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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Summary
Accomplished educator with fourteen years experience in special education; duel certified in elementary and special education, with an advanced degree in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction. Dedicated special education teacher focused on building each student's strength and confidence, as well as giving students firm guidelines, regularity and dependability to foster their social and academic growth.
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Professional Value Offered
New York State Permanent Teaching Credentials
Special Education K-12 grade
Elementary Education Pre-k - 6 grade
- Experience in various special education models including Resource, Consultant teacher and Co-teacher.
- Vast experience working within eight of the thirteen Special Education Classifications.
- Worked with over 200 special education students, grades k through 8, for 14 years.
Experience
Community Reach CenterSeptember 2002 to CurrentSpecial Education Teacher
Brighton , CO
Brighton , CO
- Designed and implemented Individualized Educational Programs for identified special education students in primary, intermediate and middle school settings.
- Utilized formative assessment measures to identify the specific academic needs of each student.
- Developed goals tailored to the student's individual academic, physical and social needs.
- Provided special education services for students classified as having developmental delays, speech and language impairments, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, emotional disturbance, and learning disabilities in resource and general education settings.
- Coordinate teachers, paraprofessionals, and service providers including speech, occupational and physical therapist to insure proper compliance of each Individualized Educational Program.
- Modeled, trained and consulted teachers on modifications of materials and accommodations for instruction to ensure the diverse needs of every student are successfully implemented.
- Exercised flexibility within the classroom, addressing student needs through special accommodations.
- Led instruction resource services at the middle school level in Math, ELA and Social Studies.
- Assisted students in setting achievable goals for themselves.
- Created success plans for fifth graders transitioning into middle school and eighth graders transitioning into high school.
- Assisted general education teacher in developing Response to Intervention (RTI) plans for at-risk students with educational and behavioral needs.
- Conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments to assist in the development of a successful Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Provided intensive reading intervention to students who possess severe decoding deficits.
- Delivered 1:1 intensive reading intervention to at-risk student resulting in three years growth in nine months.
- Fostered trusting relationships with parents and staff.
Bright Horizons Family SolutonsAugust 2001 to May 2002Special Education Intern
Tyler , TX
Tyler , TX
- Taught self-contained special education class, non-severe grades 4-5.
- Conducted student assessments via WCJ-III and WIAT II.
- Used multi-sensory approach for teaching school-based curriculum.
- Chaired weekly CST (child study team) meetings.
- Developed and wrote child specific IEP goals and objectives.
- Developed student incentive programs to promote student participation in the general education setting.
- Facilitator for shared decision making teams.
- Initiated parent contact and conferences to discuss home/school plans to enhance student achievement.
- Developed and organized materials for thematic units, with extensive use of reader's and writer's workshop instructional model.
- Implemented the use of authentic assessments to track individual academic progress.
Wayne ResaAugust 1998 to August 2001SubstituteTeacher
Detroit , MI
Detroit , MI
- Substituted in grades K-12
- Long term assignment (8 months) in sheltered English kindergarten classroom.
- Initiated parent-teacher conferences.
- Utilized collaborative teaching to initiate the inclusion of ESL and special education students.
- Coordinated and supervised various field trips.
College Center Montessori SchoolAugust 1997 to August 1998Elementary Teacher
City , STATE
City , STATE
- Taught multi-age classroom, 6-8 year olds.
- Formally trained in traditional Montessori method.
- Developed individual learning plans for each student.
- Assessed progress through student's mastery of Montessori materials.
- Developed thematic units to enhance group learning.
Education
Jones International University2006Master of Education: Curriculum, Assessment and InstructionCity, StateGPA: Magna Cum Laude
California State University2002Graduate Work: 30 units: Special EducationCity, State
State University of New York1996Bachelors of Science: EducationCity, State
Herkimer County Community College1992Associate of Applied Science: Early Childhood EducationCity, State
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School Attended
- Jones International University
- California State University
- State University of New York
- Herkimer County Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Intern
- Substitute Teacher
- Elementary Teacher
Degrees
- Master of Education : Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
Graduate Work: 30 units : Special Education
Bachelors of Science : Education
Associate of Applied Science : Early Childhood Education
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