JOHN M.

ROCKWELL
10 Welcome Farms Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Cell 609-731-9188
Email rockwej1@tcnj.edu

EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Masters of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education, July 2016
Cumulative GPA: 3.65/4.0
Highly Qualified: Elementary Education K-6
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, International Relations, May 2012
Cumulative GPA: 3.55/4.0
Honors: Sigma Iota Rho, National Honor Society for International Studies
CEDEI- Centers for International Studies, Cuenca, Ecuador
Spanish Language Training, Cultural Immersion and Political Economy Study Abroad, Fall 2011
Academia Columbus, Heredia, Costa Rica
Cultural and Spanish Language Immersion Study Abroad, Summer 2010
CERTIFICATIONS
Praxis II Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5031)
New Jerseys Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, Foundation for Educational Administration
Bullying 101 for Educators, Foundation for Educational Administration

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fourth Grade Student Teacher, Elementary School, North Brunswick, NJ, April 2016-May 2016
Assume lead-teacher responsibilities for a class of 26 students from varying
socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
Use interactive read aloud techniques to model reading comprehension skills, such as
inferencing, making connections, and summarizing.
Exercise excellent classroom management using positive reinforcement techniques to
sustain student interest and engagement.
Third Grade Student Teacher, Appleby Elementary School, Spotswood, NJ, Jan. 2016-April 2016

Established and maintained a safe, nurturing, and inviting classroom environment by

implementing engaging and challenging approaches towards learning for a class of 21 students.

Directed differentiated instruction by creating leveled center work according to ability

level.
Collaborated with third grade team and parents to create a class diversity book as part
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JOHN M. ROCKWELL
10 Welcome Farms Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Cell 609-731-9188
Email rockwej1@tcnj.edu

of a social studies unit designed to broaden cultural understanding and acceptance.

Evaluated students performances using student-centered assessment methods
including pre-tests, rubrics, and exit slips.
Utilized a multi-sensory approach in a math unit on telling and writing elapsed time,
involving tactile learning with clock manipulatives.

Third Grade Student Teacher, Grant Elementary School, Trenton, NJ, Sept. 2015-Nov. 2015
Observed classroom activities, lessons of various subject matter, and classroom
management techniques.
Planned and taught group lessons in both English and Spanish.
Planned and taught one-on-one literacy lessons with a beginning reader.
Worked with, conducted, and supported the learning of academically and
culturally diverse students, including ESL learners.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Tutor, Mercer County Community College, Hamilton, NJ, Aug. 2014-May 2015
Assisted in planning and preparing the learning environment for tutors.
Provided assistance to students in mathematics, language arts, and writing
according to criteria established by instructor.
Supervised small groups of students in learning tasks.
Organized tasks in learning environment.
GENERAL SKILLS
Knowledge of Spanish
Writers Workshop
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
SMART Board
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
High School
Cross Country Team Captain
Track and Field
Syracuse University
Young Ineffectuals Philosophy Club Leader
Jackalope Running Club Member
INTERESTS
Reading Fiction and Political Science journals and blogs, creative writing, running,
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JOHN M. ROCKWELL
10 Welcome Farms Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Cell 609-731-9188
Email rockwej1@tcnj.edu

cooking, 5K races, travel, and learning foreign languages.

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