Matthew Appel has over 15 years of experience in K-12 education as a teacher and instructional designer. He has taught a variety of subjects from elementary literacy and math to high school math, chemistry, and science. He holds a Master's degree in Instructional Design and certifications in secondary and elementary education. Appel is seeking a position as an instructional designer where he can apply his experience in curriculum development and assessment.
A case of Mbeya University of Science and Technology(MUST)
By;
Dr. Joel S. Mtebe
Director of;
Center for Virtual Learning
University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
http://works.bepress.com/mtebe
A case of Mbeya University of Science and Technology(MUST)
By;
Dr. Joel S. Mtebe
Director of;
Center for Virtual Learning
University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
http://works.bepress.com/mtebe
Degree apprenticeships: apprentice expectations and emerging perspectivesDr Ella Taylor-Smith
for SRHE seminar (9th May, 2018): Apprenticeships: What does research tell us already?
Dr Ella Taylor-Smith and Dr Sally Smith, Edinburgh Napier University
The UK and Scottish governments have a clear view of what degree apprenticeships can offer in terms of a skilled workforce “designed by industry for industry” (Skills Development Scotland, 2018). This presentation will discuss the expectations of the apprentices within this context, considering the interface between university study and work. We will share our study exploring the expectations of the first cohort of apprentices in Scotland. Through a survey and a group drawing exercise, we asked apprentices what they expected from university study. We also collected data from our on-campus students. The government’s vision of a skilled worker was manifest through the drawings which showed the overall goal of a well-paid job. This goal was shared by both groups. The journey to this end goal was beset with hazards which highlighted different concerns. This presentation will further contextualise these results with initial insights from a series of narrative interviews with the GAs, investigating their journey into the apprenticeship and their experiences of the interface between university study and work.
Educational Data Mining/Learning Analytics issue brief overviewMarie Bienkowski
An overview of the Draft Issue Brief prepared by SRI International for the US Department of Education on Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics
These slides support the presentation by Nan Williams at the Arizona NETS Day event held Feb 20th. They discuss the current status of the Educational Technology Standard.
A short presentation highlighting some thoughts on the efficacy of the traditional approach to technical mathematical prerequisites and potential improvements. Focuses on the concept of mathematics as the toolbox available to engineers for complex problem-solving.
Learning Design and ResearchMethods/StatisticsJames Dalziel
A presentation about the use of Learning Design in the teaching of Research Methods, especially related to Statistics. Part of the ALTC National Teaching Fellowship on Learning Design.
Degree apprenticeships: apprentice expectations and emerging perspectivesDr Ella Taylor-Smith
for SRHE seminar (9th May, 2018): Apprenticeships: What does research tell us already?
Dr Ella Taylor-Smith and Dr Sally Smith, Edinburgh Napier University
The UK and Scottish governments have a clear view of what degree apprenticeships can offer in terms of a skilled workforce “designed by industry for industry” (Skills Development Scotland, 2018). This presentation will discuss the expectations of the apprentices within this context, considering the interface between university study and work. We will share our study exploring the expectations of the first cohort of apprentices in Scotland. Through a survey and a group drawing exercise, we asked apprentices what they expected from university study. We also collected data from our on-campus students. The government’s vision of a skilled worker was manifest through the drawings which showed the overall goal of a well-paid job. This goal was shared by both groups. The journey to this end goal was beset with hazards which highlighted different concerns. This presentation will further contextualise these results with initial insights from a series of narrative interviews with the GAs, investigating their journey into the apprenticeship and their experiences of the interface between university study and work.
Educational Data Mining/Learning Analytics issue brief overviewMarie Bienkowski
An overview of the Draft Issue Brief prepared by SRI International for the US Department of Education on Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics
These slides support the presentation by Nan Williams at the Arizona NETS Day event held Feb 20th. They discuss the current status of the Educational Technology Standard.
A short presentation highlighting some thoughts on the efficacy of the traditional approach to technical mathematical prerequisites and potential improvements. Focuses on the concept of mathematics as the toolbox available to engineers for complex problem-solving.
