SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Resume Example

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Helping special needs students achieve success via functional and life-skills teaching. Experienced, award-winning teacher with 15 years' experience working with special education students, at risk students, with a history of improving test scores in reading and math, seeks position with a top school district. Versatile Special Education Teacher with a focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in the design and implementation of hands-on lessons, which cater to diverse learning abilities. Porficient in employing constant communication, patience, and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.

• Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
• Held first-point-of-contact for all internal and external communications with executive-level officers.
• Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
• Managed load of 50 monthly clients.
• Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
• Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school book club to motivate student to read classic novels and increase literacy among middle school students.
• Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
• Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
• Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning.
• Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
• Updated and maintained company database to reflect current and accurate client records for more than 25 accounts.