Amanda Armstrong
Greensburg,PA
Summary
Dedicated Teacher offering 12 years of experience in general and special education. Resourceful and passionate educator with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes test preparation and ongoing evaluations. Committed to creating comfortable learning environments for students.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Teacher
Agora Cyber Charter School
10.2022 - Current
- 8th grade math – curriculum based on Eureka Math
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving to help students develop mathematical reasoning.
- Contributed to school-wide initiatives by participating in curriculum development committees and professional development workshops.
- Created a positive classroom environment that promoted respect, inclusivity, and personal responsibility among students.
Teacher
Agora Cyber Charter School
08.2016 - 10.2022
- Courses taught include Emotional Support Group, Math Resource Room, Reading Resource Room, Writing Resource Room, Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Earth Science
- Special Education Curriculum Team – responsible for creating curriculum for fundamentals and PASA science courses
- Interview Committee, Mentor
- Maintain Caseload of up to 25 Students – ensure legal timelines are met, write and update IEP, schedule and facilitate IEP meetings, monitor grades, and write quarterly progress reports, Progress Monitoring including AIMSweb and CDTs for both course and roster students
- Administer PSSA and Keystone testing
- Experienced with D2L, New Row, TotalView, LinkIt, Illuminate, Atlas, BlackBoard
Special Education Teacher
Knoch School District
08.2014 - 03.2016
- Courses taught include LS Math 7, LS Math 8, LS Math 9, LS Math 10, Team Taught Biology, and Resource
- Maintain Caseload of 42 Students, 18 as Case Manager, including writing and updating IEPs, writing re-evaluation reports, facilitating IEP meetings, monitoring grades and writing quarterly progress reports, Progress Monitoring including AIMSweb and CDTs for 32 students
- Consult regularly with regular education teachers to ensure that the needs of IEP students are being met.
- Additional duties including Bus Duty and Magic: The Gathering Club Sponsor
Special Education Teacher
Franklin Area School District
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Courses taught include TT Algebra, CT Biology, CT Geometry, and Study Skills
- Maintained a caseload of 29 Students, including writing and updating IEPs, facilitating IEP meetings, monitoring grades, and writing quarterly progress reports
- Consult regularly with regular education teachers to ensure that the needs of IEP students are being met.
- Additional duties included daily Vo-Tech Bus Duty, PSSA and Keystone Administration, and progress monitoring.
Education
EdD - E-learning
National University
La Jolla, CA10.2023
Graduate Certificate - Virtual Online Teaching
University of Pennsylvania GSE
Philadelphia, PA12.2016
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, PA05.2002
Skills
- D2L OLS, Nearpod Trainer
- Learning Management System
- Personalized Instruction
- Fundamental Mathematics
- Student Engagement
- Digital Educational Materials
- Curriculum Development
- Remote or Virtual Instruction
- IEP support
- Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Tyler, Sapphire, Atlas, LinkIT
Teaching Certifications
- Instructional II - Elementary Education K-6
- Instructional II - Special Education PK – 12
- Instructional II - Middle-Level Math 6-9
- Instructional II - Middle-Level Science 6-9
- Instructional II - Biology 7-12
- Instructional II - Mathematics 7-12
- Endorsement – Online Instruction PK-12
Research
Dissertation, Examining Pennsylvania Cyber Teachers Preparedness to Support Students with Acquired Brain Injuries: A Qualitative Narrative Study. Chair: Janet Strickland
Due to differences in cyber and brick-and-mortar learning, a lack of appropriate support is offered to students with acquired brain injuries while completing cyber education. The purpose of this study was to describe secondary cyber charter schoolteachers' experiences with professional development related to secondary students with acquired brain injuries, accommodations and modifications required to meet the needs of those students, and increase understanding about the professional development teachers desired to improve their ability to educate secondary students with acquired brain injuries successfully. The technology, individual, pedagogical, and enabling conditions framework guided this study by focusing on the common cyber learning barriers for all students. This qualitative study used a narrative approach to collect the experiences of seven general and special cyber charter schoolteachers from Grades 7–12.
References
- Dr. Colleen Freyvogel, Assistant Director of Special Education, Agora Cyber Charter School, Cfreyvogel@agora.org
- Mr. Bernie Boccella, Assistant Principal , Agora Cyber Charter School, BBoccella@agora.org
- Dr. Janet Strickland, Dissertation Chair, National University, jstrickland2@nu.edu
Timeline
Math Teacher
Agora Cyber Charter School
10.2022 - Current
Teacher
Agora Cyber Charter School
08.2016 - 10.2022
Special Education Teacher
Knoch School District
08.2014 - 03.2016
Special Education Teacher
Franklin Area School District
08.2012 - 06.2014
EdD - E-learning
National University
Graduate Certificate - Virtual Online Teaching
University of Pennsylvania GSE
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Seton Hill University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
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