Dedicated, growth mindset Mathematics teacher with 5+ years of experience working with students to
Madison Cona build an inclusive community of independent problem solvers. Committed to creating engaging,
Teacher differentiated lesson plans that meet students' needs at their zone of proximal development, while
challenging them to think critically, reason abstractly, and model with mathematics. Knowledgeable
 
about current content-specific standards and research-based mathematical practices. Effectively
Contact   develops and maintains relationships with colleagues that foster ongoing collaboration in order to
discover best-fit teaching practices. Passionate about making positive connections amongst students,
  parents, and their community.
Address 
9 Bancroft Street 
East Setauket, NY, 11733  Certifications
  Mathematics 7-12, Professional Certificate 12/2020
P​hone  Mathematics 5-6 Extension, Professional Ext/Anno 12/2020
(631) 356 4474  Google Certified Educator 08/2020
 
Email  Work Experience
mcona@fordham.edu 
  New Heights Academy Charter School / ​Mathematics Department Chair Grades 5-12
Skills  August 2019 - Present, Washington Heights
● Leads weekly department meetings where in a collaborative engagement with my colleagues,
  using feedback from students’ data assessment results to find research-based strategies that
Student-center Learning  will increase student learning and create instructional accommodations.
 
Student Engagement  New Heights Academy Charter School / ​6th Grade Math Teacher
  August 2016 - Present, Washington Heights
Positive Reinforcement  ● Creates an inclusive learning environment that is student centered, both in-person and in
  virtual settings, where students can take academic risk and use mathematical discourse to
Classroom Management  explain how they reason and problem solve.
  ● Implement differentiated lesson plans to meet the unique needs of culturally diverse students.
Lesson/Unit Planning  ● Develop strong unit plans, through the use of, backwards planning by starting with the learning
  goals and NYS standards in mind, to drive the instruction of the lesson.
Data Driven Instruction 
  Speaking Engagements
Project-Based Learning 
New York City Mathematics Project Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference/ ​Speaker
  October 2019, Lehman College
Standards-Based Grading  ● Led a presentation for educators, based on Dan Meyer’s 3 Act Math Tasks, about how to bring
  curiosity and excitement back into their math classrooms.
Gradual Release of 
Responsibility  New York City Mathematics Project Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference/ ​Speaker
  October 2018, Lehman College
IEP Documentation  ● Educated teachers on the implementation of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive
  Mathematics Discussions in their classrooms. The 5 Practices allow students to think critically
Differentiated Instruction  about math, apply multiple strategies to solve problems, make sense of mathematical ideas and
  have discussions while feeling confident about their problem solving skills.
Kagan Cooperative 
Learning Structures  Education
 
Bachelor of Science Double Major in Mathematics & Adolescent Education, GPA: 3.85
Parent/Teacher 
May 2016, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY
Communication  Masters in Curriculum and Teaching, GPA: 4.0
  May 2020 Fordham University, Lincoln Center, NY
 
 
Awards
2018 Certificate of Excellence presented by New Heights Academy Charter School Board of
Trustees