Organized Special Education Teacher-EC-12, successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in Texas/Louisiana and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.
Skills
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records management
Student Progress Reporting
Motivating Students
Classroom management
Multitasking abilities
Education
Texas Women's UniversityDenton, Texas, Expected in 12/2005 – –Bachelor of Science:Interdisciplinary Studies - GPA:
Certifications
[Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Work History
Council Bluffs Community School District - Special Education Teacher Grade 8th-12th Council Bluffs, IA, 08/2016 - Current
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in 80% decrease in tantrums in classroom.
Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Attended monthly staff training sessions.
Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Collaborated with numerous departments and eight standard education teachers.
Instructed students with Specific Learning and intellectual disabilities.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Partnered with standard education teachers from math class, English Language Arts and Science departments.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day.
Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
St. Mary's Catholic School - Kindergarten Teacher City, STATE, 08/2014 - 08/2016
Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Assessed comprehensive student growth including academic, social and personal skills.
Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management.
Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports, hearing and vision reports, staffing notes and progress status reports.
Lewisville Independent School District - Special Education Pre-School Teacher (PPCD) City, STATE, 08/2006 - 07/2013
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Established safe play environment for students.
Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day.
Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in 70% decrease in tantrums in classroom.
Attended monthly staff training sessions.
Instructed students with Emotional and behavior disabilities.
Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
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