relevant Government, Economics, World History, Psychology, US History, and AVID curriculum based on national and state standards• Incorporated strategic use of media, technology, and the arts in designing a student-centered, inquiry-based curriculum• Mentored 32 students in academic performance, social and emotional well-being, and goal setting• Differentiated instruction in order to meet the needs of 170 linguistically, cognitively, and culturally diverse students• Collaborated weekly with history department to evaluate student achievement and reassess curriculum• Analyzed pre-, formative, and summative assessments to identify student progress on learning goals

Tracy, Ca

• Presented and assessed various curriculum to students aged 10 to 18• Partnered with veteran teachers and resource specialists to meet the needs of all students

Stanford, Ca

• Oversaw communications, outreach, and event coordination for the Stanford Teacher Education Program• Implemented new data management system designed to better track student progress. Trained faculty and staff in the use of the new system• Assembled, presented, and evaluated programmatic data in order to better guide future decision making• Assisted in the coordination of a weeklong seminar on teacher education which has brought together faculty from eight universities in various countries including Germany, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Chile, and Brazil• Increased outreach efforts to prospective applicants and donors by launching and monitoring the production of seven two-minute documentaries on the unique aspects of the program• Collaborated with Assessment Coordinator to facilitate training for and scoring process of the program’s summative assessment system• Scheduled, planned, and supported meetings, workshops, and special events on a monthly basis

Paris Area, France

• Developed engaging and relevant English as a Foreign Language curriculum in order to increase oral proficiency• Partnered with English and Social Sciences departments to improve lesson plans and generate new ideas• Increased insight into the French education system and the French classroom standards and methodology

B.A., French, Global Studies With An Emphasis In Culture And Ideology

Activities and Societies: Education Abroad Program | Toulouse, France

Education record

Year-long, full-immersion study abroad program focusing on French Literature and Language Development