​​​​Russell Malone​

Social Studies Teacher

West Creek High School, Clarksville, TN

2014-present

 

I am currently an Senior Capstone and Credit Recovery Teacher at West Creek High School in Clarksville, TN. West Creek is well known as a well established academic institution. We are currently completing our 14th year in existence.

 

 

Social Studies and Speical Education Teacher

Trigg County High School, Cadiz, KY

​2011 - 14

 

I previously taught U.S. History, AP Human Geography, and Global Issues. Our PLC members met weekly to discuss Common Assessment results, remediation and interventions, and the overall direction of our department. In addition, I worked on preparing our students for the EOC exams through a series of benchmark assessments and addressing the needs of our GAP students.

 

 

 

Social Studies Teacher

Northwest High School, Clarksville, TN

​2008-2011

 

As a member of the Northwest faculty, I was responsible for teaching World Geography and U.S. History. I collaborated with our World Geography teachers to create Common Assessments and to establish an assessments/standards-based classroom. In U.S. History, we worked through our PLC's to prepare our students for the Tennessee End-of-Course Exam.

 

 

 

Social Studies and Special Education Teacher

Warren East High School, Bowling Green, KY

​2004-2008

 

At Warren East High School, I primarily worked in the Special Education Department. I was responsible for 15-20 student caseloads and I taught in the resource and collaborative settings. I collaborated mainly in the Freshmen Academy and taught Science, Math, English, and Social Studies in the resource classroom.

 

 

 

Social Studies Teacher

Hopkinsville High School, Hopkinsville, KY

1999-2004

 

During my tenure at Hopkinsville High School, I established myself as a Social Studies teacher. I worked with fellow Social Studies teachers to raise CATS scores 14 points over the course of 5 years. I primarily taught Integrated Social Studies in addition to U.S. History and World Civilization. As a department, we worked to align our curriculum to the state standards and to create a scope and sequence that was followed by all Integrated Social Studies teachers. 

 

 

 

Special Education Teacher

Franklin-Simpson High School, Franklin, KY

1993-1999

 

Upon graduating college, I enrolled in a 5th year Rank II Program at Western Kentucky University. While working on my Special Education certification, I was hired by Franklin-Simpson High School on an emergency certificate. There I taught all Social Studies classes for our resource students. I was responsible for their World Civilization and U.S. History credits.