Jonathan W. Wilson
Teacher and grade-level dean | Ph.D. in history | M.Ed. student in curriculum and instruction || Opinions don’t represent views of employer
- Role
- Ninth Grade Class Dean at The Wardlaw + Hartridge School
- Location
- Edison, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan W. Wilson
Trained at Syracuse University, I taught college-level history for more than a decade. In 2023, I was promoted to secondary education, joining the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, a 143-year-old independent school near New York City. Here, I teach every section of ninth-grade Global Humanities and the senior Capstone Research Seminar. As the ninth-grade class dean, I also teach Foundations, a weekly introduction to high school.Emphasizing imagination and moral growth, my approach to history education, inspired by the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm, invites young people to reason together and build understanding across cultural boundaries. In 2022, this approach was recognized in La Salle University\'s annual Presidential Teaching Award, honoring \"creative, experiential learning with primary sources,\" combined with \"compassion and support for [students] as individuals.\" Outside the classroom, I\'m a contributor and chapter editor for The American Yawp (Stanford University Press, 2019), a popular open U.S. history textbook with a new edition in press (expected in May 2026). I also wrote Blue Book Diaries, a weblog on history pedagogy that was visited more than times in 2021. In 2025, I started coursework toward an MEd in curriculum and instruction (gifted education emphasis) from the University of Virginia.Opinions I express outside the classroom—whether as a citizen or as a scholar—do not represent the views of my current or past employers or any other institutions.
Experience
Ninth Grade Class Dean
The Wardlaw + Hartridge School
Aug 2025 — Present · Edison, NJ, US
Teach weekly course on success in high school (Wardlaw+Hartridge Foundations). Support homeroom advisors as they work with first-year students. Participate in disciplinary interviews. Help plan the school week and establish and communicate policy.
Education
LeTourneau University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History-Political Science
2006
Syracuse University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, History
2015
University of Virginia
Master of Education - MEd, Curriculum and Instruction
2025 — 2028
LeTourneau University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration
2006
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