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COORDINATOR’S NAME:
Mr. Chris Carpenter- Clintondale High School and CCS
Please list the outstanding achievements and service demonstrated by the nominee
during the last two years. In fairness to all, we ask that you limit your testimony to
this assigned sheet and one additional blank sheet following.
Mr. Carpenter has a true passion for the topic of social studies. Along with his
passion he has a desire to be the most effective teacher he can be. The following
is a list of instructional strategies that he used within his lesson plans:
• Required student oral reports and senior projects using power point,
individual and group reflection, visuals and technology components
• Required students to do a reflective warm up exercises at the
beginning of class in order to frame group activities
• Created a self-pacing guide that correlates with our High School
Curriculum Map
• Provided students with various societal problems and students respond
to them using the writing MME format
• Developed various rubrics in order to enhance student organization
and clear expectations of classroom work and environment
• Allowed students to address important individual issues but also
required student to acknowledge another point of view in order to
create balance and acceptance thorough his questioning and discussion
techniques
• Returned student work within 24 hours using a grading rubric which
enables him to give thorough written feedback and provide clear
understanding
• Accommodate lessons to meet special needs students
• Implemented technology to advance communication and learning
needs of students and parents
• Provided instruction using a variety of approaches in order to meet the
learning styles of all his students
• Used various instructional approaches and but relates complex topics
around central themes in order for his students to gain a better
understanding of a topic
• Created a blog in order to keep parents informed
Mr. Carpenter has been a sterling example of how a teacher can become part of the
educational culture. He has shown a tremendous commitment to our students and
community which is represented in the following examples: