Michael Scott Resume

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Dr. Michael Scott

Michael Martinez Scott, Ph.D.

(951) 892-8907 | michaelscott8@yahoo.com

Dr. Scott’s research has led to the innovations involving 100% of students being engaged. These strategies have consistently transformed inner-city and GATE students’ standardized test scores. His designs deliver content utilizing Bloom’s taxonomy's highest levels of thinking, resulting in creative-problem solvers and critical thinkers.

Administrative Experience

Irvine International Academy (IIA) – Founder, Executive Director, Superintendent

  • Dr. Scott created education and business policies, ethics, and the school’s teacher, student, and employee handbooks.

  • Directed Human Resources and recruited initial administrators, office staff, and teachers.

  • Responsibilities guided English and Mandarin curriculum modification, business budget and operations, pupil services, special education, and state testing.

  • IIA is Irvine’s first Mandarin immersion public school and by the 3rd year received California Distinguished School honors.

  • Irvine International Academy is the top school in Irvine, Orange County, and CAASPP placed IIA as the 14th best score in 5,800 California schools.

Education Consultant

  • Dr. Scott pioneered innovative, professional development and engagement strategies for educators in America and internationally in over 60 Chinese schools (including Beijing No. 2 Experimental School and Beijing Normal University), California, and Texas.

  • Devised the One to One Classroom™ and TUTOR Classroom Teaching pedagogy.

  • Worked with Dr. Lu, China’s top principal, including Beijing No. 2 Experimental School and 31 other Chinese elementary schools over 8 years.

University Experience

California Baptist University, Riverside, CA – Adjunct Professor of Education and Religion

  • Developed syllabus, overall course structure, and administered all grades.

  • Computer-based Technology in the Classroom (for teacher certification).

National University, Costa Mesa, CA – Adjunct Professor of Education

  • Produced syllabus, overall course structure, and administered all grades.

  • ED 670C Leadership, Technology, and its Applications (administration).

  • ED 670A Computer-based Technology in the Classroom.

Teaching Experience

San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), San Bernardino, CA – Elementary, Spanish Dual Immersion, and Middle School Teacher for 17 years

  • SBCUSD is 99% free and reduced lunch.

  • Taught elementary 1st, 4th, 5th, & 6th grades.

  • Language and Social Studies 6th grade teacher at Arrowview Middle School.

  • Spanish Dual Immersion math students attained 100% proficiency.

  • Succeeded in improving LA state test scores 235% for fourth graders (from 22% to 52% of the class becoming proficient or advanced).

  • Created the One to One Classroom™ pedagogy.

Eagles Peak Charter School, Julian, CA – Educational Specialist

  • Independent Study Teacher K-12 – worked with homeschool families.

  • Monitored student work and progress; maintained student accounts; selected, ordered, and delivered instructional materials for grades 1-12; composed state learning records.

  • Maintained attendance reports; tutored/instructed and tested students; filled high school guidance counselor needs.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, Corona, CA – Middle School, Opportunity Teacher, and Mentor Teacher

  • 7th & 8th grade Language Arts, History, and Opportunity Teacher (behavior, mandated 20-day placements for substance abuse, and failing students).

  • Facilitated as Mentor Teacher, Team Lead, and School Club Administrator.

  • Coordinated District Spelling Bee and Language Arts Standard Committee.

  • California Teacher Union Representative.

Los Angeles City Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA – Teacher

  • East Los Angeles 3rd grade GATE/ESL students, Dakota Elementary.

Education

  • Louisiana Baptist University, Shreveport, LA – Ph.D. in School Administration

    Dissertation: “The Most Effective Form of Teaching, One-to-One Classrooms™”

  • National University, Costa Mesa, CA – M.A. in Education Administration

    Honors: Graduated “with Distinction,” Recruited to National University as an Adjunct Professor of Education

  • Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA – B.A. in Liberal Arts

    Dean’s Honor Roll

  • Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA – A.S. in Mental Health

    Dean’s Honor Roll, California nursing license (LVN/LPT Board)

Awards and Memberships

  • 2017 “Most Influential Foreign Speaker of the Year” for Dr. Hou’s Beijing Normal University.

  • 2014 CBU’s Metcalf School of Education Leadership Development Council

  • 1999 and 2021 US Department of Education, Charter School Grant recipient

Credentials

  • Administrative Services Credential

  • California Clear Multiple Subject K-12 and Adult Credential (Life-time)

  • Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate

  • California nursing license – Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

Conference Presentations

  • 2023 Griffin Technology Middle and High Schools, Vallejo, CA

  • 2018 Xi’an 7 Schools in China and 5 Schools associated with Sichuan Univ.

  • 2017 Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Anaheim, CA

  • 2015 Texas Association of Baptist Schools, Lubbock, TX

  • 2015 and 2014 Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary, Beijing, China

  • 2014 Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

  • 2013 Third On-site Workshop of Sino-US Education by Sichuan Univ., Chengdu, China

  • 2013 International Bashu Primary School, Chongqing, China

  • 2013 Qingshuihe Experimental Primary School Affiliated Sichuan University

Published

  • One-to-One Classrooms Inspire Creative Problem-Solvers Chinese Translation, 2014

  • LedgerMaster. Chicago: Moody Press, 1987

  • PayableMaster. Chicago: Moody Press, 1987

  • PayrollMaster. Chicago: Moody Press, 1987

  • ReceivableMaster. Chicago: Moody Press, 1987

Related Experience

CDWord Library, Inc., Dallas, TX – Vice-President of Marketing

  • Organized national trade shows and exhibitions for CDWord Library, the first CD Windows-based Library.

  • Promoted and traveled across America for CDWord and Moody Press.

Solutions Computers and Software, Fort Worth, TX – Founder and President

  • Incorporated a retail computer and software company.

  • Created the Master Series General Ledger (General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll) software programs for non-profits.

  • Negotiated employee and commercial contracts in a merger with CDWord.

Lanterman State Hospital, Pomona, CA – Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LVN/LPT Board - California nurse)

  • Provide supervision and medications on a locked behavior modification unit for developmentally disabled residents.

Training

  • California Association for The Gifted 2015 Conference

  • SB472 Math for Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth – Elementary Level, 2011

  • SB472 English Learner Professional Development – Elementary Level, 2011

  • Project GLAD, 2008

  • Fred Jones – Tools for Teaching, 2006

  • ELD and SDAIE: Standards and Strategies for English learners, 2005

Personal

  • Marital Status: Married 46 years, with 8 children (all college graduates).

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