Amirthavalli Ranganathan

Instructional Support

· Assist special educator in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.

· Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom.

· Help with the inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.

· Assist special education teacher in collecting data to document learner IEP progress

· Assist special education teacher in keeping administrative records and in preparation of required reports.

· Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

· Work with learners as directed by the special education teacher to support their access to the grade level curriculum.

· Support learners in general education classroom and special education settings as assigned.

· Support learners' use of digital devices for learning and assessment as assigned.

Learner Management

· Help manage the behavior of the learners. This includes intervening in crisis situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques, and physical management as required to abate the crisis.

· Assume the responsibility for learning and adapting to each learner's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.

· Work with individual learners or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.

• Worked as a Teacher in the Learning Care Group (children's courtyard)for Pre-Kindergarten.
• Creating lesson plan
• Managing classroom behavior
• Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
• Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
• Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.

• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, ensuring a safe and respectful atmosphere for all students.
• Improved student comprehension by tailoring teaching methods to individual learning styles.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Assisted struggling students through one-on-one sessions, leading to increased academic success.
• Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
• Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.