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Shawn M Crook-Cocagne / Teaching portfolio

A maker’s approach to science teaching.

I’m a secondary science teacher with a chemical engineering background. I build lessons, assessments and systems that work with the tools available.

Explore the work Résumé & credentials

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Alternative Licensed Teacher

Praxis / General Science 5436 193/ 200 Scaled score
Subject knowledge, with the report to back it up.

In the classroomPhysics · Chemistry · Anatomy & Physiology
Physical Science · Circuits

PreparationBachelor of Chemical Engineering
CU ASPIRE secondary science licensure — in progress

Selected work

The thinking behind the tools.

Assessment → Practice
  1. 1
    Design the questionsGoogle Forms
  2. 2
    Take the assessmentClassroom Chromebooks
  3. 3
    Score & reviewAutomatic scoring + written responses
  4. 4
    Use it againStudy-guide practice
Workflow overview of the system I built.

01 / Test creation & digital systems

One assessment.
More than one use.

I designed Google Forms assessments for proctored computerized testing using the school’s available technology. Objective questions could be scored automatically, while written responses stayed organized for review.

The same workflow became study-guide practice, reducing grading time and giving students another way to prepare.

Google Forms · Chromebooks · Assessment design

How the system fits together

The constraint: work within the school’s available testing tools.

The design: combine automatically scored objective questions with short-answer and essay responses organized for review.

The reusable part: adapt the assessment workflow for practice rather than build a separate study-guide process.

A cabinet, organized
01 Inventory02 Storage review03 Usage logbook
System illustration, not a storage or handling guide.

02 / Laboratory safety & process improvement

From an unmaintained cabinet to a usable system.

I took responsibility for the chemical cabinet and laboratory safety, designed a QR-code usage logbook and inventory system, and reorganized chemical storage using Flinn guidance.

That work also included disposing of a legacy container of 18 M sulfuric acid following Flinn procedures and improving containment for another acid container.

Chemical inventory · QR-code logging · Safety

What I changed

Records: create an inventory system and a QR-code logbook to streamline chemical usage records.

Organization: move chemicals into storage arrangements aligned with Flinn safety guidance.

Responsibility: address legacy chemical hazards rather than leave them for the next person.

Learning, with a little play
Practice · Feedback · Another try

03 / Blooket creation & learning games

A place for playful practice.

My teaching work includes Blooket creation. I plan to create new sets on my personal account and share public examples here when they’re ready.

I also build and publish games. That work gives me another way to think about clear interactions, pacing and feedback.

Blooket creation · Game development · Digital tools

Explore my published games

The paper trail

Résumé, preparation, and proof.

02 / Praxis General Science

193 / 200

General Science (5436) · April 3, 2026.
The report records a passing result for Colorado.

Read score report

Public copy. Personal identifiers removed; scores unchanged.

03 / Continuing preparation

Continuing my
preparation.

Alternative Teaching License (ALT). Currently participating in CU ASPIRE for secondary science teacher licensure.

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University, May 2024.

A little context

An engineer’s curiosity.
A teacher’s purpose.

At Monument Academy, I taught science across five simultaneous preps, managed laboratory chemical safety, and supported student requirements in IEPs and 504 plans. My experience spans physics and honors physics, chemistry and honors chemistry, anatomy and physiology, ninth-grade physical science, and circuits.

Helping classmates pass algebra—and tutoring my sister—sparked my interest in education. I’m particularly interested in individualized instruction and systems that make asynchronous work easier to manage.

Let’s talk teaching