Teaching Experience

Matt Rosdahl

Teacher/Coach

This site is designed to serve as a virtual resume for my teaching experience

Teaching Experience

Chattahoochee High School 

Johns Creek, GA

US History and American Government Teacher

2018 - Present

* US History (11th), World History (10th), and American Government (9th)

* American Government Professional Learning Community (PLC) Lead

* Fulton County Schools Assessment Leaders Cohort (2019-20)

* Chattahoochee High School ranked 400th in the nation according to US News and World Report.

Deuel High School

Clear Lake, SD

Social Studies Teacher

2010 - 2018

* Courses Taught: 9th Grade World History, 10th Grade Geography, 10th Grade Personal Finance, 11th Grade American History, 12th Grade Government, and 12th Grade Economics. Taught all courses in a traditional format (7 years) and as an integrated Mass Customized Learning curriculum titled Social Studies I, Social Studies II, Social Studies III, and Social Studies IV (1 year). 

* Member of the Mass Customized Learning initiative team and was at the forefront of the roll out at the high school level by implementing it in all of my classes ahead of schedule.

* Utilized Project Based Learning and Individualized Learning to meet student needs.

* Selected to represent South Dakota at the 2011 Presidential Academy of American History and Civics. (link here)

* Awarded the 2016 Korean War Legacy Foundation Interview Initiative Scholarship at the National Council for Social Studies Convention in Washington, DC for my work connecting students with veterans. (link here)

* Served as the Student Council Advisor for three years (2015-2018).

* Served on the Veterans Day Program Committee (2017)

* Served on the National Honor Society Selection Committee (2014-2018)

South Broward High School

Hollywood, FL

History Teacher

2008 - 2010

* Taught 10th Grade World History and 11th Grade American History

Arthur Ashe Middle School

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Geography and History Teacher

2003 - 2006

* Taught 7th Grade Geography and 8th Grade American History

* Was the Student Government Advisor for the 2005-06 school year.

Other Recent/Pertinent Experience

Camp Echo

Burlingham, NY

Camp Counselor and Coach

Summer 2000  and Summer 2001

Minnesota Farmers Union

St. Paul, MN

Camp Counselor and Camp Director

Summer 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.

Dawson Municipal Library

Dawson MN

Summer Reading Program Director

Summer 1994  and Summer 1995

Memberships, Organizations, Certificates, Honors, and Distinctions

* Georgia Professional Teaching Certification (valid 2018-2028)

* South Dakota Professional Teaching Certification (valid 2008-2018)

* Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (Member)

* Georgia Football Coaches Association (Member)

* Minority Coaches Association of Georgia (Member)

* South Dakota High School Coaches Association (Member)

* South Dakota Football Coaches Association (Member)

* American Football Coaches Association (Member)

* National Council for the Social Studies (Member)

* CPR and First Aid Certification (valid to 2024)

* NFHS First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches (Certification)

* NFHS Concussion in Sports (Certification)

* NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching (Certification)

* South Dakota Representative to the Presidential Academy for American History and Civics (2011)

* Korean War Legacy Foundation Interview Initiative Scholarship (2016)

* South Dakota District 4 Candidate for the House of Representatives (2016)

Seminars, Conferences, and Training's Attended

* Teaching American History Weekend Colloquium: The Failure of Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow (Atlanta, GA) 2023

* Teaching American History Weekend Colloquium: Brown v. Board to Little Rock and Beyond (Little Rock, AR) 2023

* Bill of Rights Institute Seminar: The Plainest Demands of Justice (Virtual) 2022

* Teaching American History Seminar: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Virtual) 2020

* Liberty Fund Teacher Weekend Colloquium: President's and the Constitution: FDR (Hyde Park, NY) 2018 

* Customized Learning Summit (Portland, ME) 2017

* National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference (Washington, DC) 2016

* Customized Learning Summit (Spearfish, SD) 2016

* Korean War Digital History Project Teacher Conference (Orlando, FL) 2016

* Ashbrook Academy Weekend Colloquium: Abraham Lincoln (Springfield, IL) 2015

* Presidential Academy for American History and Civics (Philadelphia/Gettysburg, PA and Washington, DC) 2011

Pictures

Receiving the 2016 Korean War Legacy Foundation Interview Initiative Scholarship at the National Council for Social Studies Conference in Washington, DC.