Collin M. MacDonald 1522 West Elmdale Avenue, Chicago IL 60660

(203) 788-0491 Collin.MacDonald@gmail.com

Education

University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Masters of Arts in Education, Area of Concentration: Secondary English

GPA: 4.010 May 2008

Bachelors of Science in Education, Area of Concentration: Secondary English GPA: 3.349 May 2007

Professional Experience Ogden International School of Chicago (West Campus) Chicago, IL International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator 6/2012 to Present

o Provided teachers with feedback and coaching on unit plans, classroom instruction, and the implementation of the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum.

o Led several school-wide professional development workshops centered around the IB curriculum, Common Core State Standards, data-driven decision making, inquiry based teaching, and best practices.

o Facilitated department chair meetings in order to support professional learning and collaboration and attended department meetings to lend support frequently.

o Wrote a long-term professional development plan in order to better vertically align the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.

o Co-planned the schools annual Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) community meeting and co-wrote the International Baccalaureate priority section.

o Composed Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for the CPS International Baccalaureate office and managed the IB budget that accompanied the RFP.

o Planned, organized, and presented at all open houses, tours, and information sessions including the district wide IB information session for all CPS IB applicants.

o Coordinated the International Gifted (IG) program for exceptional students. o Conducted interviews for potential teacher candidates focusing on the IB framework and philosophies. o Elected PPLC member responsible for providing budgetary, scheduling, and professional development

recommendations to the administrative team. o Partnered with outside organizations such as Climate Cycle, a non-profit organization driven to educate CPS

students about the effects of climate change. o Planned and facilitated Ogden U, an experiential learning day for students based off of teacher expertise, student

interest, and field experiences. o Directed the MYP Personal Project, a yearlong self-directed project for sophomore level students culminating in a

showcase of student work. o Created the testing schedules and organized the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) MAP assessment for

all students in grades 6-8. o Assigned as the School Testing Coordinator for the national PARCC exam responsible for proctor training, test

schedule creation, and reporting of results. International Baccalaureate (DP) Theory of Knowledge Teacher 8/2012 to Present

o Taught juniors and seniors this two-year course culminating in externally moderated student assessments focused on the Ways of Knowing and the Areas of Knowledge.

o Collaborated with teachers to explore interdisciplinary connections between TOK and other subject areas. o Served on the Diploma Programme admissions team to make recommendations on student programming and

admittance to DP.

Collin M. MacDonald Page Two Language and Literature Department Chair 9/2010 to 6/2012

o Facilitated department meetings in order to collaborate with grades 6-11 and create vertical/horizontal curriculum maps.

o Developed scaffolded MYP prescribed minimum tasks using IB year five and interim objectives. o Drafted questions to be asked during teacher interviews in order to find highly qualified candidates. o Led Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings in order to establish an instructional rounds protocol for the

entire staff. o Edited the instructional rounds checklist in order to ease the process of identifying a school wide problem of

practice.

College Readiness Teacher Team Leader 9/2010 to 6/2012 o Directed monthly teacher team meetings in order to establish a college going culture for an evolving high school. o Vetted ACT prep programs such as Atomic Learning, Kahn Academy, and Princeton Review to offer juniors. o Worked with team to ensure 100% attendance rate during ACT/PSAE testing schedule.

International Baccalaureate (MYP) Language and Literature Teacher 8/2010 to 6/2012

o Taught multiple blocks of Freshman Survey Literature. o Used the College Readiness Standards in order to raise Explore/Plan test scores 1.6 points over a yearlong course. o Awarded the Rochelle Lee Boundless Readers Grant. o Attended the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) annual conference. o Coached the Louder Than a Bomb slam poetry team. o Assistant coach of the boys varsity soccer team.

New Millennium School of Health Chicago, IL English Teacher/ Service Learning Coach 7/2009 to 8/2010

o Taught three classes of English II American Literature and one class of English I Survey Literature. o Created common formative assessments in cohesion with College Readiness Standards. o Worked collaboratively with grade level team to successfully raise attendance rate 23% over the course of

the year. o Planned Half Cap ceremony for sophomores who met all requirements and were on track to graduate.

o Facilitated and organized service learning projects with community groups and agencies. o Trained as a Safe School Ambassador Mentor to effectively keep a culture of calm in and around the school

building. Roberto Clemente High School Chicago, IL English Teacher 8/2008 to 6/2009

o Taught five classes of English III American Literature to high school juniors. Windham high School Windham, CT Intern 9/2007 to 5/2008

o Responsible for tutoring/mentoring students labeled at-risk for emotional, behavioral, and social emotional needs.

o Led peer mediations and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) for students in need of immediate help. o Researched and wrote inquiry project relating student motivation to parents and peers.

East Hartford High School East Hartford, CT Student Teacher 1/2007 to 5/2007

o Observed and assisted in junior and senior American and British Literature courses. o Developed and taught lessons for four high school courses for 11 weeks. o Deans list for semester during student teaching.

Mansfield Middle School Mansfield, CT Student Observer, Grades 6-8 1/2006 to 5/2006

o Assisted students and teachers with classroom activities in special education classroom. o Researched and created case study for student with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). o Observed IEPs for special education students. o Assisted and taught speech therapy class.