Gilberto C. Gonzalez, Jr.

Meet Mr. Gonzalez

Education and Certification:

• Computer Concepts and Applications Certification (Teaching Credential) (1996)

--------University of San Diego

• Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Certification (1994)

-------San Diego City Schools, San Diego, California

• Language Development Specialist Certificate (1991)

-------San Diego, California

• San Diego Area Writing Project Writer's Outreach (1985) and Institute (1988)

-------University of California at San Diego

• California Single Subject Teaching Credential (Life) (English/History)

-------Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California (1981)

• Bachelor of Arts Degree (Major-English, Minor-History)

-------Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California (1980)

• High School Diploma-with Academic Distinction

-------Samuel F.B. Morse High School--San Diego, California (1976)

Employment History

• 2005-Present---6th Grade Teacher----Social Studies,----Creative Performing Media Arts Middle School-San Diego, California

• 1984-2005---7th and 8th Grade Teacher----(English, Sheltered Social Studies and History, ESL, GATE, Journalism,Yearbook) Keiller Middle School- San Diego, California

• 1990-1991--------Member of the California State Assessment (CAP, CLAS) Reading and Writing Development Team, Sacramento, California

• Summer 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1994 ---------Early Academic Outreach Writing Teacher-- University of California at San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, California

• 1983-1984 ----Achievement Goals Program Teacher----Morse High School, San Diego, California

• 1981-1983----San Diego City Schools Substitute Teacher

Clubs and Organizations: Former and Present

• Association of Mexican American Educators

• California Association of Teachers of English

• National Council of Teachers of English

• California Association for the Gifted

• California Council for the Social Studies

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

• Computer Using Educators (CUE)

Past Achievements:

• San Diego Area Writing Project Fellow--Outreach 1985, Leadership Institute 1988, Open Program 2008

• Teacher Trainer for National University

• Member of the California State Assessment (CAP, CLAS) Reading and Writing Development Team (1990-1991)

• Edna McConnell Clark Middle School Reform Committee member (1998-2000)

• Teacher/Advisor for Award winning Cougar Times Newspaper-3rd Place (1999) and 1st place (2000) San Diego County Fair Journalism Competition

• Who's Who in American Teachers (1998)

• English/ Humanities/English as a Second Language- Department Chair

• Keiller Governance Team member

• Keiller School Site Council member

• Program Quality Review Evaluation Team member

• History Textbook Adoption Committe Member (1999 and 2006)

• Video Clearing House committee member-San Diego County Department of Education

• CPMA Governance Team member

No Child Left Behind

Rated Highly Qualified for the following:

• Social Science: History, Economics, Geography, Civics and Government (Secondary)

• Visual and Perfomance Art: Drama Theater (Secondary)

• English, Reading, Language Arts (Secondary)

• General Subjects ( Elementary)