Resume`
Jason Blonstein
New York University
Steinhardt School of Education
239 Greene Street Room 637
New York, New York 10003
212-992-9369
[email protected]
Work Experience
August 2002-present: New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Urban Master
Teacher.
Graduate courses: Recent Advances in Physics, Recent Advances in Chemistry, Teaching Science
in High Schools and Middle Schools, Curriculum and Instruction, Breakthroughs in Science,
Student Teaching Seminar.
Undergraduate courses: Classroom practicum.
Goldman Sachs Science/Math Teaching Fellowship Mentor; Supervision of undergraduate and
graduate student science teachers, and in-service science teachers. Lead teacher for School of
Education/College of Arts and Sciences Physics department collaborative project (MECO
Project-Muon/electron conversion observation) with Brookhaven National Laboratories, NYU,
and University of Houston.
Field Activities Committee. Partnership for Teacher Excellence Science Coordinator; Site
assessment and development for student teaching placements. Student teaching supervision,
student teacher supervisor professional development, student teaching handbooks (student
teachers, supervisors, cooperating teachers) development.
Partnership school liaison, student teacher supervision and professional development, with
Beacon HS, Landmark HS, ESCHS.
Volunteer consultant to ISA for new small school development and support.
Center for Research in Teaching and Learning. Developed protocol for observation of student
teachers and in-service teachers; DRSTO initiative for TEAC.
Science Education. MSTEP/ SOS conference development and assessment.
January 1998-August 2002. Co-Founder, and Co-Director of Cascades Center for Teaching and
Learning. Supervision, Administration, and Teaching.
September 1996-January 1998. Superintendent of Alternative High Schools and Program‟s
consultant for new, small school development; transition teacher for learning disabled students in
selected Manhattan high schools; Superintendent‟s Professional Development Committee,
Science Curriculum Study Group, Lead Instructor, Lehman College methods course for
Alternative H.S. & Programs teachers and supervisors.
September 1975-June 1996
Lower East Side Prep High School. Courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental
Science, Human Biology, Astronomy, Reading in Science and Mathematics, inservice methods
course (for Lehman College). Coordinator of Science Department, Staff Coordinator,
Professional Development Team Coordinator, School Leadership Team, United Federation of
Teachers Representative, Chapter Leader, varsity basketball coach.
September 1970-August 1975
Washington Irving H.S. Biology and General Science Teacher, 1970-72. Aspira Counselor, 197174. Co-founded interdisciplinary mini-school for 9th grade students, two or more years below
grade level in reading and math, 1972-75.
September 1967-August 1969
Julius Schmid Ltd. Research Microbiologist. Bioassay technique development for
pharmaceuticals.
Education
M.A. Supervision and Adminstration. Fordham University, 1996.
Brooklyn College. Graduate courses in evolutionary biology. (1982-85).
M.A. Science Education. New York University, 1969.
Columbia University. Graduate courses in biology, physical chemistry. 1967-68
S.U.N.Y. Buffalo. Graduate courses in biochemistry. 1966.
B.S Chemistry, Hobart College, 1965.
Honors and Awards
Teacher of the Year, Alternative High Schools and Programs. 1990
British Petroleum Scholarship for Distinguished Service to Schools. 1989
Teacher of the Year. Lower East Side Prep High School. 1988, ‟84, ‟81,‟79, ‟77.
Teacher of the Year. Washington Irving High School. 1973.
Letter of Recognition. New York Academy of Sciences. 1972.
Publications and Presentations
“Beyond „Right on! and „Awesome!‟. Examining the tensions between pedagogy and subject
matter in a science methods course.” Sharing Our Success Special Paper Series.
(Schenactady, 2004)
“Co-teaching…” presented at AETS. January, 2005, with Prof. Milne
“Self Evaluation: Themes and Tensions.” presented at SOS conference, June, 2005, with Profs.
McVarish and Milne.
“Self Evaluation in a University Methods Class.” Presented at NARST conference, April, 2006.
“Self Evaluation in a University Methods Class.” Presented at AERA conference, April, 2007
“Co-teaching in University Science Education classes. Presented at NSTA, 2008
“Self Evaluation in University Science Educations classes. Presented with Dr. Catherine Milne
at SOS conference, NYU, 2010.
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