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Aaron Kaswell

Aaron Kaswell

Assistant Artist Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Math Teacher | Desmos-IM-Building Thinking Classrooms | Middle School 88

  • Education

    • City University of New York-Brooklyn College

      2007 - 2009
      Master of Education (MEd) Mathematics Teacher Education

    • The George Washington University

      1998 - 2002
      Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  • Experience

    • 21st Century Artists, Inc.

      Jul 2002 - Jul 2004
      Assistant Artist Manager

      As the Assistant Artist Manager, I was responsible for creating budgets and managing accounting for concert tours including ABBA The Music, A Walk Down Abbey Road, Maxi Priest, Shaggy, Diana King, Janet Kay and Morgan Heritage. I also acted as liaison between artists, promoters, tour managers and agents.

    • BB King's Blues Club

      Jun 2004 - May 2007
      Assistant Talent Buyer

      As the Assistant Talent buyer, I researched and prepared performance offers for artists. I also was responsible for analyzing data on ticket sales, food and beverage sales and performance expenses for nightly shows.

    • NYC Department of Education

      Sept 2007 - now

      I have led an outstanding group of educators through the design and implementation of Summit Learning, a project-based, personalized learning model that is built on core values, cognitive skills, content knowledge and mentorship. Along with an online learning platform, the Summit model integrates the four major subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) and turns them into STEAM and Humanities, a much more comprehensive and integrated approach to learning. I also curate playlists to deliver personalized resources in mathematics. I use to real-time data and am able to target different students for intervention daily. It is a very rich and comprehensive student learning environment. Show less As a 6th grade math teacher, my goal was always to differentiate instruction for diverse groups of learners using collaboration, games, puzzles and technology. As the Team Leader, I led weekly meetings with the goal of fostering collaboration amongst students and innovation in the classroom. As a group, we always tried to ask the right questions about student process and achievement, and we tracked and analyzed their data to develop classroom feedback and school instructional strategy. Together we also developed integrated, multidisciplinary projects. Show less

      • Math Teacher | Desmos-IM-Building Thinking Classrooms | Middle School 88

        Sept 2022 - now

      • Blended Math Teacher | Teach to One Director | Middle School 88

        Sept 2019 - Jul 2023

      • Innovation Director | Middle School 88

        Jun 2015 - Jun 2020

      • Blended Math & STEAM Teacher | Summit Learning Grade 7 Team Leader | Middle School 88

        Aug 2015 - Sept 2019

      • Blended Math Teacher | Teach to One Director | Middle School 88

        Aug 2012 - Aug 2016

      • 6th Grade Math Teacher | Team Leader | Middle School 88

        Sept 2007 - Aug 2012

    • Revolution Foods

      Aug 2009 - Sept 2009
      Community Educator

      As the Community Educator, I managed the cross-country grassroots mobile-marketing tour for the retail side of Revolution Foods, a leading organic kids food brand focused on lunchbox snacks and high-quality school lunches.

    • KENKEN MENA

      Sept 2020 - now
      Education Advisor

      As Education Advisor for KenKen, I have helped to develop new education initiatives through engaging its online community of 30k+ teachers, establishing a core group of KenKen Teacher Ambassadors, redesigning educational resources, and developing new KenKen technology specifically geared towards teachers and students.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mathematics (Grades 5-9), Professional Certificate

