STEPHEN LEWIS CAVINESS
438 Collicello St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
703.350.7937 | cavinesl@dukes.jmu.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Concentration: Math & Science Education
Overall GPA: 3.323
Masters of Arts in Teaching
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Current Overall GPA: 4.000
May 2014
May 2015
Notable Course Work
MATH 522 - Statistics for Researchers: Graduate level course focusing on statistics for research.
MATH 220 - Elementary Statistics: Introductory course with statistics including 1 credit SPSS lab.
PSYC 210 - Psychological Statistics: Four credit statistics course focused specifically on behavioral sciences
including a 1 credit SPSS lab.
MIED 620 – Assessment in Middle Education: Item analysis, assessment alignment, and development of quality
assessment questions.
MSSE 630 – Inquiry in the Classroom: Focus on action research in the classroom.
Relevant Research Experience
Graduate Assistantship – Spring 2015. Worked in the Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education office at JMU
as a graduate assistant. Work included grading of student work, general office activities, and assisting professors with
their research and publications.
Teacher Work Sample – Fall 2014. Semester long action-research project that studied student growth for three key
learning goals over the course of an instructional unit in an Algebra 1 classroom. Included a whole-class analysis as
well as three case-study students with pre, formative, and summative assessments.
Research Assistance – 2013 & 2014. Work with Dr. Carbaugh assisting to find credible journal sources and making
several annotated bibliographies for varied research interests such as the flipped classroom or job growth predictions.
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching, Grade 8
Skyline Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA
• Instruction of Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Math Support classes
• Implemented Smartboard and Document Camera technologies frequently
• Facilitated student-centered learning with “Think Pair Share” classroom format
• Co-taught large class sizes (up to 65 students)
• Evaluated student growth in backwards-designed unit plan
Fall 2014
Student Teaching, Grade 7
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School, Woodstock, VA
Fall 2014
• Instruction of Life Science and Math Support
• Developed lesson plans with student use of Google chromebooks and software (Hapara, Docs, Sheets, Forms)
• Collaborated lesson plan creation and parallel taught with 7th grade science team
Practicum Experience, Grade 6
Practicum Experience, Grade 8
Reading Tutor, Grade 6
Stewart Middle School, Fort Defiance, VA
J Frank Hillyard Middle School, Broadway, VA
Wilson Middle School, Fishersville, VA
Volunteer and Work Experience
• SERVE at Virginia Tech and Dominican Republic Service trip
• Leading and Mentoring students through Younglife program at Elkton Middle School
• Assistant Coach of Cross County (grades 5-8) at Elkton Middle
• Project manager with Content Teaching Academy
• Barista at Greenberry’s Coffee & Tea Co.
• Worship Team Leader through JMU Cru and Aletheia Church of Harrisonburg, VA
Professional Affiliations
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Spring 2014
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
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(Summer 2014 & 2015)
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(2012-2015)