Zachary W. Fuller
Principal, Palisades Middle School
Professional Experience
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Springfield Township High School, Erdenheim, PA 19038
Springfield Township School District
July 2012 – July 2015
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Supervise and clinically evaluate the English, Libraries, Science, World Languages, Guidance Counselors,
Art, and Computer Science departments
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Manage discipline and student affairs for the freshman and senior classes - approximately 300 students – and
their families
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Plan, prepare, and execute a research-based staff development program for a staff of 65 professional
employees
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Increased the number of AP course offerings at STHS to 16, increase the number of seats filled by 100,
increased the number of students taking AP classes by more than 70 through a data-driven, intensive public
relations campaign to increase rigor.
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Removed restrictive course prerequisites from the high school curriculum opening access to rigor to all
students.
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Work collaboratively with department coordinators, central office administrators, the high school leadership
team and individual staff members to build, revise, and publish the high school master schedule and
program of studies.
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Manage all aspects of Keystone exam planning, administration, and remediation at the high school
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Introduce, describe, and explain new instructional initiatives including Educator Effectiveness, roster
verification, and SLOs
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Establish a culture of professional dialogue, trust, and teacher-leadership through the introduction of
professional learning communities at the high school
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Introduce, monitor, supervise, evaluate, and train teachers to participate in a 1:1 Chrome Book pilot at the
high school.
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Assist all teachers in developing and monitoring professional goals related to technology integration
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Work collaboratively with curriculum leadership to introduce a co-teaching inclusion model to the high
school
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Supervise building teacher capacity in 21st century literacies as outlined in the Common Core State Standards
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Link a comprehensive differentiated instruction training with Common Core best practices and teacher
evaluation
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Interpret assessment data with teachers to pinpoint areas of strength and areas of continued need
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Supervise all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the high school as the building leader in the absence of
the principal
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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Emmaus High School, Emmaus, PA 18049
East Penn School District
July 2011 – July 2012
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Managed discipline and student affairs for a freshman class of 650 students and their families with a focus on
student transition to the high school, maintaining and strengthening relationships, and involvement in school
culture
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Supervised research-based staff development program for a staff of 169 teachers with an emphasis on
building professional learning communities, establishing a culture of professional dialogue, building teacher
capacity in the area of problem-solving, and cultivating professional development leaders among the faculty
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Supervised and clinically evaluated an English and libraries department of 27 teachers in a collaborative and
professionally supportive atmosphere
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Organized and led inquiry-based faculty teams including the staff development team and the embedded
formative assessment PLC
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Collated and presented relevant data for a high-functioning administrative team of nine
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Maintained online faculty handbook, intranet postings, and online profile for Emmaus High School
ENGLISH TEACHER
Central Bucks High Schools East & West, Doylestown, PA 18901
Central Bucks School District
August 2007 – July 2011
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Implemented demanding high school English curriculum at all high school levels and at all ability levels
basic through AP English Language and Composition and electives including theater and creative writing
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Developed experimental classroom in formative assessment and presented results to administration, faculty,
students, and parents
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Interned with administration to learn master scheduling priorities and procedures
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Overhauled and piloted research-based secondary English curriculum oriented toward students’ mastery of
essential skills as part of the district curriculum revision committee
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Coordinated and monitored a virtual summer learning program of 160 students in all subject areas
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Incorporated technology including software applications, smart-board technology, and one-to-one student
laptops into the English classroom as a Classrooms for the Future primary user
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Served the school community as a member of the school culture committee and the grading and assessment
committee
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Supervised and sponsored the stage crew for an award-winning theater program, the academic team, the ski
club, and the 2012 Bucks County High School Poet Laureate Competition
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ENGLISH TEACHER/ EIGHTH GRADE HUMANITIES TEAM LEADER
Humanities and Communications Magnet Program
Eastern Middle School, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Montgomery County Public Schools
August 2006 – August 2007
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Led a high-functioning, by-application-only Humanities and Communications Magnet Program team to
facilitate interdisciplinary, authentic, problem-solving experiences for 100 students highly gifted in the
humanities
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Designed, articulated, and implemented interdisciplinary curriculum in English, social studies, and media
production at the full program level, the grade-level, and the course level
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Supervised students’ placement in high school by assisting them in choosing specialized academies at five
local high schools and schools across the county and vertically articulated with the high schools to ensure a
smooth transition
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Planned, orchestrated, and supervised interdisciplinary experiences including a five-day trip to New York
City for 100 eighth-graders and a student-produced documentary film festival at the American Film Institute
in which all students participated
ENGLISH TEACHER/ EIGHTH GRADE TEAM LEADER
Eastern Middle School, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Montgomery County Public Schools
August 2002 – August 2006
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Led a team of nine teachers to address academic, social, behavioral, and extracurricular needs for 200
students of highly diverse cultural backgrounds, 46% of whom received free and reduced meals
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Organized and implemented community outreach programs for families including a team effort with police
to address the growing prevalence of gangs in the community
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Collaborated with a school steering committee to analyze student data to meet AYP
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Served the school community by leading the school safety committee, advisory committee, and discipline
study group
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Modeled the use of student data to inform instruction as a Baldrige System model teacher
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Supervised and sponsored the Student Government Association and the stage crew
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Mentored both teachers new to the profession and student teachers from the University of Maryland
Education
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Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Master of Science in Administration and Supervision of Schools (2007)
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University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English Education (2002)
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Awards and Honors
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Nominated: The Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award (2007)
The award is presented to a single recipient. Nominations are accepted from the District of Columbia and the
surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland.
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Nominated: Montgomery County, Maryland, New Teacher of the Year (2003)
The award is presented to a single recipient. In 2003, there were nine nominees from a pool of several
hundred first-year teachers
Recent Training
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Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Co-Teaching Administrative PLC
(2014)
Become the Change
The Education Trust National Conference
(2014)
McGrath Training Systems
Succeed with True-Speak
(2014)
TLS Teaching Learning Succeeding, LLC
Differentiated Instruction
(2013)
International Institute of Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices Training of Trainers
(2012)
International Institute of Restorative Practices
Restorative Circles in the Classroom
(2011)
International Institute of Restorative Practices
Introduction to Restorative Practices
(2011)
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Embedding Formative Assessment in the Classroom
A Professional Development Pack
(2011)