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RAMESH CHIDURALA

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Tucson,AZ

Summary

Versatile and dedicated Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Sunnyside Unified School District#12
Tucson, AZ
08.2018 - Current
  • Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
  • Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
  • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Instruct special needs students in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
  • Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Plan or supervise the students in field trips and visiting other schools.
  • Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
  • Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).
  • Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
  • Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation.
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
  • Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall or cafeteria monitoring, or bus loading or unloading.
  • Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Autism Specialist

SENSE KALEIDOSCOPE CENTRE FOR AUTISM
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2015 - 06.2018
  • Making Individualized educational plans, Assessment, Goal setting and Implementation with children with Autism spectrum disorder.
  • Teaching Graded (1-5 th class) English, Computer and Life Science, Math subjects to Children with ASD and Asperger syndrome.
  • Using different behavior modification techniques to fostering their positive behavior patterns. - Encouraging students to participate actively in classroom activities and practical activities for science and computer.
  • Teaching basic literacy skills for improving their Communication and comprehension.
  • Writing and reviewing student progress reports on daily and monthly basis.
  • Using different educational websites for worksheets to practice and improving their Intelligence.
  • Using laptops for learning process and also subscribed different academic learning websites to improve their academic progress and cognitive skills.
  • Designing academic lessons on the smart notebook software to make them understand and learn easily.
  • Designing each lesson includes contextual information, visual dictionary, games, worksheets and practical activity and sensory activities for all round development.
  • Teaching children on the ICT classroom and exploring different learning software’s to make learning process easier.
  • Planning and sending homework everyday and giving feedback regularly.

Special Education Teacher

AUTISM SOCIETY OF INDIA | PRAYAS LAB
Bangalore, Karnataka
08.2014 - 06.2015

* Taught technology based intervention classes on computer and iPad with individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

* Designed and adopted computer based worksheets and curriculum for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

* Maintained an appropriate daily, weekly and monthly student’s academic progress information.

* Attended seminars and workshops regarding an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other disabilities.

* Organized workshops as a trainer for technology based intervention (iPad and computer) for autism spectrum disorder.

*Participated in Hackathon for Developmental disabilities as an organizing member. * Expertise in utilizing iPad apps for improve the children cognitive, social and daily life skills.

Special Education Teacher

SWAYAM KRUSHI
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2013 - 05.2014
  • Managed a stimulate classroom with the recommended students with intellectual disability with responsibility for teaching, assessment, conduct, parent/guardian communication, and coordination of extra-curricular activities.
  • Developing, implementing and reviewing the Individualized Education Program for Children with Intellectual disability.
  • Handled behavioral problems of students and fostered positive behavioral patterns.
  • Taught basic skills of English, math’s, science subjects and other skill areas such as social, recreational and social skills to student’s with Intellectual disabilities.
  • Collaborated with parents, students, special educators and administrators to help students prepare to become Independent.
  • Maintained appropriate information regarding student academic progress and regular data collection.
  • Participated in various workshops and seminars for self- development.
  • Participated as a coach in Special Olympics National Handball Championship held at Hrishikesh, in Uttarakhand, since October, 2013.

Education

Bachelor of Education - Special Education

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
07.2012 - 06.2013

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
06.2010 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Bio-Tech, Chemistry And Computer Applications

Kakatiya University
Hyderabad, India
06.2007 - 05.2010

Skills

    Classroom management

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Software

MS-OFFICE

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Sunnyside Unified School District#12
08.2018 - Current

Autism Specialist

SENSE KALEIDOSCOPE CENTRE FOR AUTISM
01.2015 - 06.2018

Special Education Teacher

AUTISM SOCIETY OF INDIA | PRAYAS LAB
08.2014 - 06.2015

Special Education Teacher

SWAYAM KRUSHI
08.2013 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Education - Special Education

Osmania University
07.2012 - 06.2013

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry

Osmania University
06.2010 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Bio-Tech, Chemistry And Computer Applications

Kakatiya University
06.2007 - 05.2010
RAMESH CHIDURALASPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER