Brandon Pratta

Experience

1. Secondary Mathematics Teacher

   Baltimore City Public Schools

   Sep 2018 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US

   Facilitated procedures, transitions, planning, and execution of daily math lessons for 95+ students across three middle school classrooms.Administered individualized IXL skill plans to help 94% of students hit their target growth scores.Implemented an action plan to increase the percentage of students who pass the Algebra I MCAP exam from 5% to 56%, 38 percentage points above the Maryland state average. Managed operating budget as the chair of the Student Outcome Committee (SOC) in an effort to create community engagement events, academic tutoring programs, and initiatives to combat chronic-absenteeism after remote learning.Led the middle school professional learning community (PLC) with a focus on academic equity for bilingual learners.Used data and feedback from district leadership to implement effective management and instructional techniques to become a Highly Effective, Model teacher as defined by Baltimore City’s Teaching Rubric.Implemented classroom management techniques consistent with the No-Nonsense Nurturing behavior management system; developed a lesson delivery protocol to maximize instructional time.Curated online learning resources to optimize academic growth during and after remote learning (IXL, Edulastic, Google Classroom, PearDeck, Jamboard, Blackboard).Coached both boys/girls soccer and basketball programs, as well as led the middle school MathCounts team.

Education

• University of Delaware

  Bachelor's degree

• Johns Hopkins University School of Education

  Master of Education - MEd

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Presentations
• Networking
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Management
• Teamwork
• Research
• Access