Special Education Teacher- Integrated Classroom Resume Example

Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities; organized, highly motivated, reliable, driven, passionate and committed contributor; ability to foster and encourage teamwork among colleagues.

Material Development/ Professional Growth

• Created materials, curriculum targeting different types of learners to create an engaging educational experience.
• Mentored new teachers
• Responsible for developing curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards
• Member of the hiring committee, (school principal, two assistant principals, the head of the general education department) in charge of hiring 17 teachers.
• Led a comprehensive summer school program at PS/MS 218x
• Promoted to Lead Teacher after 10 months of employment

Education Strategies 

• Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Trained a number of teachers to work with students with special needs, differentiate instruction and scaffold skills
• Implemented pilot programs designed to improve reading and comprehension skills in students of various learning capabilities
• Founded the "Data Driven Committee" designed to empower teachers and inform parents; led it for two years.

Parent Communication 

• Regularly met with parents to discuss student-related concerns and course of weakness areas.
• Designed and conducted a series of professional development workshops in reading, writing, math and special education for parents and teachers at PS/MS218x s in September, October and November of 2014

Curriculum Development Committee, multicultural populations and ELLs, Grant Writing, Program Development COmmittee, Community Involvement Association, Team Building and Collaboration, NSEAI: National Special Education Advocacy Institute, SBL: School Building Leadership Program, School Cabinet member, Data Driven COmmittee