ryan lafferty

physics teacher

About

Award winning teacher Ryan Lafferty instills in his students the love and relevance of physics to everyday life. Over the past few years Ryan has been recognized for his work as the curriculum developer for an AP Physics 1 project based learning course. Currently he is traveling and working abroad to gain a wider cultural perspective.

Country

united states

City

issaquah

Industry

education management

Skill

curriculum design, curriculum development, higher education, classroom, teaching, tutoring, educational technology, educational leadership, staff development, teacher training

Experience

curriculum developer

university of washington

2013-7 - 2016-8 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Developed a nationwide AP Physics 1 project based learning course. www.lucasedresearch.org Helped run a state wide network improvement community aimed at supporting the implementation of the course, and the improvement of the curriculum.

associate director of education

sylvan learning

2004-12 - 2010-8 · 5 yrs 9 mos

* Teacher of the year for 2006. * Lead math and science instructor in charge of curriculum and teacher training. * Science areas taught: Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. * Math areas taught: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. * Instructed ACT and SAT prep courses.

physics teacher

american school of bombay

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

physics teacher

bellevue school district

2010-8 - 2017-6 · 6 yrs 11 mos

* Taught AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, General Physics, AP Physics B, and 8th Grade Physics. * Experience with technology in education includes: one-to-one laptops, 3D printers, virtual reality, programming, and video game development. * Student advisor for National Honor Society, Finance Club, and Green Club.