I have enjoyed working as a Special Education teacher! All done now.

• Developed and implemented individualized educational programs for each special education student • Developed individualized lessons and activities to meet the educational, behavioral, and social needs for students with learning disabilities, emotional impairments (behavior disorders), and cognitive disabilities• Subjects taught using one-to-one technology: English, Reading, and Math• Administered individual assessment using formal and informal assessments

• Scheduled Special Education Staff to best maximize resources to meet student need• Represented Special Education Department at building Governing Council• Represented the needs of Lapeer West students and staff at District meetings• Planned and facilitated building Department meetings• Planned and facilitated Department professional development• Managed department budget and materials orders• Assigned student caseloads to department teachers and reported changes caused by students moving, dropping, transferring, coming into the program as new students to building staff and District Special Education department• First line of response for parent/staff inquiries regarding the program offered • First line of response for counselors regarding transfer students and their initial schedule to ensure that the services provided matched the intentions of the student’s IEP• Attended all meetings for initial referrals, completed the paperwork, assisted with assessment, and followed through to the initial MET/IEP• Mentored new teachers • Supervised, mentored, trained student teachers

• Developed and implemented individualized educational programs for a full annual caseload of over twenty students • Completed annual academic and transition assessments using standardized and classroom based assessments• Provided case management services which included coordinating services from speech, occupational, and physical therapists, paraprofessionals, and health professionals• Provided educational and consult services for Learning Disabled, Emotionally Impaired, Cognitively Impaired, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Physically Impaired, students having high functioning Autism, and Asperger’s Syndrome.• Team taught in the following classes: English, Health, Biology, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry• Taught the following subjects in a self-contained setting: English, Reading, Math, Science, Health, Academic Support• Skilled at keeping students on-task and tailoring lessons to meet specific needs• Used Positive Behavior Supports and explicit behavior management plan to ensure a safe environment which was conducive to learning for all students• Modeled and taught the use of 21st Century tools and skills to enhance student learning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills• Assisted general education teachers to add Moodle to their high school classes• Empowered students to know their own disability and needed accommodations • Guided students to develop successful transitions from the public school setting to higher education or work settings• Used PowerPoint to help high school students present transition goals• Assisted students to complete credit recovery using E2020• Utilized computer programs to develop IEPs, complete Medicaid billing, record, report and monitor student progress and attendance, and assist in communication with staff and parents: EasyIEP, PowerSchool, PowerTeacher, Edline, GradeQuick, Outlook, GroupWise

• Subjects taught: English, Reading, Social Studies, Math, and Science