      New York State Education Department
      Sept 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship Math for America Mar 2017 2nd award of Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship."As part of our goal of making teaching a viable, rewarding, and respected career choice for the best minds in science and mathematics, we seek to have MƒA make a significant impact on the broader STEM community – in schools across the city, in the MƒA community, and in STEM education nationally. Upon successful completion of the Master Teacher Fellowship, MƒA teachers can apply to renew their fellowship for another four years… Show more 2nd award of Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship."As part of our goal of making teaching a viable, rewarding, and respected career choice for the best minds in science and mathematics, we seek to have MƒA make a significant impact on the broader STEM community – in schools across the city, in the MƒA community, and in STEM education nationally. Upon successful completion of the Master Teacher Fellowship, MƒA teachers can apply to renew their fellowship for another four years. Renewal Master Teachers continue to hone their craft and engage in the professional community. They focus on leading from within their classroom and within MƒA to support the learning and professional growth of other STEM teachers across the city."Math for America is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics and science education in U.S. public secondary schools by building a corps of outstanding STEM teachers and leaders.www.mathforamerica.org Show less
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation May 2016 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council is a volunteer body made up of educators from around the country who meet in-person with the foundation’s education team in Seattle twice a year. Through their honest reactions and feedback on the foundation’s new and ongoing education efforts, TAC members play the essential roles of grounding the foundation’s work in the realities of schools and classrooms and helping its staff be more responsive to educators’ and students’ needs.
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      NYC DOE Model Teacher NYC DOE Sep 2015 The Model Teacher is a highly skilled teacher that innovates and hones their practice through continuous learning and frequent professional learning opportunities. Model teachers can expand theirreach beyond the classroom by sharing their expertise with colleagues and developing a strong school culture through peer support, collaboration, and trust. The Model Teacher role is a formal leadership role and the Model Teachers uses their classroom as a laboratory and resource to support the… Show more The Model Teacher is a highly skilled teacher that innovates and hones their practice through continuous learning and frequent professional learning opportunities. Model teachers can expand theirreach beyond the classroom by sharing their expertise with colleagues and developing a strong school culture through peer support, collaboration, and trust. The Model Teacher role is a formal leadership role and the Model Teachers uses their classroom as a laboratory and resource to support the instructional practice of other teachers at their school.Model teachers are highly skilled educators with a passion and drive to improve the instructional quality of their schools by extending their impact as teachers. They are highly skilled educators who promote strong teacher practice by purposefully sharing practices that have proven to be most beneficial for students at their school. Model teachers create a welcoming environment for teachers to reflect, grow, and continuously explore innovative instructional strategies. Model Teachers demonstrate great instructional expertise, a dedication to professional growth, and a strong understanding of their community’s needs. Show less
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Panelist iNACOL 2014 Nov 2014 I had the privilege of sharing my blended learning pedagogy as a panelist during Vicki Phillips', Director of Education/College Ready for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, keynote address to the iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning) conference. I shared the stage with fellow teachers – Brian Johnson, Tanesha Dixon, and Collen Kennedy – who are doing amazing things in their classroom with blended learning.
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Blended Learning Master Teacher Fellowship BetterLesson Sep 2014 BetterLesson, in partnership with The Learning Accelerator, is proud to officially congratulate the newly hired cohort of Blended Master Teachers. BetterLesson is bringing the full richness of Master Teachers’ curriculum and blended practice within the reach of every teacher - for free! Building on the success of previous Master Teacher Projects, the eleven selected Blended teachers are creating living, breathing bodies of knowledge around effective teaching. Their efforts will catalyze… Show more BetterLesson, in partnership with The Learning Accelerator, is proud to officially congratulate the newly hired cohort of Blended Master Teachers. BetterLesson is bringing the full richness of Master Teachers’ curriculum and blended practice within the reach of every teacher - for free! Building on the success of previous Master Teacher Projects, the eleven selected Blended teachers are creating living, breathing bodies of knowledge around effective teaching. Their efforts will catalyze professional conversations and be leveraged by new and developing teachers around the country. These Blended Master Teachers hail from urban hubs along with rural areas and represent a wide range of disciplines, teaching styles and blended learning models. All current classroom teachers, these eleven educators will be sharing over 1,100+ resources and artifacts they will create on the project. Their qualifications are top-tier, too! The cohort includes Teaching Excellence Winners, State Teacher of the Year Nominees, fellowship winners, and more. Most importantly, they are highly respected and have been recognized as teacher leaders by their peers and administrators, making them a great fit to virtually lead teachers nationwide. Show less
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Fund for Teachers Fellowship Fund for Teachers Mar 2014 In 2014, I was awarded a Fund for Teachers Fellowship to travel to Tokyo, Japan to study with Tetsuya Miyamoto, master teacher and creator of KenKen (www.kenken.com) puzzles.I blogged the entire experience at http://mrkazintokyo.wordpress.com***Fund for Teachers supports educators' efforts to develop skills, knowledge and confidence that impact student achievement. By trusting teachers to design unique fellowships, Fund for Teachers grants validate teachers' professionalism… Show more In 2014, I was awarded a Fund for Teachers Fellowship to travel to Tokyo, Japan to study with Tetsuya Miyamoto, master teacher and creator of KenKen (www.kenken.com) puzzles.I blogged the entire experience at http://mrkazintokyo.wordpress.com***Fund for Teachers supports educators' efforts to develop skills, knowledge and confidence that impact student achievement. By trusting teachers to design unique fellowships, Fund for Teachers grants validate teachers' professionalism and leadership, as well. Since 2001, Fund for Teachers has invested $20 million in more than 5,500 teachers, transforming grants into growth for teachers and their students.This video, generously produced by The Giving Library, provides additional information about our work to empower teachers with learning experiences in their hometowns and around the world. Show less
    • Awarded to Aaron Kaswell
      Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship Math for America Jul 2013 MƒA Master Teachers exemplify what it means to be an outstanding teacher. By becoming an MƒA Master Teacher, great STEM teachers are provided the support to keep doing what they do best – continuing to teach and making an impact on their students.The MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship brings together exceptional, experienced public school mathematics and science teachers with more than four years of teaching experience who demonstrate profound knowledge of their subject, their students, and… Show more MƒA Master Teachers exemplify what it means to be an outstanding teacher. By becoming an MƒA Master Teacher, great STEM teachers are provided the support to keep doing what they do best – continuing to teach and making an impact on their students.The MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship brings together exceptional, experienced public school mathematics and science teachers with more than four years of teaching experience who demonstrate profound knowledge of their subject, their students, and the complex craft of teaching. Through ongoing professional and leadership opportunities built by the teachers themselves, MƒA Master Teachers continue to grow, learn, and reflect on their teaching. MƒA Master Teachers also serve as leaders in their schools, in the MƒA community, and in the larger educational community by mentoring early career teachers, leading professional courses and workshops, and attending or presenting at conferences.MƒA Master Teachers are actively changing the landscape of mathematics and science teaching throughout New York City.Math for America is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics and science education in U.S. public secondary schools by building a corps of outstanding STEM teachers and leaders.www.mathforamerica.org Show less