Harper Quinn

• Teach English 9–12 and AP English Language to ~140 students across five sections; align units to Common Core and Oregon state standards. • Raised AP Language exam pass rate from 62% to 81% over three years through targeted rhetorical analysis workshops and scored practice FRQs. • Launch and advise the student literary magazine Cascade Voices (48 contributors; 2 print issues/year) and coach the speech & debate team to regional finals. • Differentiate instruction for multilingual learners and IEPs using scaffolded texts, graphic organizers, and co-teaching with Special Education staff. • Design district-shared unit maps on American literature, persuasive writing, and media literacy adopted by 4 peer teachers.

• Taught 7th–8th grade ELA (110 students); improved average reading Lexile growth by 1.4 grade levels per year via guided reading workshops. • Built a classroom library of 600+ diverse titles and ran weekly book clubs that boosted independent reading logs by 70%. • Coordinated with counselors on MTSS interventions; reduced chronic missing-assignment rates in advisory cohort by 35%. • Led professional learning community on formative writing feedback; presented strategies at school PD days.

• Designed 6-week summer literacy camps for grades 6–8 (cohorts of 18–22); focused on narrative craft and reading stamina. • Partnered with local authors for guest workshops; 90%+ of campers completed a polished short story portfolio.