ANDREW P. LANG

andyl@spokaneschools.org

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION                       B.A., Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, June 1990 Major: English

M.F.A. Creative Writing/Poetry, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, December 1993

Certification, Eastern Washington University, January 1994

 

CERTIFICATION               Washington Initial Certificate, December 1996.  4-12 English

                                                Washington Continuing Certificate, June, 2002.  4-12 English

 

EXPERIENCE                     Teaching, September 1997 to present, Lewis and Clark H.S.  Subjects include Vocabulary, Creative Writing, English 10 & 11, Honors English 10, and Debate.

 

                                                Substitute Teaching, January 1997 to June 1997 for Cheney School District and Spokane School District 81

 

                                                Student Teaching, North Central High School, Fall Quarter 1996.  General English, Creative Writing, and Drama

 

                                                Site Council President, Lewis and Clark H.S. 2001-2002 school year

 

                                                Directed six theatrical productions, Cheney High School:

                                                A Tomb with a View, Fall 1993

                                                The Sea, Spring 1994

                                                One O’clock from the House, Fall 1994

                                                The Curious Savage, Spring 1995

                                                Mr. Hobbs’ Vacation, Fall 1995

                                                Arsenic and Old Lace, Spring 1996

                                                Assistant Director, North Central H.S.

Our Town, Fall 1996

Assistant Director, L.C.H.S.

The Crucible, Fall 1997

The Wall: A Pilgrimage, Spring 1998

Alibis, Spring 1999

Hello Dolly, Spring 2000

 

Research: USDA and USBM. (Siskiyou and Colville National Forests) Contracts, EWU Department of Biology.  Invertebrate laboratory identification and computer database development

 

Faculty Advisor, Mulch, Lewis and Clark H.S. 1997-present

 

Student Editor, Willow Springs, EWU, Fall Quarter ’90, Winter, Spring, Fall Quarters ’91

 

Student Editor, Slightly West, The Evergreen State College, Fall ’89, Spring ’90

 

 

PUBLICATIONS                 Poetry:

                                                Palouse A. Lang. M.F.A. Thesis, EWU, 1993

                                                Stones that Make Music A. Lang, “Slightly West”, Winter 1990, TESC

                                                Division St. Spokane A. Lang, “Slightly West”, Spring 1990

Generations A. Lang, “Ewniforum”, vol. 10/8 September 1990, Eastern Washington North Idaho Mensa

On the Passing of a Dog A. Lang, “Ewniforum”, vol. 10/8 September 1990, Eastern Washington North Idaho Mensa

                                                Fall Fishing A. Lang, “National Catholic Reporter” December 2003

 

Science:

Lang, B.Z, E. Chase, and A. Lang.  Database report for macroinvertebrates from Siskiyou National Forest.  Report for U.S. Bureau of Mines.  Report 72-0564834F, 1995

(junior author- A. Lang) Macroinvertebrate sampling of the Colville National Forest, 1993-1994.  Final report, 1995 contract #43-0561-3-0910, Colville, WA

 

INTERESTS                         Fly fishing, invertebrate biology, hunting, backpacking, writing, carpentry, reading, computers

 

ORGANIZATIONS             Washington Education Association, INCTE, Greater Spokane Debate League, Washington State Forensic Association, National Forensic League

 

 

 

RELEVANT

COURSEWORK

 

·         Composition Process

·         Grammar and Composition

·         Grammar for Teachers

·         Introduction to Language

·         Teaching Literature to Adolescents

·         Teaching English in Secondary Schools

·         The Experience of Fiction

·         Short Fiction

·         Form and Theory of Fiction

·         Contemporary Trends in Poetry

·         Technical Writing in the Content Areas

·         Advanced Verse Form

·         Narrative Poems of the Golden Age

·         17th Century Literature

·         18th Century Literature

·         Internship- Literary Editing

·         Creative Writing Workshops- Poetry

·         Creative Writing Workshop- Drama

·         Advanced Essay Writing

·         General Topics- Non Fiction

·         Transforming the Language Arts Classroom II

·         Classroom Instructional Technology

·         Integrating Technology into the Curriculum