A few things about me
BRIEFLY
Name: Gregory Thomas Hellman
Birthday: June 13th
Status: Married, with 2 children
Hometown: Northampton, MA
Education: BA/MA
School: Tufts University/Teachers College, Columbia University
Major: English and Political Science
Occupation: High School English Teacher
MY CONTACT
Email: greg.hellman@orecity.k12.or.us
Blog:
MY FAVORITES
Books: the last one I read...and probably the next one.
Writers: Kurt Vonnegut, Walt Whitman, Shakespeare, Jorge Luis Borges, Toni Morrison, Robert Frost, Annie Dillard, William Stafford, Joan Didion, Malcolm Gladwell, ee cummings, John McPhee, Cormack McCarthy, Billy Collins, William Carlos Williams, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Alice Walker, Langston Hughes, Pablo Neruda, and so many more...
Quote:
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
- Mary Oliver
Food: Chocolate, in all its glorious forms. Most things that once lived in water. Pizza.
Travel Desinations: Don’t get me started.
My Resume, Should You Care To Make Me An Offer...
Gregory T. Hellman
Oregon City High School
19761 S. Beavercreek Rd.
Oregon City, OR, 97045
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree. English Education and the Teaching of Writing. Melon Fellow in Urban Education. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. 1988.
Bachelor of Arts Degree. English (Cum Laude) and Political Science. Tufts University, Medford, MA. 1987.
INSTEP Semester in London. Program in International Strategic Policy. 1986.
Special Training: Attended Teachers College and Oregon Writing Institutes, and International Baccalaureate courses in English A2 and Theory of Knowledge, and received training in Writing Traits analysis, Portfolio assessment, and Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Oregon City High School. Oregon City, OR. Teach Grade 9-12 English, Honors Humanities, Media Literacy & Production, and World Literature electives. Participated on Site Committee and Textbook adoption committees. Conducted Action Research on Student Attitudes Towards Reading. Scored District Writing Assessment and co-taught workshops in analytical writing traits scoring. Advise TAG International Seminar, and literary magazine and video production clubs. 1996-present
Escuela Campo Alegre. Caracas, Venezuela. Taught Grade 10 Core English, Grade 12 International Baccalaureate English A2 Higher/ Subsidiary Level, and Grade 11-12 English electives. Developed curriculum for Writing Lab program. Coordinated MS/HS athletics schedule, equipment and facilities, advised student newspaper and literary magazine, and sat on Judiciary Committee. 1994-96.
American Collegiate Institute. Izmir, Turkey. Grade 10-12 English, and Writing Coordinator. Implemented whole language workshop and Portfolio assessment. Taught writing process, writing traits analysis, cooperative learning strategies, and developed various content units in multi-cultural literature. Compiled writing research, and advised teachers in writing curriculum and activities. Advised student music and media clubs, and coached soccer. 1992-94.
Glencoe High School. Hillsboro, OR. Grade 10 Language Arts. Taught Advanced, Regular and Skills track courses in literature and composition. Actively participated in School Improvement Committees, and offered in-service workshops in Writing Process, creativity, and Portfolio Assessment. Coached soccer and volleyball. 1989-92.
Gladstone School District. Gladstone, OR. Interdisciplinary Tutor and Substitute Teacher. Instituted school-wide tutorial program, and served as long-term substitute in English and Social Studies. 1988-89.
Bank St. School for Children. New York, NY. Student Teacher, Grade 8 English/Social Studies Core. Developed and implemented curricula in literature, writing and government. 1988.
CERTIFICATION
Oregon Standard Teaching Certificate. Secondary Language Arts, 1989. Secondary Social Studies, 1990.
ACTIVITIES
My interests include playing soccer, travel, playing guitar, gardening, watching and making movies, stage acting, seeing live music performed, and hanging out with creative people.