Nanci Elf Email and Phone Number

• Researched, prepared, and delivered lessons out of the Waldorf curriculum for grades 3-5, in language arts, mathematics, drawing, science, social studies, geography, history, writing, drama, movement and recitation.• Advocated for alignment of Waldorf Curriculum to Common Core Standards.• Aligned learning tasks and activities with Waldorf-based learning objectives• Served as chair of the Care Group Committee and supported teachers with Special Needs students in the regular classroom, as there was no Special Education Department in the school, despite 25% of the students working below grade level.• Developed and Implemented Accommodations for students in my class with learning disabilities.• Provided scaffolds and differentiated instruction for three levels of ability in the classroom.• In alliance with Mary Lombardo, Northern Illinois University, began a pilot program to give Special Education Majors practicum experience with learning disabled students in a regular classroom setting• Supervised and evaluated student teachers.• Performed assessments, researched and determined best programs for remediating academic weaknesses in the students.• Wrote proposal to the Board to fund early intervention neurological program (Handle Therapy) and Reflex therapy (for the grades students), as well as Steiner Extra Lesson (assessment and intervention program supporting the link between learning difficulties and early child development) and monitored teacher feedback.• Together with Care Group, developed a screening checklist for our enrollment coordinator to help determine which students we could and could not serve at our school.• Attended IEP meetings at the district• Assisted colleagues in completing paperwork for district evaluations of their students.• Wrote, directed and costumed class play to meet each child’s ability and temperament (grades 3 and 4)