Curriculum Portfolio:
Adam Maitland Ed.D

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Adam Maitland

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Curriculum Portfolio: Adam Maitland, Ed.D.

Contact Information
- Phone: 609-339-5203
- Email:
- LinkedIn: Adam Maitland's LinkedIn Profile
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Educator Highlights
- Special and general educator with 13+ years of experience.
- Skills in curriculum development, data collection and analysis, leadership, and collaboration.
- Seeking a role at a fast-paced, mission-driven organization.
Technical Skills & Certifications
- Teacher Certification – Special Education K-12 (460)
- Teacher Certification – Elementary K-6 (499)
- TEAM Evaluator Certification
- Technical Skills:
  - Microsoft Office, Google Suite
  - Learning Management Systems (LMS): Seesaw, Google Classroom, Canvas
  - Student Information Systems (SIS): PowerSchool, EdPlan, Insights to Behavior, Frontline
Teaching Philosophy
- Presumed Competence, Connection, and Exposure:
  - Developed over 13 years of experience in various educational settings.
  - Presumed Competence:
    - Path to overcome learning challenges.
    - Strategies for non-verbal students using communication programs (Proloquo2Go, PECS).
    - Created a single-page communication system aligned with the curriculum.
    - Developed Draw and Tell for independent, leveled, errorless instruction.
    - Integrated basic language into various subjects and activities.
  - Connection
    - Routine and repetition for systematic learning.
    - Skill and drill practices integrated into daily activities.
    - Focus on influencing interests and interactions to build connections.
    - Observations on skill loss after isolated test-based practices.
  - Exposure
    - Lesson-sequence delivery building on skills throughout the school year.
    - Scope and sequence approach for non-verbal, low-IQ, or intensely impacted students.
    - Use of pictures, colors, numbers, and shapes for student participation.
    - Emphasis on functional independence and life-long learning.
Work Experience
- SolarPowerFx | Remote | March 2023 – Present
  - Director of Content
    - Developed, delivered, and edited high-quality content.
    - Planned strategies for user experience, usability, accessibility, and meeting user needs.
    - Utilized digital formats like Doodle Maker and Adobe Creative Cloud on a Mac Platform.
    - People management – supported recruitment, supervised, trained, and mentored team members.
    - Collaborated with other teams, such as development, data, and marketing.
- Blount County School District | Maryville, TN | Sep 2022 – Present
  - Teacher 9-12
    - Developed and implemented interactive lessons.
    - Managed teaching assistants and classroom nurses.
    - Created, implemented, and collected data on individualized education programs and behavior intervention plans.
    - Taught all subject areas including English, Algebra, Science, and History.
    - Established online student portfolios to track progress.
- Oak Ridge School District | Oak Ridge, TN | July 2019 – July 2022
  - Teacher K-4
    - Created individualized education programs for special education students.
    - Managed teaching assistants for reading and math interventions.
    - Developed instructional technology for student portfolios.
    - Used LMS for an online curriculum to improve student learning.
- Emerald Academy | Knoxville, TN | July 2018 – July 2019
  - Teacher K-8
    - Developed and executed STEM lessons.
    - Established and led the STEM Scouts after-school program.
    - Led data-driven instruction and behavior management systems.
- Knox County School District | Knoxville, TN | July 2012 – July 2018
  - Teacher K-5
    - Recognized as Teacher of the Year in 2018.
    - Awarded the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching (PAEMST), 2016.
    - Led a safe, inclusive learning environment.
    - Managed teaching assistants and facilitated professional development.
- Idaho Falls School District 91 | Idaho Falls, ID | July 2010 – July 2012
  - Teacher K-3
    - Developed and implemented individualized education programs.
    - Managed teaching assistants for students with autism spectrum disorder.
Education
- Doctor of Education: Curriculum and Instruction; Instructional Leadership – Lincoln Memorial University, 3.97
  - Dissertation Title: Investigating Evidence-Based Practices and Interventions Using Multifaceted Learning Theory for Students in a Special Education Self-Contained Classroom
  - Published: ProQuest & Lincoln Memorial University Institutional Repository
- Master of Arts in Education – Pacific University, 3.97
- Bachelor of Arts in Education – Pacific University, 4.0
- Tennessee Teacher Certification
  - Elementary K-6 (499)
  - Special Education K-12 (460)
Additional Professional Information
- Professional Meetings Attended:
  - TAAT Conference 2019; 2022
  - Summit Regional Reading Coach Specialist, 2016
- Publications:
  - Maitland, A. (2019). Superhero Within: Super Drat.
- Conference/District Presentations:
  - Lincoln Memorial University Research Writing, Knoxville, TN, May 2023: Developing Research Writing Skills for Dissertation
  - Lincoln Memorial University Qualitative Research Course, Knoxville, TN, April 2023: “Why and How to Use Different Qualitative Research Tools”
  - TAAT Conference, Nashville, TN, December 2022: “Using Seesaw to Integrate Communication and Academics”
  - TAAT Conference, Nashville, TN, December 2019: “Using Pictures to Teach Academics”
  - Boot Camp Training, August 2016: “TNCORE ELA: Improving Reading Instruction”
  - Knox County School District’s Professional Development, Knoxville, TN, 2014-2017: “Using STAR Data to Drive Small Group Math Instruction”
  - TEAM/TAP Professional Development, Knoxville, TN, 2014-2017
- Awards:
  - Teach of the Year in 2018 – Building Level
  - National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching (PAEMST), 2016