Humanities English 9Humanities English 9

Dr. StruzzieroDr. Struzziero

Room 131Room 131

ResumeResumeEducationEducation B.A. English, B.A. English, Cum LaudeCum Laude, Tufts University , Tufts University

20022002 M.A.T, Simmons College 2003M.A.T, Simmons College 2003 A.P. English Literature Training, St. A.P. English Literature Training, St.

Johnsbury Academy 2006Johnsbury Academy 2006 Doctorate, School Leadership, UMASS Doctorate, School Leadership, UMASS

Lowell 2015Lowell 2015

ResumeResume

Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience

Newton North High School 2002-Newton North High School 2002-20032003

Shrewsbury High School 2003-Shrewsbury High School 2003-20062006

Hingham High School 2006-Hingham High School 2006-PresentPresent

Grading: High Standards in Grading: High Standards in a “Culture of Redemption” a “Culture of Redemption”

10% Test10% Test 40% Essays40% Essays 20% Quizzes20% Quizzes 10% Class Participation10% Class Participation 20% Homework20% Homework

Making a Successful Making a Successful TransitionTransition

communicationcommunication problem solvingproblem solving collaborationcollaboration goal settinggoal setting self-reflectionself-reflection

The CurriculumThe Curriculum

WritingWriting ReadingReading ResearchResearch Grammar- usage and punctuationGrammar- usage and punctuation Vocabulary (from text, Greek and Vocabulary (from text, Greek and

Latin roots)Latin roots)

Writing: 15 Essays Writing: 15 Essays

processprocess variety of genres (essay, research variety of genres (essay, research

paper, personal narrative, reflections, paper, personal narrative, reflections, sonnet, short story, speech)sonnet, short story, speech)

ReadingReading

To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird Mythology and YouMythology and You A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol The OdysseyThe Odyssey The Tragedy of Romeo and JulietThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Farenheit 451Farenheit 451

Course Description: JourneyCourse Description: Journey

welcome, humility welcome, humility nurture meaningful relationships and nurture meaningful relationships and

help othershelp others leadership (humility, team, serve, leadership (humility, team, serve,

think)think) make good decisions!make good decisions! ““be the change you want to see in be the change you want to see in

the world”the world”

Skill-based Learning:Skill-based Learning:Reading PurposefullyReading Purposefully

questioningquestioning predictingpredicting reflectingreflecting connectingconnecting analyzing (part to whole)analyzing (part to whole) inferential thinkinginferential thinking

2014 AP Scores2014 AP Scorespercentage above 3 percentage above 3

100 vs. 68.4 vs 59100 vs. 68.4 vs 59

2014 MCAS Scores2014 MCAS Scorespercentage scoring Advanced or Proficient percentage scoring Advanced or Proficient

93 vs. 6393 vs. 63

Newsweek Newsweek

#115 in top 500 high schools in the #115 in top 500 high schools in the USUS

90.3% college bound90.3% college bound (Dover-Sherborn, Medfield, Weston, (Dover-Sherborn, Medfield, Weston,

Newton North, Hopkinton, Westwood)Newton North, Hopkinton, Westwood)

I Can’t Succeed Without Your I Can’t Succeed Without Your HelpHelp

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pstruzziero@hinghamschools.org 781-741-1560 ext. 1310781-741-1560 ext. 1310

Thank you for your Thank you for your support!support!