Special Education Teacher
Current• Provided one-on-one instruction time with students in the multi-media room.• Conducted IEP meetings annually and reconvened IEP meetings as needed. • Developed a Social Skills course for our secondary students. • A member of the Peer Mentor program for new hires.• Created IEP’s, and RR’s • Certified in the Student Assistance Program (SAP). • Attended and participated in SAP meetings, and provided services to students in need.• Proctored PSSA/Keystone testing at assigned sites throughout Pennsylvania. • Utilized Study Island, Compass, and Plato Learning Environment online web resources.• Conducted and documented phone conferences.• Conformed to Pennsylvania Education Standards when creating lesson plans.• Communicated weekly with student’s physical therapists, speech therapists; occupational therapists, and psychologists. • Modified and presented assignments in a different mode to ensure student understanding and success.• Collaborated and educated home facilitators on how best to assist their child with academics.• Corresponded (via phone, chat room, multi-media room, email) with students on a weekly, daily or as needed basis.• Provided quarterly IEP Progress Reports to Home Facilitators indicating the student’s progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives. • Collaborated with regular education teachers to discuss how to most effectively meet the needs of each individual student.• Created and maintained a Resource Room webpage.• Communicated daily with parents, students, and staff.• Worked with the special education population of students grades K-12.• Conducted weekly parent-teacher conferences to discuss child development.• Coordinated School-Wide field trips.
