Experience

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  SUNY New Paltz

  • New Paltz, New York

  • Adjunct Professor & Student Teacher Supervisor

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • New Paltz, New York

    Methods in the Teaching of EnglishTeaching Literacy Across the Disciplines A graduate course for new and pre-service teachers.Supervising selected student teachers in their first and second placements

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  NYC Writing Project/NYC schools

  • Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, NY

  • Teacher Consultant

    • 1995 - Aug 2022
    • Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, NY

    Serving as an on-site consultant to teachers and administrators in partner schools in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and New Jersey, co-planning lessons and units, providing literacy-enhancing strategies, facilitating workshop series, teaching Graduate courses, gathering resources, conducting whole school and small group professional development aligned with common core learning standards.

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  Joseph Bellacero Literacy Consulting

  • New York Tri-State Area

  • Literacy Consulting

    • Aug 2015 - Feb 2022
    • New York Tri-State Area

    With over 4 decades of teaching experience in classrooms from 7th grade to Graduate School and over 30 years of learning with the New York City Writing Project (NYCWP), I bring a unique combination of understanding and knowledge to every consulting job. The strategies I bring are research based and proven in my classrooms and in those of the hundreds of teachers with whom I have worked. They have shown results in the most challenging second chance schools in New York City and in high performing suburban schools.I am not affiliated with any publishing house nor do I shill for any boxed-education program. Instead, I listen, observe, ask questions, get to know the strengths of the staff with whom I work, and use available resources and my deep experience to help them meet the particular challenges they face. I am available for on-site multiple-day consulting, workshop series on literacy issues, one-off workshops targeting specific skills and specific pedagogical challenges, and curriculum planning support.Recent consulting work:• Teaching with Primary Sources workshop series for the Library of Congress, Medgar Evers College,• Teaching Writing workshops, Levittown School District, for the LIWP,• Workshops with docents at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (through the NYCWP), • Consultation with Poets House on their Poetry Program for Teens, • Member of the Leadership Team for the “Assignments Matter” program featuring Literacy Design Collaborative resources, directed by the NWP,• Teaching Graduate courses to current and pre-service teachers at SUNY New Paltz (Literacy Across the Disciplines, Methods in Teaching English),• Supervising student teachers, SUNY New Paltz,• Consulting with English and Social Studies Departments at Ridgewood High School for the 2015-2016 school year.Contact me through LinkedIn or at [email protected] to see how I can help you meet the needs of your educational program.

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  Poets House

  • Manhattan, NY

  • Education Liaison

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2017
    • Manhattan, NY

    Assisting Poets House in the assessment of its high school poetry program.

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  Herbert H. Lehman College CUNY

  • Bronx, New York

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2013 - May 2015
    • Bronx, New York

    Graduate Department of Middle and High School Education, teaching How to Teach Writing to Middle and High School Students. College Now program at Lehman College, facilitating a Bridging The Space course bringing together secondary and college teachers to explore needs and approached in literacy.In addition, I have worked on and off for the College Now Program at Lehman College since 1996. I've taught College Now English Courses, provided Professional Development to College Now teachers, and served as an assistant to the director, developing a teacher evaluation system.

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  NYCWP

  • Associate Director

    • Feb 2005 - Sep 2014

    Chairperson of the NYCWP's annual Teacher to Teacher ConferenceCreation and support of the Satellite Invitational InstituteFocus on building continuity and outreach to membersCo-facilitator of the NYCWP ListservAssist the director as neededRepresent NYCWP at national conferencesParticipate in lobbying efforts for the National Writing Project

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  Empire State Writing Project Network

  • New York State

  • LDC Head Workshop Designer and Curator

    • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
    • New York State

    Working with teachers from ESWPN sites across the state who are involved in creating Common Core-aligned teaching modules using Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) materials.

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  Camp Oakhurst

  • Oakhurst, NJ

  • Associate Director

    • Jun 1972 - Feb 2011
    • Oakhurst, NJ

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  Evander Childs High School

  • English Teacher

    • Sep 1985 - Feb 2006

    Taught English grades 9 - 12Creative Writing Teacher - Literary Magazine Advisor 1987 - 1994Yearbook Class Teacher - 1994 -2000: Yearbook Advisor 1988 -2000Mentor Teacher 1992 - 1993Co-facilitator Evander Writing Teacher’s CommitteeCommittee Member for Evander Reading Marathon, Evander Writing Contest, Creator/Facilitator English Dept. Professional Sharing Fridays

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  Joseph H. Wade JHS 117

  • Bronx NY

  • Teacher

    • Mar 1974 - Jun 1985
    • Bronx NY

    English Teacher

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  Holy Rosary Grammar School

  • 119th Street and Pleasant Avenue, Harlem, NY

  • Seventh Grade Teacher

    • Sep 1973 - Mar 1974
    • 119th Street and Pleasant Avenue, Harlem, NY

    Seventh Grade self contained and Eighth Grade English

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  Cathedral Preparatory Seminary

  • 86th Street and West End Avenue, NY, NY

  • English Teacher

    • Sep 1972 - Jun 1973
    • 86th Street and West End Avenue, NY, NY

    9th Grade English12th Grade Short Story Course