William McHenry

Experience

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  Roosevelt University

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2003

  Adjunct Instructor for Upward Bound Program

  • Responsible for teaching a variety of English courses during the spring, fall and summer semesters.• Courses range from Rhetoric, African American Literature and Composition.• Curriculum is augmented from the Chicago Public School Program of study for secondary schools.• Responsible for creating a curriculum that is reflective of students’ ethnicity.• Prepared weekly lesson plans.

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Aug 2000 - Jun 2013

  English Teacher

  2004-2013 Chicago Public School Chicago, ILEnglish Teacher• Instructor for Survey of Literature, World Literature and American Literature courses.• Mentored students via Target Recruitment Program.• Elected member of Professional Problems Committee (2009-2013).• Created Individuality: the multicultural teacher committee which facilitated professional development and best practices that ensured all students were taught from an equitable, theoretical framework.• Designed the curriculum for, and instructed the African American Literature course.• Designed course description for the American Literature curriculum.• Served as Advisor of the African American Club (2004-2013). • Created The Other Grammys to honor minority activists in the Chicagoland area. • Organized a week-long sabbatical to Ghana, Africa for students in the African American Club. • Member of SIPPA Committee (2009-2010).• Received the distinction of Blue Ribbon Teacher Show less

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  North Park University

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2010

  Adjunct Professor

  • Taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate level educational courses• Courses ranged from teaching research methodology and multiculturalism • Created curriculum for graduate level social justice courses • Worked collaboratively with colleagues in aligning curriculum with state standards and best practice for teachers• Worked with undergraduate students in developing best practices related to inclusion and multicultural / anti- oppressive pedagogy

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  Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Lead English Teacher

  2013-present Young Women’s Leadership Charter School Chicago, IL Lead English Teacher; Advanced Placement Teacher• Instructor for American Literature, AP Language and Composition, and AP Literature and Composition courses.• Member of the Instructional Leadership Team.• Serve as the Lead Teacher of the English Language Arts Department which includes facilitating weekly department meetings.• Facilitate ACT Prep in the areas of Reading and Writing.• Appointed to the Strategic Planning Committee to flesh out the strategic initiatives and activities in the area of curriculum.• Host and mentor 1 student teacher and several student observers.• Designed and facilitated school-wide activities plan for Black History Month, including the culminating production entitled Black Hollywood.• Hosted The Other Grammys to honor minority activists in the Chicagoland area. • Attend student recruitment events including Open House events and CPS New Schools Expo. Show less

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  Waukegan High School

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  English Teacher

  Provided data-driven instruction.·Taught American Literature to third and fourth year Served as advisor for the African American Club, which included planning and implementing The Other Grammy

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  INSTITUTO HEALTH SCIENCES CAREER ACADEMY

  Aug 2017 - now

  English Teacher

  English Instructor/Dual Credit Teacher·Teach a variety of courses using data-driven instruction, includingEnglish101 and 102 English courses, via Malcom X College, to seniors who earncollege credit.·Create and teach culturally relevant curriculum for African Americanand Mexican American students.·Saw 20 percent gains in 2018-2019 ACT scores among third year students.·Saw 30 percent gains in 2018-2019 SAT scores among first year students.