Albert Lago
Elementary General Education Teacher
Lakewood,CO
Summary
Accomplished general education teacher successful in classroom management, progress in achievement for all students, and interventions. Proven history of increasing student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. Dedicated to promoting academic performance and fostering social skills and character development. As an interventionist, commitment to closing gaps in reading is a fundamental aspect of pedagogy.
Overview
11
11
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary General Education Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools-Rooney Ranch Elem.
Lakewood, CO
08.2017 - Current
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale, co-creativity, diversity, and engagement.
- Used research-based instructional practices to ensure differentiated, measurable, and achievable academic progress in reading, writing, math, technology, social studies, and science.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks that match Common Core Standards.
- Collaborated with students, families, general education colleagues, special education professionals, teaching assistants, instructional coaches, and school administration to achieve progress and learning opportunities for all students.
- Implemented a Positive Behavior Support System and co-created 504 plans with and without behavior plans or behavior contracts.
- Have maintained growth percentile scores at or above the 60th percentile for school district ELA and Math Measures of Academic Progress assessments.
Special Education Teacher-Generalist
Jefferson County Public Schools-Rooney Ranch Elem.
Lakewood, Colorado
05.2006 - 05.2017
- Differentiated general education curriculum for students with special needs, including speech/language, mild/moderate needs, profound needs, and Autism, using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered research-based multi-sensory reading instruction involving all components of reading including consistent progress monitoring with norm-referenced data samples, formative and summative assessments for mastery to ability level.
- Responsible for training multiple educational assistants to provide reading, writing, and math academic support in grades K-6.
- Collaborated with general education teachers regarding a master schedule to ensure students with special needs received double, and triple dosing for reading, writing, and math intensive interventions as needed.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Colorado At Denver
Denver, CO 08.1995 - 12.2003
Master of Arts - Special Education Generalist
University of Colorado At Denver-School of Ed.
Denver, CO 05.2003 - 05.2006
Skills
Proficient in different Google Apps
Proficient in different Microsoft Apps
Proficient in SMART Board Tech
Behavioral improvements
Safety awareness
Mondo Reading Strategies
Orton Gillingham Reading Strategies
Really Great Reading
DIBELS Benchmark and Progress Monitoring
Jeffco Public Schools Values Awards Winner for Integrity
In 2018, colleagues at Rooney Ranch Elementary voted and the result was the Award for Integrity.
Timeline
Elementary General Education Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools-Rooney Ranch Elem.
08.2017 - Current
Special Education Teacher-Generalist
Jefferson County Public Schools-Rooney Ranch Elem.
05.2006 - 05.2017
Master of Arts - Special Education Generalist
University of Colorado At Denver-School of Ed.
05.2003 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Colorado At Denver
08.1995 - 12.2003