Learning Design and ResearchMethods/StatisticsJames Dalziel
A presentation about the use of Learning Design in the teaching of Research Methods, especially related to Statistics. Part of the ALTC National Teaching Fellowship on Learning Design.
Analytics Goes to College: Better Schooling Through Information Technology wi...bisg
The focus on the tremendous volume of information about target markets that can be gleaned through the use of powerful analytics technology obscures the reality that, much of the time, that information lacks predictive capacity, and can really only provide a very detailed retrospective analysis of behaviors of interest. Vince Kellen discusses the ways that his university has reorganized and deployed their IT resources to acquire better, more useful information -- and, more importantly, how that information can be immediately translated into decisive action.
Moving Forward on Learning Analytics - A/Professor Deborah West, Charles Darw...Blackboard APAC
Learning analytics is a 'hot topic' in education with many institutions seeking to make better use of the data available via various systems. One of the key challenges in this process is to understand the business questions that people working in various roles in institutions would like to be able to answer. However, it is also important that these questions are appropriately structured and specific in order to gather the relevant data. This session builds on the workshop run at last year's Blackboard Learning and Teaching conference where participants explored business questions and use cases for learning analytics from a range of perspectives.
Delivered at Innovate and Educate: Teaching and Learning Conference by Blackboard. 24 -27 August 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.
Empowering Pre-Service & New Math Teachers to Use the Common Core Practice St...DreamBox Learning
How prepared are the K-12 teachers of tomorrow to inspire the next generation of young mathematicians? In this webinar for the edWeb.net Adaptive Math Learning community, attendees learned how essential it is for pre-service teachers to learn, develop, and model the Standards for Mathematical Practice to improve learning for their future students. Ben Braun, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Kentucky, and Tim Hudson, Senior Director of Curriculum Design at DreamBox Learning, discussed ways to ensure that pre-service teachers start their careers understanding how mathematical proficiency requires more than simply content knowledge. Tim and Ben shared ideas for K-12 school leaders and mentor teachers who are responsible for new teacher induction, as well as, implications for college and university faculty teaching both math methods and content courses. They also discussed potential disconnects between pre-service content and methods courses and also eventual in-service expectations, while providing examples of math problems to engage pre-service and new teachers. View the webinar to better understand how to use the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
1. MATTHEW APPEL
NEWTOW N, PA 18940
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OBJECTIVE
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I am seeking an instructional designer position in educational research, corporate training, or K-12
curriculum and development.
CONTENT AREA INSTRUCTION
02/2002 – 06/2003: Elementary School Literacy Intern – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Literacy instruction in small groups focusing on comprehension,
phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2003 – 06/2005: 2nd
Grade Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Elementary Math and Literacy
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2005 – 06/2006: 5th
Grade Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Elementary Literacy, Elementary Math
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2006 – 06/2008: 6th
/7th
Grade Math Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Ratios & Proportional Relationships, the Number System, Expressions
& Equations, Geometry, Statistics & Probability
• Curriculum Used: Holt McDougal Math
• Administered monthly benchmark tests and tracked student progress to prepare students
to take the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) end of year
09/2008 – 01/2009: High School Math – Springfield High School
• Content Covered: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving inequalities and
equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial functions, Matrices
• Curriculum Used: Chicago Math
01/2009 – 06/2010: High School Math – Achievement House Cyber Charter School
• Content Covered: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving inequalities and
equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial functions, Matrices
• Curriculum Used: Self-created and delivered remotely via internet based classroom
09/2010 – 06/2012: High School Math and Chemistry Teacher – The Crefeld School
• Content Covered: Pre-calculus: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving
inequalities and equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial
functions, Rational functions, Trigonometry, Trigonometric functions and their inverses,
