Mark Lange
PSC 561 Box 1118 FPO AP 96310 TEL: 81(0827) 43-4639
langeyama@yahoo.com and Mark.Lange@pac.dodea.edu

National Board Certified Teacher
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts

Mission Statement
“The Mission Statement of Mark H. Lange is to encourage excellence both in and out of the classroom and to foster a love of learning that is life-long.”

Teaching Experience
• 2002-present. MC Perry High School (Department of Defense Dependents Schools). Advanced Placement Literature, English 9, 10, 11 Honors English, Journalism, English Language Arts Lab.

• 2000-2002. Tohoku International School, Sendai, Japan Responsible for teaching English to all students in grades 7-12, Fundamental-Enriched level courses. Also, responsible for Drama, Newsletter Elective, Trans-Cultural Communication, Middle School Physical Education, and College Prep and Planning Course.

• 1996-2000. Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor, Florida English I, English II, and Honors Option level courses (Pre IB curriculum).

• 1992-93 and 1995-96. Nagano City Schools, Nagano City, Japan Sister-City exchange program. Guest TESOL instructor, 7th-9th grades.

• 1988-92 and 1993-95. East Lake High School, Tarpon Springs, Florida English I, English II, and Honors level courses.

• 1987-88. Brandon High School, Brandon, Florida English II,

Academic Background
• M.S. - - Educational Technology, 2003, Walden University
• B.A. - - English Education, 1986, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
• A.A. - - Liberal Arts, 1984, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida.

Certification
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, AYA/ELA.
• Department of Defense Dependents Schools, grades 7-12.
• Florida Department of Education, English grades 6-12.

Leadership
• Mentor Teacher, 2003-2005
• Pacific Technology Project, 2003-2004
• Student Council Sponsor, 2002-2005
• WASC and SACS accreditation
• Principal’s Advisory Committee and School Discipline Committee
• Foreign teacher contact/organizer

Foreign Experience
• Third Culture Kid (son of missionaries to Palau)
• Clearwater, Florida/Nagano City, Japan Sister-City exchange teacher (1992-93 and 1995-96)
• Fulbright Scholar to Japan (1994)
• Chaperoned student exchanges to Germany (1992) and Japan (1998)

Recent Professional Development Courses
• Mentoring Teachers, San Diego State University
• English Language Arts Lab, San Diego State University
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified #115345; November 1999.
• AP English Literature, University of North Carolina at Asheville, June 2000.
• WASC, October 2000.
• CRISS (CReating Independent Study Systems).
• TESOL.

References

Ms. Alice Berard
Principal
M. C. Perry High School
PSC 561 Box 1874
FPO AP 96310
(0827) 21-4171 253-5449
Email: Alice.Berard@pac.dodea.edu

Dr. Maynard Yutzy
Headmaster
Quality Schools International
Shekou, China
email: shekou@qsi.org

Mr. Gwyn Underwood
Principal
Osaka International School
email: gunderwood@senri.ed.jp

Mr. Taryn Loveman
Teacher
American School in Japan
(0423) 04-0599

Mr. Robert Heintz
Asst. Principal/Athletics
Palm Harbor University High School
1900 Omaha Street
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 669-1131 x140

Mrs. Pat Ballance
Asst. Principal/Curriculum
Palm Harbor University High School
1900 Omaha Street
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 669-1131 x130