Tammy Chavez Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

As the Assistant Principal of Special Education, I manage the Special Education teachers and paraprofessionals in Lower School (K-2) and Middle School (5-8). Primary responsibilities include coaching and evaluating staff, holding weekly one-on-one check-ins, facilitating regular department meetings, creating schedules for teachers and outside.

Houston, Texas, United States

As a Self-Contained Special Education Teacher, I taught students in grades K-3 with various disabilities in the range of moderate to severe. I modified the general education curriculum to meet each student's performance and functioning level, and created unique instructional materials to address specific areas of need. I managed difficult behaviors.

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

As a Special Education Teacher, I taught math in a resource room setting for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8, adapting and modifying the general education math curriculum. I implemented STE(A)M Fridays in the resource room to allow students to use math concepts to solve real-world problems. I collected data on IEP goal progress and other performance measures for all.

Ramsey, New Jersey, United States

As an Instructional Strategies Specialist, I traveled to various public school districts to consult with administrators and K-12 educators to build Learner-Active,Technology-Infused Classrooms (LATIC). Together, we sought to design learning environments that embody the ten core principles of successful classrooms. I provided professional development.

Newark Public Schools

Clinical Faculty Member, in conjunction with the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER), serving as a cooperating teacher, on-site mentor, co-facilitator of workshops and seminars, and adjunct faculty on campus. Promote and value culturally responsive teaching and teaching for critical thinking.MSUNER Teacher Incentive Grant.

Ann Street School, Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence

Special Education Teacher in various settings, including full inclusion, resource pull-out, and self-contained; teaching independently, as a team teacher, and as a co-teacher in grades 3 through 7. Routinely collaborating with related service professionals to make instruction complimentary and cohesive, as well as organizing up to four paraprofessional.

Newark, New Jersey

Taught Second Grade Summer School at Maple Avenue School in Newark Public Schools as a Teaching Fellow in a program called TeacherNex. This is a highly selective teacher training institute through The New Teacher Project (TNTP) that seeks to bring highly qualified and skilled teachers to struggling Urban schools in order to close the achievement gap.

Englewood, New Jersey

Assistant Director and Mental Health Counselor in the Life Enrichment and Achievement Program (LEAP), a day program for dually-diagnosed, developmentally disabled adults. Responsibilities included adult special education, individual case management, skills training, behavior management, group therapy facilitation, individual therapy, community integration.

Psychology Department

As an Adjunct Professor, I taught five undergraduate psychology courses: Child Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, General Psychology I, and Educational Psychology (twice). Constructed syllabli, established course expectations, prepared and delivered lectures, maintained attendance records, developed exams and term paper assignments, graded student work.

Middle School Teacher Certification, Mathematics

Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement, Special Education: Teacher Of Students With Disabilities

Master'S Degree, Psychology

Graduate Assistant in the Psychology Department (1999-2000 and 2000-2001). Assisted the Department Chair in daily management of the.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology Students Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Summa Cum Laude Graduate ~ 3.9 GPA Sigma Xi.