Matthew S. Horton

Email:  mhorton@wclark.k12.in.us

 

Objective

 

 

To obtain a teaching position in a secondary school

Education

 

2000-2003

Indiana University Southeast

Graduated May 2003

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

  • Primary Area: United States History
  • Support Areas: World History and Geography
  • Teaching Minor: Spanish

 

2003-Present

Indiana University Southeast

Expected Graduation:  August 2005

Master of Science in Secondary Education

 

Work Experience

 

August 2004-Present

Spanish Teacher, Silver Creek High School

·        Teaching Spanish I and Spanish II

·        Reading Committee Member

  • National Honors Society Cosponsor
  • Academic Team Coach

 

May 2003-June 2004

Spanish Teacher, New Albany High School

·        Taught Spanish I

·        Taught and created curriculum for a new course, Explorations in a Foreign Language

·        National Honors Society Committee Member

·        Be A Better Bulldog Committee Member

·        Teaching Strategies Committee Member

 

Oct. 2000-Dec. 2003

Substitute Teacher, West Clark Schools

·        Most grade levels from K-12

·        Number of different subject levels

 

Mar 2001-Nov. 2001

ESL Tutor, Henryville Elementary School         

·         Tutored students whose native language is Spanish

·         Assisted classroom teachers with ESL students

·         Worked in first, second, and third grades 

 

Jun 2000- Sept. 2000

Summer Clerical Assistant, INS

·         Data entry

·         Typed certificates

 

Professional Training Experience

 

Jan.-Apr. 2003

Student Teacher, Scottsburg Middle School

·        Sixth Grade Social Studies

·        Held all responsibilities of regular classroom teacher under supervision

 

Sept-Nov 2002

New Albany High School Field Experience

·        Worked with small groups of students and entire class

·        Organized Greek Olympics

·        Graded Papers and taught mini-lessons

 

Feb-Mar 2002

William H. English Field Experience

·         Worked with small groups of students

·         Assisted teacher with lesson

·         Observed teacher-student interaction

·         Graded papers

 

Jan-Feb 2001

Henryville Jr./Sr. High Field Experience

·         Observed teacher-student and student-student interaction

 

April 2001

Brown School Field Experience

·         Observed teacher-student and student-student interaction

 

References

 

 

Available upon request