Wayne Edwards is a math consultant and adjunct professor with over 20 years of experience in K-12 education. He holds a Master's degree in Elementary Math Education and a Bachelor's degree in Pure Mathematics. His experience includes designing math curriculum, facilitating teacher professional development, analyzing student performance data, and supervising math teachers. He currently works as a math consultant for several charter schools in New York and teaches mathematics education courses as an adjunct professor.
1. Deeway
Educational
Services,
Inc.
O.
Wayne
Edwards,
Math
Consultant
881
West
Broadway
Ave
Woodmere,
New
York
11598
(516)
508-‐1770
deeway68@gmail.com
Education
Masters
of
Science,
Elementary
Math
Education
June
1999
Brooklyn
College,
New
York
Bachelors
of
Arts,
Pure
Mathematics
June
1994
City
College,
New
York
Summary
of
Qualifications
§ Extensively
trained
in
Common
Core
State
Standards,
Charlotte
Danielson’s
Framework
for
Teaching,
Curriculum
Mapping,
and
Classroom
Management
Strategies
§ Design
and
implement
math
curriculum
for
grades
K-‐12
§ Create
professional
learning
teams
to
encourage
collaborative
work
in
unit
planning,
using
student
data
to
drive
instruction,
creating
standards
based
assessments,
and
determining
best
instructional
practices
§ edTPA
Scorer
§ Former
member
of
the
NCTM’s
Emerging
Issues
Committee
(EIC)
Professional
Development
Workshops
Interpreting
and
implementing
Common
Core
State
Standards
for
Mathematics
Core
Strategies
for
teaching
Addition
and
Subtraction
in
Grades
K-‐2
Core
Strategies
for
teaching
Multiplication
and
Division
in
Grades
3-‐5
Core
Strategies
for
teaching
Proportional
Reasoning
in
Grades
6-‐8
Algebra
for
ALL:
Creating
an
accelerated
math
program
in
middle
school
Creating
and
ALGEBRAFIED
classroom
in
elementary
school
Creating
and
implementing
Professional
Learning
Teams
Strategies
for
differentiating
math
instruction
in
Grades
K-‐8
and
High
School
The
Written
Curriculum
vs.
the
Real
Curriculum
Using
Assessments
FOR
Learning
Using
Math
Centers
to
motivate
and
differentiate
Using
the
van
Heile
Framework
to
develop
geometric
thinking
2. Professional
Experience
Merrick
Academy,
Queens
NY
2014
-‐
Present
The
Academy
Charter
School,
Hempstead
NY
2013
-‐
Present
Charter
School
for
Educational
Excellence,
Yonkers
NY
2012
–
2014
Math
Consultant
• Facilitate
professional
development
activities
for
teachers
and
administrators.
• Model
instruction
in
whole
group
and
small
group
setting
• Conduct
non-‐evaluative
classroom
observations
of
teachers
and
provide
constructive
feedback
to
improve
instructional
practices.
• Conduct
grade
team
meetings
to
assess
implementation
of
strategies
and
measure
effectiveness
against
student
performance.
• Provide
training
in
collecting,
analyzing,
and
interpreting
data
to
inform
instructional
decisions
• Co-‐planning
with
teachers
within
grades
and
across
grades
to
ensure
alignment
to
CCLS
• Conduct
instructional
rounds
with
school
administrators
to
identify
strong
instructional
practices
and
growth
areas
for
improvement.
LIU
Post
2013
-‐
Present
Adjunct
Professor
• Teach
Methods
and
Materials
for
Teaching
Mathematics
in
Secondary
Schools
and
Teaching
Math
in
Elementary
Schools.
• Prepare
students
for
edTPA
Elementary
and
Secondary
Mathematics
Assessments
Uniondale
Union
Free
School
District,
Uniondale
NY
2009
–
2012
Director
of
Mathematics,
K-‐12
§ Designed
mathematics
curriculum
K-‐8
aligned
with
Common
Core
State
Standards.
§ Revised
curriculum
and
pacing
of
Algebra,
Geometry,
and
Algebra
2
&
Trigonometry
courses
to
increase
student
enrollment
in
advanced
classes
and
achievement
of
advanced
Regents
diplomas.
§ Increased
the
number
of
Advanced
Placement
courses,
i.e.
Statistics
and
Calculus
BC.
§ Supervised
and
evaluate
mathematics
staff
of
60
teachers,
K-‐12.
§ Conducted
monthly
professional
development
workshops
and
facilitate
learning
teams
for
elementary,
middle,
and
high
school
teachers.
§ Created
and
oversee
Academic
Intervention
Services
that
increases
students’
performance
in
general
education
classes.
§ Designed
quarterly
benchmark
assessments
for
Grades
6-‐8
and
high
school
Regents
courses.
§ Analyzed
student
achievement
data
and
prepare
reports
to
communicate
findings
to
district
and
building
administrators.
3. Huntington
Union
Free
School
District,
Huntington
NY
2005
-‐
2009
Director
of
Mathematics,
K-‐12
§ Developed,
implemented,
and
monitored
mathematics
curriculum
and
programs
as
per
New
York
State
and
district
guidelines.
§ Supervised
and
evaluated
mathematics
k-‐12
staff.
§ Developed
and
implemented
district-‐wide
professional
staff
development.
§ Analyzed
student
achievement
data
and
prepared
reports
to
communicate
findings
directly
to
Assistant
Superintendent.
§ Active
member
of
Superintendent’s
Administrative
Cabinet.
§ Collaborated
with
colleagues
to
incorporate
best
practices
into
classroom
routines
Professional
References
for
Wayne
Edwards
Mr.
Wayne
Haughton,
Executive
Director,
The
Academy
Charter
School
(516)
408
-‐
2204
Mrs.
Rhonda
Taylor,
Assistant
Superintendent,
Uniondale
UFSD
(516)
560
-‐
8825
Dr.
Ken
Card,
Assistant
Superintendent,
Huntington
UFSD
(631)
673
–
2036
Mr.
Marlon
Small,
Principal,
Flower
Hill
Primary
(631)
673-‐2050