Mr. Pearce Dietrich
pgdietrich@gmail.com
Vision: Foster the development of future civic leaders
Mission: Create engaging lessons that build foundational knowledge that leads to high level thinking and fair, honest, and respectful debate
Vision: Foster the development of future civic leaders
Mission: Create engaging lessons that build foundational knowledge that leads to high level thinking and fair, honest, and respectful debate
PHILOSOPHY
My educational philosophy is based on the research of educational leaders and my own data-driven findings.
The first step of the approach is the mastery of the basics. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of the content through traditional strategies aided by technology.
With a common vocabulary and base knowledge, student background experience will be utilized to create scaffolding. This foundational knowledge will be further developed through application activities.
The final step of the learning process is to extend the developed knowledge through analysis and evaluation via fair, honest, and respectful debate.
During this process, high-level students will be given creative outlets during the application activities. The struggling students will receive one-on-one support during the application activity — matching boards, or a quick review of facts and definitions (this intervention will be tracked and the data will be utilized for evaluation and improvement).
My educational philosophy is based on the research of educational leaders and my own data-driven findings.
The first step of the approach is the mastery of the basics. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of the content through traditional strategies aided by technology.
With a common vocabulary and base knowledge, student background experience will be utilized to create scaffolding. This foundational knowledge will be further developed through application activities.
The final step of the learning process is to extend the developed knowledge through analysis and evaluation via fair, honest, and respectful debate.
During this process, high-level students will be given creative outlets during the application activities. The struggling students will receive one-on-one support during the application activity — matching boards, or a quick review of facts and definitions (this intervention will be tracked and the data will be utilized for evaluation and improvement).
EDUCATION
University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas (January 2018 – December 2018)
LICENSURE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Thomasville City Schools
Thomasville, North Carolina (August 2015 – June 2021)
Carter Community School
Durham, North Carolina (August 2013 – August 2015)
Franklin County Public Schools (Benjamin Franklin Middle School/The Gereau Center)
Rocky Mount, Virginia (August 2010 – June 2013)
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE
DK Nation (Vox Media)
Boston, Massachusetts (May 2015 – Present)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
James Dickman Insurance Agency
Delphos, Ohio (October 2022 – Present)
Quest Software
Dublin, Ohio (July 2007 – September 2008)
Tokyo Fukushima Ohio Tech Co. Ltd.
Jeffersonville, Ohio (January 2007 – July 2007)
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
REFERENCES
HIGHLIGHTS
University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas (January 2018 – December 2018)
- M.A., Educational Leadership (GPA: 4.0)
- B.S., Integrated Social Studies; B.S.S., American History through Film (GPA: 3.4)
LICENSURE
- Integrated Social Studies 7-12 (Ohio, North Carolina), Integrated Science 6-8 (North Carolina)
- Intervention Specialist Mild to Moderate K-12 (Anticipated 5/31/23)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Thomasville City Schools
Thomasville, North Carolina (August 2015 – June 2021)
- Dean of Students at the Bulldog Academy (2018-2021)
- Lead administrator of the district’s alternative school
- Supervised staff and students and handled all school management responsibilities
- Social Studies and Science Teacher for grades 6-12 (2015-2021)
Carter Community School
Durham, North Carolina (August 2013 – August 2015)
- Created a technologically based Social Studies curriculum designed to engage middle school students
- Curriculum available at socialstudiesgames.us and sciencestudygames.com
- Leadership Positions: President of Faculty Senate, Social Studies Dept. Chair, and Asst. Tech Director
Franklin County Public Schools (Benjamin Franklin Middle School/The Gereau Center)
Rocky Mount, Virginia (August 2010 – June 2013)
- Developed and implemented an 8th grade civics and economics curriculum for student-centered inclusion classrooms with a focus on learning via technology
- Collaborated with Vocational Teachers at The Gereau Center and planned career-focused lessons
- School representative for the middle school bully prevention program (Rachel’s Challenge)
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE
DK Nation (Vox Media)
Boston, Massachusetts (May 2015 – Present)
- Sportswriter, Editor and On-Air Talent covering all major sports
- Collaborate with writers and editors to create content that drives traffic to DK Nation and DraftKings
- Record video segments independently and participate in live shows airing on regional sports networks (MASN, Bally Sports, and MSG), online streaming platforms, and affiliated websites
- Write, record, produce and distribute a NASCAR podcast with over 125,000 downloads
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
James Dickman Insurance Agency
Delphos, Ohio (October 2022 – Present)
- Sell a variety of insurance products to businesses and individuals
- Provide administrative and office support
Quest Software
Dublin, Ohio (July 2007 – September 2008)
- Researched and evaluated spending trends for Fortune 500 Companies
- Assisted and trained research analysts
Tokyo Fukushima Ohio Tech Co. Ltd.
Jeffersonville, Ohio (January 2007 – July 2007)
- Analyzed automotive parts and applied quality control procedures
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
- Administrative and creative experience with:
- Zoom, Skype, Slack, Discord Microsoft Office Suite, Google Apps
- Education Software and Hardware (PowerSchool, iReady, Smart Boards, Code.org, etc.)
- WordPress, Chorus, Blogger, PodBean, Audacity, HTML
- Regional Professional Development Institute for Technology Instructor (2012)
- Instructional Technology Teacher of the Year (2015-16)
REFERENCES
- Available upon request
HIGHLIGHTS
- Over 300 Videos and 100 hours of Visually Stimulating Classroom Lectures on YouTube
- Review Games for Every Lesson
- Activities that Engage at all Learning Levels
- Examples:
- 1st Amendment and Google Street Maps
- Students apply knowledge of the first amendment by associating freedoms with real life locations
- Sharecropping Simulation created through PowerPoint
- Students play a rigged simulation that teaches them the crooked system of sharecropping (note: simulations must be run through PowerPoint. The Google Slides version does not offer the full functionality)
- Build WW1 Battlefield using MineTest Software (Free Minecraft)
- Students apply their knowledge of trench warfare and early 20th century technology by creating a virtual battlefield
- Convert the Declaration of Independence into a Modern Break-Up Letter
- Students will apply the Declaration of Independence to their own background experience to gain a deeper understanding of the document
- Federal Reserve Simulation
- Students will evaluate economic conditions and make decisions on interest rates
- Bank Simulation
- Students will assume the role of Banker and make loan decisions based on their understanding of financial literacy
- Personal Finance Simulation
- Students will apply their knowledge of financial literacy and analyze personal financial choices
- Review games and simulations built through scratch.mit.edu coding software
- Personal Finance Simulation (my favorite - just click it!)
- Cold War Review - Matching Board
- 1st Amendment and Google Street Maps
- Examples:
A Day in My Class
