Supervisor and Methods Instructors

	Jonathan Bassett, NTR Program Supervisor History and Social Sciences Department Head, Newton North High School Jonathan Bassett has taught high school history in the South Bronx, in Dover Massachusetts, and at Newton North High School, where he is currently the chair of the History and Social Sciences Department. He has a BA in history from Columbia University, a Masters in Teaching from Brown University, and a Doctorate in Education (curriculum and instruction) from Boston University.
	Michael Kozuch Candidate Advisor Michael Kozuch is a graduate of Northeastern University, BS ’93 and Harvard University, M. Ed. ’98. He has worked for the Massachusetts Department of Education on anti-bullying efforts and is currently the Director of the Global Communities Program at Newton South High School. The Global Communities Program is an interdisciplinary, differentiated, multi-year, smaller learning community focused on global issues. Much of the program is drawn from his experience working as a research participant at Harvard's Project Zero, where he collaborated with other teachers and researchers to develop models for interdisciplinary instruction. He is also the Director of the Newton-Beijing Jingshan Exchange Program and the Teaching American History Grant for Brookline, Cambridge, Newton, Sudbury, Waltham and Watertown, MA school districts. His other work includes curriculum development for classes such as U.S. History, Sustaining Global Communities and Race, Class and Gender. He has been a guest lecturer at Boston College, Primary Source, the International Baccalaureate and The Education Cooperative. He is a world traveler, participating in a four-month exchange in China, as well as shorter education programs in South Korea, Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Czech Republic. He is passionate about the environment and human rights.

	Jennifer Morrill Methods Instructor - History and Social Sciences Jennifer Morrill graduated with a BA in French and American History and Literature from Harvard College, and spent a year working in a women's halfway house and another year teaching English at Phillips Academy. She then earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching History from Boston University. She has taught at Framingham High School and at Newton North High School, where she has been a member of the History Department for the last 10 years. She has a particular interest in European and World History, and has also taught US History and Ethics.
	Susan Wilkins Methods Instructor - History and Social Sciences Susan Wilkins has just completed her fifth year as a member of the History and Social Sciences Department at Newton North High School. She earned her A.B. in History from Harvard College and later earned a M.S.Ed. from Northwestern University. She has taught for over a dozen years at both private and public high schools, including the Bryanston School in Blandford, England, Georgetown Day High School in Washington, DC, and Niles North Township High School in Skokie, IL.
	Joe Golding Methods Instructor - English Joe Golding started teaching in Chicago, and has since taught English literature in Berlin, Germany, and at Newton South High School. He received a BA in English Literature from Carleton College and and MS in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University.
	Michael Hazeltine Methods Instructor - Science
	Karen Tokos Methods Instructor - Science Karen Tokos earned a B.A. in Biology from the University of Chicago and a M.A. in Education from Stanford University. She taught in Palo Alto, CA and Fairfax County, VA before arriving in Newton in 2001. Karen teaches chemistry and biology.
	Caroline Hollingsworth Methods Instructor - Mathematics
	Elizabeth James Methods Instructor - Mathematics Elizabeth Reynolds has taught math at Newton North High School for the past eight years. She has a BS in applied mathematics from Yale University and a masters degree in education from Stanford University. Before teaching she worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City for three years doing economic research.

Math and Science Supervising Practitioners

English, History and Social Science Supervising Practitioners