Special Education Teacher resume example with 18+ years of experience
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Professional Summary
Versatile and dedicated Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students. Talented and caring teacher versed in working with all learning styles. Regularly attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to individual needs of children and parents. Manages behavioral and emotional needs within classroom with positive interventions.
Accomplishments
Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
Nominated Disney Teacher of the Year five different years
Won Counsel for Exceptional Teacher Award
Taught day care providers throughout New Mexico about Autism
Won Pillar of Strength Award
Won Interventionist Award 2019
Managed classroom of up to 13 special need children ages 5- 11 to , maintaining a safe, nurturing environment.
Supervised team of up to 5 staff members ensuring Special Education laws were followed
Skills
Student Progress Reporting
Motivating Students
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Cultural awareness
Well-versed in IEP creation
Solid case management experience
Consistently engaging students' five senses into learning
Tactful and engaging
Ability to keep student well behaved without raising voice
Managing paras and creating schedules for them to follow
Routinely checking Special Education laws to ensure compliance
Fighting for students rights to make sure their needs are being met
Common care Foot Solider
Work History
07/2018 to Current
Special Education TeacherLifescape – Rapid City, SD,
Instructed students in five academic areas and 4 reading groups.
Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained STC classroom.
Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase independency.
Worked in self-contained environment to teach students variety of skills.
Partnered with standard education teachers and resource teacher from kindergarten, and Resource K-2 departments.
Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Incorporated real life into lessons when possible to help students understand better.
Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Instructed students with Autism and Intellectual disabilities.
Engaged and encouraged student excitement in math through manipulatives and toys that helped them grasps concepts.
Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in less tantrums in classroom.
Attended monthly staff training sessions.
Bridged gap between school and community and helped parents feel welcomed and heard.
08/2009 to 06/2017
Special Education TeacherLifescape – Sioux City, IA,
Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Achieved case management guru management guru level with 26 students.
Wrote lesson plans that scored bonus points with special needs preschool kids.
Navigated journey of IEP writing from start to finish.
Provided parents a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen to.
Bridged gap between parent and school.
Worked with behavior students preparing them for kindergarten
07/2002 to 07/2019
Special Education TeacherLifescape – Sioux Falls, SD,
Developed IEP to leverage developmental practices and educational theories to achieve educational objectives.
Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students by using teaching aids and motivational strategies.
Developed individual educational plans designed to promote educational, physical and social development.
Delivered specialized classroom instruction to students with developmental disorders.
Fostered positive and trusting relationships with students to increase engagement.
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
Supervised field trips to local parks, fire stations, Disney, Sea World, Universal Studios and zoos to develop social skills and community awareness.
Wrote and presented documents on Special Education and Autism for PDs and district meetings.
Transitioned students across grade levels through careful planning and preparation.
Facilitated functional life skills development in students with autism through explicit instruction and repetition to entrench skills.
Promoted language development skills through reading, storytelling, and play acting
Education
Expected in 05/2006
M.D.: Special Education Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ GPA:
Expected in 05/2002
Bachelor of Science: TESOL/Special Education University Of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA GPA:
Expected in 05/1984
Associate of Arts: Counseling Olivet Nazarene University - Bourbonnais, IL GPA:
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