1. Castell E. Johnson
Orlando, 32818
(407)731-7287
castelljohnson@gmail.com
“...exceptionallyenergeticandmotivational teacher...data,andclassprojectsthatcapturesthe skillsto
usingtheircreativenesstocapture characters,themesandcomprehend outcomesinliterature.
Students...demonstratethe outcomesonassessments,studentsscoredone year’sgrowthinthree
months.
Usingtechnologytosupportlearning,suchasvideosandcomputersinthe classroom. Deliveringnot
onlyfirst-classqualityeducationtohighschool students,butbringingthemintotwenty-firstcentury
educationusingnewtechnology.The journeyhasbroughtme to thirty-plusyearsof teachingEnglish,
adding,Reading,English/ReadingforELLs,(EnglishLanguage Learners),andteachingcollege-level
Englishforfifteenof those years.
Experiencedinusingthe Internetandeducational software.
Dedicatedtoenthusiasticanddynamicteachingasa meansof creatingandnurturinga lifelonglove of
knowledge instudents.
Education and Certifications
M.S.E SecondaryEducation,The College of StatenIsland/CUNY,StatenIsland,NY.1995
Bachelorof Arts, English
The College of StatenIsland/CUNYStatenIsland,NY.1993
AAS.Degree inAppliedScience
The College of StatenIsland/CUNY StatenIsland,NY.1991
Key Qualifications
CertifiedinLanguage Arts(English) (5-9) Reading,(K-12),andESOL(K-12).
Planningdifferentiate andteachingeachsubjectareausingaplethoraof motivational strategiesto
engage studentsinactive learning.
Incorporatingcertainprinciplesintoclassroomandindividual instructionwhenutilizingthe Read180,
Language Live, System44, and Achieve 3000 programsto supportstudentslearning.
Implementingreadingandwritingstrategiestoensure preparednessforthe FSA (FloridaStandards
Assessment).
Researchingeducational resourcesonthe Internettoimprove learningforall students.

2. Usingstudentdata to assistwithinformationforupcominglessonplans.
ExperiencedComputerEducator
Windows7-10
Google Classroom
Blackboardonline teaching
Edmodo
Smart Boards
ComputerSkills:MicrosoftOffice 2013 (expandwithprogramnames ***)
Employment
ReadingandELL Teacher,9-12 grades,August2015 to present
WekivaHighSchool - Orlando,Florida,2015-Present
ReadingandELL Teacher,9-12 grades,August2011-2015
CarverMiddle School,Orlando,FL,2000-2006
DiscoveryMiddle School,Orlando,2005-2006
Glenridge Middle School,Orlando,FL2006-2011
EdgewaterHighSchool, Orlando,FL2011-2015
AdjunctProfessorof EnglishAugust2006 to present
ValenciaCollege,WestCampus - Orlando,Florida
AssistantDirector,AdmissionsAdvisor,EducationDept., September1996- 1999 The College of Staten
Island/CUNYMY.
Professional Affiliations
International Reading Association
WekivaHS School AdvisoryCommittee(SAC)
AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment
SHINE Ministry/Grace Bible Church-Afterschool Homeworkprogram
Professional Development***
Destinations –CAREplanfor assistingstudentswhoare deficientinsubjects. ArticulatingValencia’s
CARE processand identifyingacademicandnon-academicat-riskbehaviors. TeamBuildingIntergrate
facultyinteractionswithresourcescurrentlyprovidedbyStudentServicesandLearningSupport.
I have over360 hoursof Professional Developmentcredits.