Clayton Hyams

"The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail."

About

An experienced educator with a proven track record of fostering academic excellence, promoting a safe and inclusive school culture, and creating systems that drive student achievement. Skilled in curriculum planning, data-driven decision-making, and building strong relationships with students, families, and the community. Passionate about creating equitable learning environments that empower every student to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Notes & Reflections

Work Experience

2024 — Now

  • Created a standards-based curriculum from scratch.
  • Constructed a system of formative and summative assessment for analyzing 5th-grade math enrichment students.
  • Implemented differentiated math enrichment instruction based on performance data.
  • Collaborated with first-year teachers on implementing best practice math instruction. This included planning, co-teaching, and data review.
  • Used technology to create systems to collect 3rd-5th-grade fluency data.
  • Wrote a grant for 25-26 PLTW implementation.
  • Created the 25-26 master schedule, including the new implementation of WIN time.
  • Created the 24-25 math intervention schedule.
  • Won the Mentor Sunshine Award from the Office of Teacher Effectiveness

2018 — 2023

  • Teacher mentor for first-year staff
  • Hosted multiple College of Charleston interns.
  • Fostered positive relationships with students, parents, and the community.
  • Cultivated a team-wide system of unpacking standards with students.
  • Assisted with the school’s master schedule.
  • Taught the 20-21 school year virtually.
  • Assisted staff with technology implementation and structuring technology-based learning.

2017 — 2018

  • Worked with administration to expand the use of OGAP multiplicative strategies school-wide.
  • Led professional development on unpacking standards.
  • Found my educational niche in problem-solving based mathematic instruction with an emphasis on place value and base ten understanding.

Education

2024 — 2025

Master of Science | Educational Leadership

Western Governors University

2012 — 2016

Bachelor of Science | Elementary Education

College of Charleston

Key Skills

  • Evaluator 4.0 training
  • CPI trained
  • Mentor trained
  • Blended coaching trained
  • Master’s Thesis focused on school-wide standards-based math implementation
  • Building classroom and school culture
  • Proactive behavior management
  • Fostering a positive school community
  • OGAP Additive
  • OGAP Multiplicative
  • OGAP Fractional
  • OGAP Proportional
  • i-Ready
  • ALEKS
  • Advanced software and hardware expertise
  • Advanced technology skillset