Dan Priest

Experience

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  Western Michigan University

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Adjunct Faculty | Department of English

  - Taught 17 first-year college students in English 1000: The Writing Process, a 4-hour course- Emphasized originality and wit in the classroom as a way to draw students to material- Focused attention on the specific problems and stigmas that were attached to each student,and tailored assignment expectations to emphasize improvement on these problems- Utilized artistic mediums to express information differently to students, and collaboratedwith professional artists to assist in art-based assignments- Worked with several other instructors to create and implement the course content, as wellas determining structure and methodology Show less

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  Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  High School English Teacher

  - Taught 20 tenth grade students in a one-hour period of English II- Produced teaching materials from all forms of expression (literature, film, internet memes) and packaged them in the most apt forms: mashups, presentations, digital imagery, etc.- Created activities and assessments that projected the logical progression of student learning- Collaborated with other teachers on new — and changing — curriculum, and worked outside of departments to track overall student progress- Was employed as a substitute teacher for computer, business, marketing, and special education classes Show less

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  Monroe County Middle College

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2016

  Teacher

  - Taught ninth grade World History and eleventh grade English- Created curriculum for both courses from scratch, crafting instruction and units based on collegiate expectations and personal experience—with an emphasis on condensing two years of writing instruction into English 11- Guided students throughout their five years at the Middle College, acting as a mentor for high school classes and adviser for students taking community college classes- Helped organize and facilitate the 1-to-1 laptop program started in 2014; develop new ways of integrating web tools organically into lessons; teach first-year students the fundamentals of digital literacy through a rotational four-week class- Advised the Yearbook Club, a voluntary afterschool program that asks students to practice and perfect skills in graphic design, image manipulation, photography, and typography- Interacted with community college professors to align curriculum and bring in guest teachers- Served on the school improvement team, graduation committee, and organized the ninth grade Genius Hour project for the whole school Show less

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  Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Clinician

  - Worked with students from the elementary to college level- Instruction was geared toward increasing reading ability for students with learning disabilities, or have previously been diagnosed with dyslexia, APD, or ASD- Taught Academy students in a one-on-one, blended learning environment, and planned instruction/curriculum around that particular student’s cognitive processing

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  Early College Alliance

  Aug 2017 - now

  Teacher