Special Education Teacher
Churchville, New York, United States
• Planned, instructed, and assessed second, third, and fourth-grade special education, general education, and English language learning students in inclusive classrooms, small groups, 1:1 settings, and virtually using learner-centered principals• Led reading intervention groups using both a Leveled Literacy Intervention programs, phonics-basedinstruction with a mixture of decodable and authentic texts, and multi-sensory, mastery-based, systematic techniques• Collaborated with general education teachers, literacy coaches, reading teachers, service providers, other special education teachers, and educational support staff to modify and individualize instruction and materials for students with a variety of learning styles and diverse physical, emotional, and educational needs• Worked with students classified in all 13 categories and am well-versed in IDEA law• Attended CSE meetings and worked closely with staff , parents, and students to make sure all IEPaccommodations and modifications were appropriate and provided promptly• Engaged in IEP creation, differentiating instruction for the zone of proximal development, and progressmonitoring goals• Engaged in co-planning, professional development, and team meetings with general education teachers, speech and language pathologists, mental health staff, OT/PT service providers, interventionists, and special education departments• Administered Fountas & Pinnell Reading tests, GE Test of Coding Skills, Developmental Spelling Assessments, Developmental Reading Assessments, and New York State ELA & Math tests for second, third, and fourth grade students• Integrated technology, including assistive technology, into the classroom and instruction for all content areas• Participated in the RTI process, including the creation, implementation, and progress monitoring of plans• Certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools
