Franco D'Alessandro

I am a dynamic teacher of English, Writing, Drama, Theater, Text Analysis, Film, and Creative Writing as well as an internationally published and produced author/poet and award-winning playwright. I am NYS/NYC permanently certified ELA (7-12) licensed public high school teacher / Consistently Rated: highly effective/effective/Well-developed over 20 years and a Big Apple Teacher of The Year and NHS Teacher of the Year Nominee. I am looking for a new chapter in my life working with motivated learners of drama, theater, writing, and literature.

The Bronxville School, Bronxville, NY July 2015 - Present

9th and 12th Grade Literature and AP Literature Teacher /Playwriting Instructor

• Advanced Placement Literature & Composition teacher; intensive, high-rigor college-level course. Average class score for 2022 was 3.9/5
• Instructed both general education and AP scholars daily both virtually and in-person.
• Implemented and generated an AP curriculum following the College Board guidelines.
• Educated students through a curriculum that included culturally competent lessons that tackled racism, injustices, and diverse literature with high rigor and scaffolded materials. 
• Communicated with families on a weekly basis about updates to school closings, COVID procedures, and their child’s progress, as well as being a human touchpoint for them. 
• Designed and implemented multicultural lessons for a diverse range of learners, including non-native English speakers and students with IEPs.
• Attended weekly coaching sessions discussing my strengths and weaknesses as an educator and implemented feedback into lessons. 
• Served as the case manager for an IEP student which included coordinating with the family, CSE, and other teachers to complete his teacher report.

Fordham University Graduate School of Education, New York, NY

M.A. in Teaching, 2003 (GPA 3.93) English/ELA and Theater specialty. *Recipient of The FUGSE Accomplished Professional Scholarship, Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society)