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Darrin Bonecutter
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Chemistry
6th grade Science Middle School Math Science Olympiad Head Coach |
Contact Information
dbonecutter@scienceandartsacademy.org
(847) 827-7880 ext. 318
Educational Background
M.A. Secondary Education with emphasis on Middle School, Villanova University
B.S. Humanities and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teaching Certification with Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD), K-12 Science and Math Education, California State University East Bay
Experience
Years in Education: 21
Years at SAA: 8
Accomplishments
Writer and Judge, California Chemathon
Initiate Before School Program, boosting Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) high school math scores for Philadelphia charter school by 23% over 2 years
Serve start-to-finish on successful Accreditation Committees reporting to Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC), and Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) TEAMS Competition, National Honorable Mention
Rube Goldberg ™ Contest Teacher Mentor, Illinois Honorable Mention
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision International Competition, four times Honorable Mention grades 3-12
Science Olympiad Head Coach; Team Accomplishments include 1st place in Region, and 3rd place in Illinois; Science Olympiad Coach for High School and Middle School for 7 years
Memberships/Associations
National Science Teachers Association
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
Personal Interests
Hiking, camping, biking, kayaking, and singing with the Faculty Choir
Personal Message
I consider it a privilege to work with the motivated and amazing students at SAA. Each day my students and I discover new ways to teach and learn together, and to feed our mutual passion for Science and Math. I love teaching and I cannot imagine doing anything else that is this fun and satisfying.
dbonecutter@scienceandartsacademy.org
(847) 827-7880 ext. 318
Educational Background
M.A. Secondary Education with emphasis on Middle School, Villanova University
B.S. Humanities and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teaching Certification with Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD), K-12 Science and Math Education, California State University East Bay
Experience
Years in Education: 21
Years at SAA: 8
Accomplishments
Writer and Judge, California Chemathon
Initiate Before School Program, boosting Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) high school math scores for Philadelphia charter school by 23% over 2 years
Serve start-to-finish on successful Accreditation Committees reporting to Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC), and Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) TEAMS Competition, National Honorable Mention
Rube Goldberg ™ Contest Teacher Mentor, Illinois Honorable Mention
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision International Competition, four times Honorable Mention grades 3-12
Science Olympiad Head Coach; Team Accomplishments include 1st place in Region, and 3rd place in Illinois; Science Olympiad Coach for High School and Middle School for 7 years
Memberships/Associations
National Science Teachers Association
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
Personal Interests
Hiking, camping, biking, kayaking, and singing with the Faculty Choir
Personal Message
I consider it a privilege to work with the motivated and amazing students at SAA. Each day my students and I discover new ways to teach and learn together, and to feed our mutual passion for Science and Math. I love teaching and I cannot imagine doing anything else that is this fun and satisfying.
