Joe Taglieri

Experienced English Language Arts educator with 12+ years of middle and secondary classroom experience, including current work teaching 7th Grade ELA and providing 8th Grade Basic Skills Instruction. Skilled in data-informed instruction, literacy intervention, standards-based lesson design, gifted and talented curriculum, and schoolwide collaboration. Aspiring school leader, currently pursuing Principal certification and Masters Degree at William Paterson University.

7th Grade ELA Teacher / 8th Grade BSI Teacher - Haledon Public School - Haledon, NJ

(2025-09)

Teaching 7th Grade ELA with a focus on close reading, literary analysis, vocabulary development, writing growth, and evidence-based discussion. Providing Basic Skills Instruction for two 8th Grade classes, targeting reading comprehension, written expression, grammar, vocabulary, and assessment readiness.

7th Grade ELA Teacher / Advanced Bilingual ELA Teacher - Emerson Middle School - Union City, NJ

(2024-09 - 2025-06)

Taught 7th Grade English Language Arts to General and Advanced Bilingual students, supporting reading comprehension, writing development, literary analysis, vocabulary growth, and evidence-based discussion. Designed and delivered rigorous, standards-aligned lessons.

6th and 7th Grade Gifted and Talented ELA Teacher - Paterson Academy for the Gifted and Talented - Paterson, NJ

(2020-12 - 2024-04)

Taught 6th and 7th Grade gifted and talented ELA, developing rigorous lessons that supported advanced literacy growth and student engagement. Adjusted curriculum to meet a gifted and talented environment and led weekly schoolwide SEL meetings.

ELA Teacher - Rosa Parks School for Fine and Performing Arts - Paterson, NJ

(2024-04 - 2024-06)

ELA Teacher - BelovED Community Charter School - Jersey City, NJ

(2019-09 - 2020-06)

ELA Teacher - Uncommon Schools Central Ave. Middle School - Newark, NJ

(2016-09 - 2019-06)

ELA Teacher - METS Charter School - Jersey City, NJ

(2015-01 - 2016-06)

Bachelor of Arts - English/Secondary Education - New Jersey City University (2010-09 - 2014-06)

Gifted and Talented Certification - Montclair State University (2023-01 - 2023-08)

Master of Education - Educational Leadership w/ Principal Certification - William Paterson University (2025-09)