Craig Hall holds a Doctor of Education degree from East Tennessee State University and has over 10 years of experience teaching Spanish at the high school level. He is currently a Spanish teacher at Cocke County High School where he instructs Spanish I and II using collaborative and student-centered approaches. Prior to teaching, Hall worked as an intercept counselor providing therapy and support to troubled teens. He is skilled in Spanish and English and continues to expand his knowledge of best practices through professional development.
1. CERTIFICATION
STATE OF TENNESSEE
409 Spanish 7-12
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
East Tennessee State
University
Johnson City, TN |
December 2012
MASTER OF DIVINITY
Asbury Theological
Seminary,
Wilmore, KY | December
2008
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Minor in Spanish
East Tennessee State
University,
Johnson City, TN |
December 2004
PEDAGOGY COURSES (18 cr.)
Tusculum College,
Greeneville, TN | April
2016
PROFILE
Student-centered constructivist high school
teacher who excels in cultivating and
maintaining positive and productive
relationships with all educational
constituencies.
Strong instructional leader with significant
education experience and solid foundation in
best practices for content area.
Skilled language practitioner who continues to
expand knowledge of current best practices
through professional development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER | COCKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Jul. 2014 - Current | NEWPORT, TN
A full-time teacher instructing in Spanish I and
II to classrooms of up to 32 students in 10th -
12th Grade
Enhance student engagement for learning Spanish
through maintaining collaborative learning
classroom environment.
Observe, plan, teach and assess practice to
inform and modify instruction for multi-cultural
classes with many levels of ability.
Designed, planned and implemented Spanish
lessons targeting reading, writing, and speaking
comprehension for tiered whole and small group
instruction based on Common Core State
Standards.
Performed classroom benchmark assessments.
INTERCEPT COUNSELOR | YOUTH VILLAGES
JULY 2012 - JULY 2014 | Morristown, TN
Performed functional analyses and created
individual behavior plans and appropriate
rewards and consequences.
Provided mental health therapy to stabilize
troubled teens and their families for trial in
home placements.
Developed, wrote and led IEP meetings with
parents and other professionals.
Provided Spanish/English interpreting wherever
necessary.
CONTACT
423.525.0476
Craighall7045@gmail.co
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www.linkedin.com/in/craig-
hall-ed-d-65824576
CRAIG HALL, Ed.D.
4418 Brockland Drive
Morristown, TN. 37813
SPANISH TEACHER