Steven Maher
smaher@chatham-nj.org
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EDUCATION and ACCREDITATION:
Caldwell College
Post-Master's Supervisor's Certificate Program 5/06
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
National Certification, Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History 11/00
Teachers College - Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts, Teaching of Social Studies, 10/93
Rutgers University Newark, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, 5/88
Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
Associate of Science, Criminal Justice, 5/86
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2002-present Chatham High School Chatham, NJ
Social Studies Department Supervisor (9/06-present)
AP European History
AP US History II
US History I
US History - Honors
World Studies
1996-2002 Orange High School Hillsborough, NC
Advanced Placement United States History
Advanced Placement European History
Fast Forward United States History (dual enrollment course offered through University of North Carolina, Greensboro)
Civil Liberties and the Constitution (on-line course taught through the Concord Consortium's Virtual High School)
2000-2005 Web Academy Fayetteville, NC (Internet Based Alternative High School)
Advanced Placement European History
World Geography
AWARDS:
Outstanding Teacher of the Year - Student "Bell" Award 2005
Orange High School Teacher of the Year 2001
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONS:
Technology in Education - SixTools/Five Rules - 2008
Teacher In-Service presentation of six tools teachers could use immediately and five basic training rules that apply to every program.
Teaching and Learning in an Age of Communication and Information - 2008
Explaing the role of technology in education now and in the future as part of the Chatham Education Foundation's Technology in Education Symposium
Essential Learnings - 2006
Promoting reconfiguration of essential learnings that reflect humans' changing relationship with information presented to High School and Elementary school faculties, the Board of Education and Parent-Teacher Organizations
The 24-7 High School - Open Campus in the 21st Century - 2005
Demonstrating the use of FirstClass to create a "paperless" school to the Iron Hills Principals Conference
Teaching in FirstClass - 2004
Faculty workshop on email/conferenceing software's integration to the high school classroom
Technology Applications in Social Studies - 2003
Staff workshop introducing practical applications of technology to social studies education
Technology Training On Using The Internet - 2000
Workshop at North Carolina Council for Social Studies Annual State Conference
Windows 95 and Basic Computing Workshop - 1997
Workshop of basic computer skills for teachers, Orange High School
OTHER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Technology Committee Chairperson Chatham High School 2006-present
Coordinate activities of technology committee
Webmaster Chatham High School – 2004-present
Design, maintain and expand coverage of High School Web Site
James Madison Seminar on Teaching American History 2007, 2008
Participated in two-week professional development seminar at Princeton University
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - 2006, 2007
Assessor scoring performances of candidates pursuing National Board Certification
New Jersey Teacher Academy - August 12-14,2005
Participated in three-day conference hosted by Education Testing Service focusing on aligning New Jersey’s curriculum standards with instruction and assessment; interpreting and using test scores; and developing teachers as leaders in their schools
Technology Committee School District of the Chathams – Technology Plan - 2004, 2007
drafted district-wide technology plan with teachers, administrators, and parents
Concord Consortium – Teachers Learning Conference 2000-2001
275 hour, graduate-level, professional development training for on-line instruction
SAS Inschool Summer Curriculum Initiative July 2001
Developed internet-based social studies lesson plans for web-based curriculum product
Disney Learning Partnership June 2001
Reviewed applications for Disney's American Teacher Awards
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT New York, NY 1989-1996
Senior Legal Assistant
CERIDIAN EMPLOYER SERVICES East Hanover, NJ 1987-1989
Quality Control Specialist
PEOPLE EXPRESS/CONTINENTAL AIRLINES Newark, NJ 1986-1987
Customer Service Representative
BRUSKIN/GOLDRING ASSOCIATES Edison, NJ 1983-1986
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