KNOX MERKLE
Moscow
Summary
Enthusiastic teacher, passionate about Classical Christian Education. Desires to teach in such a way as to enable a more thorough ad fontes approach to a Christian liberal arts education, particularly in the realms of history and Reformed theology. Desires to influence the lives of younger students through discussion of God's Word and its application.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Logos School
Moscow, ID
08.2025 - Current
- Teacher of 8th-grade logic and Latin and 9th-grade history.
- Designed curriculum material for 9th-grade European history, aligned with the late logic/early rhetoric stages of the Trivium.
- Taught abstract deductive skills to 8th-grade logic students by focusing on concrete examples.
- Taught note-taking skills through guided lectures and readings, checking notes to ensure good work.
- Taught research and writing skills, giving feedback for essays, and helping students at all levels to improve.
- Was available outside of class to help struggling students.
- Achieved ACCS Teacher Certification Level 1.
Lordship TA
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow, ID
08.2025 - Current
- Read and graded freshman papers, providing feedback.
- Graded for content, argument, style, and formatting.
- Provided resources and guidance for students wanting to improve.
NEW TESTAMENT GREEK TEACHER
Logos Online School
Moscow, ID
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Focused on an approach to learning New Testament Greek which emphasizes reading for understanding rather than memorization of charts and paradigms.
- Taught 24 students for 50 minutes, 4 days per week.
- Lesson planning, assignment writing, teaching, reading and discussion, grading
- Constantly provided examples from the New Testament to show grammar in context.
LATIN TEACHER
Logos Online School
Moscow, ID
01.2022 - 05.2026
- Teaches Latin I, II, and III to junior high and high school students over Zoom.
- Lead teacher for Latin I and II for the school year of 2024/25, supervising and evaluating two other teachers teaching the same classes as myself.
- Teacher of the quarter in the first quarter of the 2022/23 school year.
- Taught hundreds of students over the course of several years, including many returning students year-to-year, along with many younger siblings of previous students.
- Developed lessons and materials to teach Latin effectively when stuck with a difficult and error-ridden curriculum.
- Lesson planning, exercise writing, teaching, grading
LATIN TEACHER
Logos School
Moscow, ID
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Taught 3rd grade and 8th grade Latin in person for 1 year.
- Gained lots of experience with classroom management and discipline from rowdy students.
SONG LEADER
King's Cross Church
Moscow, ID
09.2019 - 01.2023
- Led singing for 2 services every week.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Culture
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow, ID05-2021
Master of Arts - Theology And Letters
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow, ID05.2023
Master of Arts - Liberal Arts And Culture
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow, ID05-2021
Skills
- Grammar instruction
- Lesson planning
- Language instruction
- Attention to detail
- Classroom management
- Music leadership
- Writing feedback
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Quarter" at Logos Online School in October 2022.
- Hired by Douglas Wilson to arrange blog posts into his book Mere Christendom, published in 2023.
Certification
- ACCS Teacher Certification Level 1
languages
LATIN
Advanced
NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Advanced
Timeline
Teacher
Logos School
08.2025 - Current
Lordship TA
New Saint Andrews College
08.2025 - Current
NEW TESTAMENT GREEK TEACHER
Logos Online School
09.2024 - 05.2026
LATIN TEACHER
Logos School
08.2022 - 05.2023
LATIN TEACHER
Logos Online School
01.2022 - 05.2026
SONG LEADER
King's Cross Church
09.2019 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Culture
New Saint Andrews College
Master of Arts - Theology And Letters
New Saint Andrews College
Master of Arts - Liberal Arts And Culture
New Saint Andrews College