Mark Cruthers

AP U.S. History, AP European History, AP American Government and Politics Teacher

Teacher at Rancho Cucamonga High School
Pinon Hills, California, United States
Online Teaching at $30-40 per hour
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Subjects
AP U.S. History for High School (Advanced Placement Program-AP)
(Language of Instruction: English)
AP European History for High School (Advanced Placement Program-AP)
(Language of Instruction: English)
AP American Government and Politics for High School (Advanced Placement Program-AP)
(Language of Instruction: English)
Economics for High School (9th - 12th Grade)
(Language of Instruction: English)
Experience
Teaching
Teacher at EIE Academy, California, United States (Sep2002 - Present)
Subjects: AP US History, AP European History, , AP American Government and Politics, Economics (Honors)
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
homeschool.com seal of approval
Reader Advanced Placement U.S. History 2007 Exam
Louisville, KY
Teacher at Rancho Cucamonga High School, California, United States (Aug2003 - Present)
Subjects: AP US History, Economics (prep), U.S. History (prep), World History (prep)
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Who's Who Among America's Teachers Honoree 11th ed.
Who's Who Among America's Teachers Honoree 9th ed.
Voted one of the "Most Inspirational Teachers" by the RCHS Senior
class in 2007
RCHS Impact Teacher of the Week
April 2008
Reader Advanced Placement U.S. History 2008 - Louisville, KY
Reader Advanced Placement U.S. History 2007 - Louisville, KY
Congressional Youth Leadership Council - Educational Leader and Mentor - active member since 2006
Teacher at Valley Torah High School, California, United States (Aug2002 - Jun2003)
Subjects: AP European History, , Ancient History (prep), World History (prep)
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Teacher at Monte Vista Christian School, California, United States (Jul1999 - May2002)
Subjects: AP US History, AP European History, , U.S. History (prep), Western Civilization (prep), Economics (prep), Government (prep)
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers Honoree 7th ed
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers Honoree 8th ed
Disney Award for Teachers Nominee
Teacher at Star of the Sea School, Hawaii, United States (Jan1994 - Jun1999)
Subjects: U.S. History, , World History,
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Who’s Who in America in the West
Adjunct Faculty at Chaminade University, California, United States (Sep1997 - Oct1998)
Subjects: New Testament Studies
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Coach, Teacher at South Western Academy, California, United States (Sep1991 - Jun1993)
Subjects: P.E., Speech, , Literature,
Mode of Teaching: Face to Face
Professional
Education Consultant at authorGEN-WiZiQ, Chandigarh, India (Oct2006 - Present)
Responsible for testing advances in WiZiQ and training other education professionals.
Board Advisor at authorGEN-WiZiQ, Chandigarh, India (Jan2007 - Present)
Member of WiZiQ's Board of Advisors.
Responsible to Advise CEO and other WiZiQ team members in order to progress WiZiQ's business outlook.
Soldier MOS 11B at U.S. Army, California, United States (Jun1988 - Mar1992)
Infantrymen in the U.S. Army Reserves and National Guard
Academics and Credentials
Education
CLAD Program (Mar2007 - Jan2008)
University of San Diego, California, United States
Credentialing Program (Finished)
CA Clear Credential Issued (Sep2003 - May2004)
University of California, Riverside, California, United States
Health Science Education Technology Special Education
Credentialing Program (Jun2002 - Aug2002)
California State University-San Bernardino, California, United States
Education Technology Education Psychology
M.A. Theology (Jan1990 - May1992)
Fuller Graduate School, California, United States
B.A. Communication
Minor History (Jul1985 - May1989)
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, United States
Diploma (Aug1980 - May1985)
Saint Louis School, Hawaii, United States
Professional Exams
SSAT, 2003
California, United States
CSET, 2003
California, United States
CBEST, 2001
California, United States
Certifications or Credentials
CLAD ,2008
California, United States
Certificate of Recognition Participant in June 2008 College Board AP Reading Louisville,KY 51 hrs, 2008
Kentucky, United States
Certificate of Recognition Participant in June 2007 College Board AP Reading Louisville,KY 47 hrs, 2007
Kentucky, United States
AP American Government Certificate of Completion 30 hrs AP by the Sea University of San Diego, 2005
California, United States
California Clear Credential, 2005
California, United States
Certificate of Achievement Is Captitalism Good for the Poor (FTE) 5 hrs, 2005
California, United States
Certificate of Achievement Economics for Leaders 30 hrs, 2005
California, United States
CAPSTONE Economics Seminar and Workshop Cal State Fullerton 8 hrs, 2005
California, United States
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics (combined) AP Program 6 hrs Chapman University , 2005
California, United States
Certificate of Achievement, Economics for Leaders 30 hrs, 2004
California, United States
AP European History Certificate of Completion 40 hrs AP Institute Stanford University, 2001
California, United States
AP U. S. History Certificate 30 hrs Pacific Advanced Placement Institute Cal State Monterey Bay, 2000
California, United States
ACSI Association of Christian Schools International, 1999
California, United States
Professional Staff Certificate State of Hawaii, 1994
Hawaii, United States
Hawaii Catholic Schools Certificate, 1994
Hawaii, United States
Memberships and Associations
ACSI Association of Christian School International
California, United States
CJUHSD (Chaffey Joint Union High School District)
California, United States
FTE Foundation for Teaching Economics
California, United States
Charter Member 2005
CCTC California Council on Teacher Credentialing
California, United States
Congressional Youth Leadership Council - Educational Leader and Mentor
California, United States
Publications and Research
Home Schoolers, Advanced Placement, and a Revolution In Distance-Learning Technology  by Mark Cruthers. Just because Home Schoolers are not physically in a school building is no reason they should be barred from the opportunity to distinguish themselves academically by passing the prestigious Advanced Placement exams. I firmly believe this, as my website, homeschool-teachers.com, will show.. (View)
Episode 2 – Interview with Mark Cruthers by Meri Walker. Teaching For A Living, 2008, Episode 2 – Interview with Mark Cruthers, AP History teacher using WizIQ’s virtual classroom to teach homeschool students online. . (View)
Interview about Advanced Placement  by Rebecca Kochenderfer and Mark Cruthers. Mark Cruthers on "The Importance of Advanced Placement" Scroll Down . (View)
Letter to the Editor by Mark Cruthers. The recent media storm surrounding attempts by the state of California to regulate home schooling shows that the public is passionate about this issue. However, many people are missing the point. More parents are choosing home schooling because they realize that the one-size-fits all approach to public education does not fit their child. (According to figures from the U.S. Department of Education, about 700,000 children are home-schooled nationally; other organizations have this figure much higher. Children learn at different paces, and gifted children can get bored with the pace of education in a classroom with about 35 other students in grades 6-12. . (View)
Education Technology Gives Teachers a Wider Reach by Mark Cruthers. Abstract: What if technology allowed you to teach or learn anytime anywhere? What if preparation of teaching or learning notes became a simple download activity from a repository or just an enhancement of existing content? What if the student could put forth his queries without any hesitation to his teacher and the teacher could pace the learning accordingly? How does receiving instant help from someone who is doing or has worked on something similar to what you are doing sound to you? Ubiquitous connectivity in today's world brings these benefits to an online teacher or a student. . (View)