Therapy Associates - Developmental Intervention Resume Example

Isaiah Edwards

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Professional Summary

Bi-lingual and confident Special Education Teacher with over 12 years of experience. Strong and determined in differentiating instruction and co teaching techniques all across the curriculum.

Skills

Training in Discrete Trial
Trained in Fundation reading program

Trained in administering PARCC and NJ ask
Trained in co-teaching with Rick Walsh

Fluent in Spanish
Proficient in the development of IEP's and IFSP

Experience

Therapy Associates Passaic County, NJ Developmental Intervention Apr 2006－Present

Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.

Perform support duties such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.

Select or prepare instructional material.

Assist in the remediation or development of cognitive skills.

Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential.

Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, or safety.

Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.

Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.

Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.

Paterson Board of Education Paterson , NJ Special Education Teacher Jan 2003－Present

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

Paterson Board of Education Paterson , NJ Special Education Instruction Assistant Sep 1999－Feb 2003

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.

Type, file, and duplicate materials.

Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use.

Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.

Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.

Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.

Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.

Education

New Jersey State University Jersey City, NJ Master of Arts: Special Education May 2007

Montclair State University Montclair , Nj Bachelor of Arts: History May 2004

Languages

Spanish

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