Ahren Brown
Madison
Summary
Flexible Special Education Teacher with a positive track record of student success at Madison Metropolitan School District, in which he adapts and implementations needs and goals from student IEPs into his lessons to enhance student growth. He excelled in creating inclusive classroom settings through innovative instructional strategies and conflict resolutions. He improves mathematic, literacy, and social/emotional skills through student motivation and building their knowledge on these skills to help them grow and become more successful.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Madison Metropolitan School District
09.2019 - Current
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities using the Bridges Intervention Math Program and the Edmark and Sonday Reading Programs
- Modified and modeled general education curriculum for students with special needs using number and multiplication charts, word banks, three lined paper, sentence starters, voice to text, and text to speech.
- Worked toward building students up to meet their specialized goals, with the use of individualized lesson plans focused on areas that the students need improvement in.
- Created and managed IEPs and Progress Reports to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support the students achieving their annual goals.
Literacy Tutor
Schools of Hope
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Created Literacy Lesson plans and curriculum for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade
- Helped model and assess students with letter and sound recognition, letter formation, vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency.
- Facilitated small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions focusing on helping students grow in areas of similar reading and writing needs and goals.
Education
No Degree - Special Education
Edgewood College
Madison, WI06-2020
Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood in Education And ESL As A Minor
University of Madison - Wisconsin
Madison, WI01-2017
Skills
- Tries to include IEP Implementation in daily lessons and works towards on student grow to help them meet their needs and goals
- Models, implements and motivates students to do their best on accomplishing tasks
- Uses conflict resolution techniques to help students grow and build closer connections to peers and teachers
- Uses different instructional strategies to make sure all students feel welcomed and heard in the classroom
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Madison Metropolitan School District
09.2019 - Current
Literacy Tutor
Schools of Hope
09.2017 - 07.2019
No Degree - Special Education
Edgewood College
Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood in Education And ESL As A Minor
University of Madison - Wisconsin
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