Trigonometric identities, Conic sections, Exponential functions, Logarithmic functions,
Sequences and series, Binomial theorem, Vectors, Parametric equations, Polar
coordinates, Matrices and determinants, Mathematical induction, Limits; Chemistry:
Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of Matter and
Stoichiometry, Gases and their Properties, Acids and Bases, Solutions, Chemical
• Curriculum Used: Pre-calculus: Pearson; Chemistry: Active Chemistry
2. 09/2011 – 06/2013: 7th
Grade Math and Science Teacher – Southwest Leadership Academy
• Content Covered: Ratios and Proportional Relationships, The Number System,
Expressions and Equations, Geometry, Statistics and Probability, Basic Scientific
Principals of Earth and Space Sciences, Tectonics and Internal Earth Processes, Earth
Materials and Surface Processes, History of Earth and its Life-Forms, Earth’s
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere, Astronomy
• Southwest Leadership Academy focused heavily on training teachers to help students
prepare for standardized testing using Common Core Standards
CONTRACTUAL WORK & STUDY PARTICIPATION AT ETS
• Reading For Understanding (RfU project) - [Contacts: John Sabatini and Kietha Biggers]
Reviewed high school reading assessments and provided feedback on assessment items
and content as it connects to curriculum
• Core Algebraic Mathematics Assessment (CAMA study) – [Contacts: Caroline Wylie &
Malcolm Bauer] -Trained on and scored student responses to algebraic assessment items
• CBAL Math – [Contact: Meirav Attali] - Provided feedback on approaches to assessment
from the perspective of a classroom teacher as part of a usability study
• CBAL Science – [Contact: Aaron Rogat] - Reviewed high school science assessments and
provided feedback on assessment items and content as part of a usability study
• CBAL ELA Multistate Study Scoring – [Contact: Eric Maywar] – Trained on and scored
student essays and summaries
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
M.S., Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University
GPA: 3.667
• Graduation: December of 2015
• Relevant Coursework: Application of Learning Theory to Instructional Design and Evaluation
and Assessment of Instructional Design, Principles of Instructional Design, Design of
Instructional Media, Survey of Research Methodology, Standards Based Curriculum Instruction
and Assessment, Strategies for Eliminating the Achievement Gap, Foundations of Educational
Leadership, Principles of Instructional Design, and Design of Instructional Media, Processes of
Instructional Design and Project Management for E-Learning Development
Teaching Certification, University of Pennsylvania
• Graduation: Summer of 2004
• Relevant Coursework: Child Development and Learning Theory, Elementary Science and
Mathematics Methodology, Elementary Literacy and Social Studies Methodology
B.S., Management Information Systems, Bloomsburg University
• Graduation: Spring of 1998
• Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Statistics, Business Oriented Programming (COBOL),
Essentials of Calculus, Algorithmic Processes (Fortran), Applied Matrix Algebra, Systems
Analysis and Design, Business and Economic Statistics, Advanced Programming (COBOL),
Introduction to Corporate Finance, Systems Analysis and Design, Managerial Communications,
Principals of Management, Management Information Systems, Data and Information
Structures, Managerial Communications
3. OTHER EXPERIENCE
11/2013 – 6/25/2015 Medical Coder/Medical Biller - The ROI Companies
• Research and resolve unpaid Insurance balances
• Research and resolve third party payer payments
• Competent use of departmental information systems
• Research, review and process all correspondence received
• Review and process patient statements after insurance payments
• Report any payer issues to Manager
10/1999 – 03/2001: Financial Systems Analyst – Peco Energy
• Responsible for $1,000,000 project budget within the technology department of a major corporation
• Managed budgets for technology projects using PeopleSoft financial systems software
• Developed network solutions for problems related to a merger between two corporations
• Developed software used to automatically produce office documentation
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY
• Programming Languages: HTML, COBOL, Pascal, Fortran, C+
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Multimedia: iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Reader
• SMARTBoard & Notebook Software
• Research Software: EndNote, SPSS
• Proficiency with Mac and Windows Based Operating Systems
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• NWEA Item Writer since 2012
• Study Smart – I spent one year as a certified SAT Preparation Tutor (Math)
• Huntington Learning Center – I spent three months teaching students math skills at various academic
levels
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics member since 2010
• Contributing Member of Students First organization
• Spent five days in Lake Placid, NY with NASA’s History of Winter Program
TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
• High School Mathematics (9-12)
• Chemistry (9-12)
• Middle School Mathematics (7-9)
• Middle School Science (7-9)
• Middle School Social Studies (7-9)