Meg Griswold
Education, Honors, and Certifications
M.A. Educational Theatre/English Education
New York University, New York City, 2007
B.A. Theatre and Spanish
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors in Theatre 2005.
Study Abroad: British American Drama Academy 2003-2004
Teaching Certifications: English 6-12 (Tennessee)
Employment
High School English and TOK Teacher, 2023-Present
Graded, The American School of São Paulo, Brazil
- Courses taught: 9th grade English, IB Language and Literature, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), mentoring
Middle School Humanities Teacher and Journalism Teacher, 2018-Present
Graded, The American School of São Paulo, Brazil
- Courses taught: 6th and 7th grade humanities, middle school journalism elective, advisory (grade 6, 7, and 8 looping).
Upper School English Teacher, 2011-2018
Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN
- Courses taught: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade English, AP English Language and Composition, creative writing, advisory
English and Reading Intervention Teacher, 2009-2011
New Heights Academy Charter School, New York, NY.
- Courses taught: 8th grade English, reading intervention for grades 5-11, advisory
Middle School Humanities Teacher, 2007-2009
Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women, New York, NY.
- Courses taught: 6th grade humanities, advisory
Teaching Artist, 2004-2007
City Lights Youth Theatre and Wingspan Arts, New York, NY.
Buhrer Elementary School, Cleveland, OH
- Designed and taught a variety of theatre arts courses
In-Class Tutor: America Reads/America Counts, 2005-2006
The Academy of Environmental Science and Holy Child Middle School, New York City
- 8th Grade Math and English tutor
Education Intern and Educator, Summer 2004 and 2005
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Louisville, KY.
- Camp Shakespeare instructor
Special Skills
Languages: Natively fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese
Overseas living experience: Mexico City 1993-1995, Caracas, Venezuela 1995-2001, London, England 2003-2004, Brazil 2018-Present
Publications
“Tips from a Veteran Teacher: 8 Ways Parents Can Support Learning at Home”
Graded Gazette, September 29, 2022
“Faculty in Focus: Margaret (Meg) Griswold, Middle School Humanities Teacher”
Graded Gazette, Graded, The American School of São Paulo, December 2021
“Rekindling Reading: On the Use of E-readers in the English Classroom”
English Journal, November 2013 Print Edition
Professional Development
Foundations of Deeper Learning, August-December 2021
Graded Learning Lab
Graded, The American School of São Paulo, Brazil
International Reading and Writing Workshop, August 2018
Graded, The American School of São Paulo, Brazil
Facilitated by Erin Kent
Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop Model
AP Language and Composition Summer Institute, June 2017
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Saturday University, 2015, 2016, 2017
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Billy Collins (2011, 2015), Jane Hirschfield (2015), Mark Jarman (2015)
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Mid-South Conference, 2015, 2016, 2017
Nashville, TN
Honorable Mention, 2016 Manuscript Contest, Picture Book Category
Tennessee Association of Independent School Biennial Conference, November 2014
Nashville, TN
Presenter: “Using E-Texts in the English Classroom”
Learning and the Brain Conference, May 2014
New York, NY
Conference Theme: “The Science of Smarter Minds: Teaching to Think, Create and Innovate
for School and Careers”
Lausanne Learning Institute, July 2013
Memphis, TN
Presenter: “Re-Igniting Reading: Using Kindles in the English Classroom”
Tennessee Association of Independent School Technology Conference, April 2013
Nashville, TN
Presenter: “Re-Igniting Reading: Using Kindles in the English Classroom”
National Council of Teachers of English National Conference, November 2012
Las Vegas, NV
National Council of Teachers of English National Conference, November 2007
New York, NY