Special Education Teacher
Current• Oversees a classroom of 6 to 8 school-aged children with brain injuries or brain-based disabilities.• Prepares lessons and teaches students both individually and in small groups.• Incorporates social skills into daily lesson plans and activities.• Collaborates with each student’s therapy team of occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, teachers of the visually impaired, teacher of hearing, teachers of assistive technology for optimal treatment of the student.• Implements therapy recommendations in the classroom as appropriate.• Prepares Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) and quarterly progress reports, participates in IEP meetings and team meetings, and participates in legal hearings when necessary and appropriate.• Communicates with parents on a weekly basis and involves parents in their child’s activities and progress.• Collaborates with parents as necessary and involves them in their child's activities and progress on a regular basis.• Provides direction and supervision to the paraprofessionals in their classroom.• Utilizes a multisensory approach incorporating art, music, and technology to design lessons to increase students’ literacy, numeracy, communication, social, and life skills.
