Stacey Nieft
Manteno,IL
Summary
Experienced teacher with five years of substitute teaching experience including two long-term substitute positions in special education: 5th and 7th grade, followed by a long-term substitute position in high school science. Passionate, determined educator that advocates for student needs and necessary accomodations to ensure student success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Language Arts Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
Manteno, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Monitor and encourage study skills students ensuring academic success is achieved.
- Mentored students at risk in mentoring study hall.
- Developed note taking, vocabulary enhancing and writing materials materials for college and career preparation students.
- Co-Taught college and career preparation after collaborating with special education teacher.
- Enhanced reading skills of students struggling in reading comprehension and language arts skills in reading enrichment utilizing Read 180.
- Assisted students in checking in/out library books, locating materials, lamination, trouble-shooting Chromebooks along with other duties as assigned.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
Manteno, Illinois
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Collaborated with Co-Teachers in 7th grade science, math, social studies and English as special education long-term substitute.
- Taught 7th grade resource.
- Created, modified and presented classroom materials in several subject areas to ensure IEP modifications were being followed.
- Established materials and opportunities for students to work towards IEP goals, and evaluated resource students for completion or improvement of goals.
- Continued developing understanding of Easy IEP to create new goals for students with IEP's.
- Utilized Read 180 and Math 180 programs to help students develop different strategies that can be used when approaching new or difficult materials.
- Attended IEP meetings with administration, parents and teachers to create a plan for achieving IEP goals.
- Advocated for students to ensure IEP plans were being followed.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
Manteno, Illinois
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Co-Taught in 5th grade as special education substitute teacher.
- Created, modified and presented classroom materials in math, English and Social Studies.
- Established materials and opportunities for students to work towards IEP goals, and evaluated students in resource for completion or improvement of goals.
- Developed understanding of Easy IEP to create new goals for students with IEP.
- Utilized Read 180 and Math 180 programs to help students develop different strategies that could be used when approaching new or difficult materials.
Elementary School Teacher
Blue Island School District 130
Blue Island, IL
10.1997 - 06.2001
- Created positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
- Educated using self designed lesson plans that appealed to different learning styles in many subjects.
- Ensured lesson plans correlated with state curriculum standards and met educational objectives.
- Established safe and secure environment utilizing Second Step Violence Prevention Program.
- Developed individual learning plans for students who performed above or below grade level.
- Taught in dual language classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.1997
Skills
- IEP documentation
- Differentiated instruction
- IEP understanding
- Group and individual instruction
- Parent Communication
- Relationship building and management
- Classroom management
Timeline
High School Language Arts Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
08.2021 - Current
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
08.2019 - 10.2019
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Manteno Unit School District #5
03.2017 - 06.2017
Elementary School Teacher
Blue Island School District 130
10.1997 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Education
Illinois State University