Special Education Teacher Resume Example West Springfield Public Schools

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Professional Summary

Dedicated Special Education Teacher focused on building a person's strength and confidence, as well as giving them clear guidelines, support and training to foster their social and economic growth.

Skill Highlights

Urban public schools background IEP knowledge
Private special education behavioral school In-depth knowledge of a variety of learning
background disabilities
Tutoring experience Administered regular assessments
Differentiated instruction

Accomplishments

Material Development Designed curriculum and created materials targeting learners with disabilities to create an engaging educational experience.
Process Improvement Developed a Functional Academic program that resulted in students making 11/2 -2 years growth over the course of 1 year.
Developed and Intensive Supportive Apartment Program that benefited consumers and allowed them to live independently.
Team Building and Leadership Created collaborative classroom experience with students, parents, paraprofessionals, and numerous service providers.
Plan Development Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Professional Experience

Special Education TeacherJan 2016
West Springfield Public Schools － West Springfield, Ma

Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.
Routinely met with students' parents regarding in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions.
Applied progressive teaching strategies to a class of 10 special education students, improving reading abilities by 1 1/2 - 2 years over the course of a year.
Received high remarks for the creativity of instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.
Successfully transitioned 6 students from a substantially separate classroom to a general education classroom within 2 years.
Supervised and trained 5 paraprofessionals.
Collaborated with a network of service providers.

Special Education TeacherNov 2011 to Jan 2014
Springfield Public Schools － Springfield, MA

Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and improve writing abilities.
Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students prepare for high school.
Employed strategies and techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
Developed individual educational plans (IEP) designed to promote educational, physical and social development.
Wrote and presented documents for Individual Education Plan conferences.
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.

TutorNov 2009 to Sep 2011
Club Z Tutoring Serve － Chelmsford, Ma

Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student.
understanding of reading comprehension and decoding.
Students routinely demonstrated at least 1 years growth in reading over the 30 hour intensive tutoring.
sessions.

Special Education TeacherOct 1999 to Sep 2011
Valley West School － Chicopee, MA

Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
Efficiently gathered information from families, social services agencies, and home districts to develop quality education plans.
Worked with parents and guardians to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
Developed individual educational plans (IEP) designed to promote educational, physical and social development.
Created curriculum to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.

Intensive Supportive Apartment Program ManagerAug 1997 to Nov 1999
Center for Human Development － West Springfield, MA

At the Center for Human Development I had the privilege of working with adults in semi-independent living situations where I worked with consumers to achieve the end goal of total independence.
Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.
Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.
Trained and supervised staff members.
Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed consumers.

Education and Training

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education2009Cambridge College － Cambridge, MA, USElementary Education

Westfield State University － Westfield, MA, US

Skills

academic, conferences, creativity, critical thinking, client, clients, functional, instruction, lesson plans, notes, materials, mental health, network, progress, quality, reading, rehabilitation, social services, teaching, therapy techniques, treatment plans, Tutoring

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

West Springfield Public Schools
Springfield Public Schools
Club Z Tutoring Serve
Valley West School
Center for Human Development

School Attended

Cambridge College
Westfield State University

Job Titles Held:

Special Education Teacher
Tutor
Intensive Supportive Apartment Program Manager

Degrees

Bachelor of Science , Elementary Education 2009

Special Education Teacher Resume Example

Resume Score: 90%

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