Smarts Mill Middle School Special Education Teacher Cross Categorical Resume Sample

Alexander Wilson

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Professional Summary

Special Educator offering a proven track record of commended performance with vast experience adapting and modifying curriculum and materials to maximize students' strengths and successes. Completion of Computer Applications for Special Populations, collaboration with Individualized Educational Program Teams, Assistive Technology Trainers, and experience implementing assistive technology in the educational setting.

Skills

Leads Individualized Educational Program Teams
Implements Instructional Best Practices

Highly intuitive to student needs
Strong student relationships and mentorship

Outstanding interpersonal communication-parent and student oriented
Integrates Assistive Technology into lesson planning

Experience

Special Education Teacher- Cross Categorical, 08/2011 to Present
Smart's Mill Middle School – Leesburg, VA

Develops and implements Individualized Education Programs for students with special needs
Collaborates with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and service providers to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
Implements the Reading/Writing Workshop model in inclusion and self-contained settings to engage students in a literacy rich environment for maximum student achievement
Participates in professional learning communities and interdisciplinary teams
Provides professional development to colleagues

Modifies the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon individualized instructional techniques and technology

Teaches students personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy

Substitute Teacher, 01/2010 to 06/2011
Loudoun County Public Schools – Ashburn, VA

Differentiated and adapted curriculum materials for students
Long term substitute

Instructed students individually and in groups, using best practices
Conferred with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula

Kindergarten Teacher, 11/1992 to 01/1998
St. Luke School – McLean, VA

Effectively executed elementary curriculum content, standards, and teaching methodologies including technology
Implemented and administered the Early Prevention of School Failure screening program for incoming students
Collaborated with parents, administrators and service providers to ensure success for all students

Education

Master of Education: May 2014 George Mason University - Fairfax, VA
Special Education

Bachelor of Science: Dec 1988 West Chester University - West Chester, PA
Early Childhood Education NK-3

Certifications

Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License

Special Education - General Curriculum K-12
Early/Primary Education Pre K-3

Professional Development

Strategies that Work! Teaching Social, Behavior and Executive Functioning Skills to the Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Richmond, VA, March 2015
Computer Applications for Special Populations, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, May 2014
The New Units of Study in Opinion/Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing, Grades 3-8, Leesburg, VA, September 2014
Wilson Reading System Workshop, Ashburn, VA, June 2013
Assistive Technology - Foldables, Leesburg, VA, November 2013
Literacy Journey- Essentials of Literature Instruction, George Mason University, August 2012-April 2013
Assistive Technology- Discovering Treasures within Read and Write Gold, Leesburg, VA, December 2012
Differentiated Instruction- ASCD Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March, 2012

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