Theo Langston

• Design and teach American Literature, World Literature, and AP English Language courses for ~140 students annually; average AP pass rate improved from 61% to 78% over three years. • Built a standards-aligned writing workshop that raised grade-level reading proficiency 14 percentage points on NWEA MAP in two cohorts. • Advise Literary Magazine and Debate Club (42 students); magazine earned state Scholastic Art & Writing awards three consecutive years. • Lead PLC for English department on formative assessment and scaffolded essay instruction; mentored two early-career teachers. • Partner with special education and ELL staff to differentiate texts and writing supports for IEPs and multilingual learners.

• Taught English 9–10 and interdisciplinary Humanities to grades 9–10 (~110 students). • Launched a peer-editing protocol that cut incomplete essay submissions by ~30% semester-over-semester. • Coordinated family literacy nights and curated a diverse classroom library of 400+ titles. • Served on curriculum committee aligning Maine Learning Results with common writing rubrics.

• Tutored 15–20 undergraduates weekly on academic essays, research citations, and revision strategies. • Facilitated workshops on thesis development and source integration for first-year composition.