Amy Agnitti
Penfield,NY
Summary
I'm a long-time urban educator passionate about educating students. I am a dual-certified and diligent Special Educator skilled at using high-leverage practices and specially designed instruction based on data and students’ needs. As a mentor for over ten years, I am dedicated to retaining high-quality teachers and collaborating with others to strengthen teaching and learning in my district.
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Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Rochester City SD - East High School
09.2000 - Current
- Consultant teacher, Co-teacher and Self-contained (12:1:1) teacher throughout my tenure.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Created modifications/accommodations/scaffolds to the general education lessons for students with disabilities using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and maintained progress monitoring systems to document and support student growth.
- Improved student behavior management by supporting consistent routines, executive functioning skills, and positive reinforcement strategies.
Lead Teacher-Mentor
Career In Teaching Program At RCSD
08.2010 - Current
- Provided peer coaching to new and struggling teachers.
- Provided oral and written feedback on classroom observations of the interns and teachers needing professional support.
- Collected and maintained data of the adults on my caseload to facilitate and document professional growth.
- Provide demonstration lessons and assist with all other aspects of quality teaching, including classroom set-up, use of community resources, relationship-building techniques, and unit planning.
- Collaborated with a variety of other master teachers at a variety of sites, to provide interns with observation opportunities.
- Collaborated during regular professional development with CIT Director and other Lead Teacher-Mentors to improve my own teaching and coaching skills.
Support Room Manager
East EPO - Upper School
09.2015 - Current
- Managed and motivated both adults and students to be productive and engaged in work.
- Collaborated with select teachers to create the Support Model at East EPO.
- Reflected at the end of each year and made adjustments to the systems in place, while maintaining the integrity of the Support Room model created by the U of R.
- Collected and interpreted data from students in grades 11 and 12 to design targeted interventions and review materials that will help students pass classes and Regents exams.
- Supported students that are currently enrolled in VAR/OCR.
Education
Bachelor of Science - English
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NYMaster of Science - Special Education And Elementary Education
Nazareth University
Pittsford, NYSkills
- Presenter of Professional Learning to peers, new teachers and the community
- UBD Framework for Unit Planning
- Advanced Technology Skills to Support Instruction or Re-teaching
- Standards-Based Grading
- In-depth knowledge of autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disabilities and how to use an asset-based approach to make progress
- Post-graduate coursework in teaching ELLs and Applied Behavior Analysis
- On-going training and implementation of culturally relevant and responsive lesson plans
- Advanced technology skills to enhance lessons and engage students
- Strategies and techniques for Regents exam preparation and enhancing working memory
- Experience teaching general education classes and specialized programs for RCSD (Regents English, US History, Global History, Algebra, Living Environment, ESY, and Elementary 12:1:1)
Certification
- Special Education; K-12
- English; 7-12
Additional Information
- Post Graduate classes at University of Rochester in ENL education and Applied Behavior Analysis
- Elected RTA Building Representative since 2014 and was part of the negotiations team working with RCSD and U of R on the MOA.
Timeline
Support Room Manager
East EPO - Upper School
09.2015 - Current
Lead Teacher-Mentor
Career In Teaching Program At RCSD
08.2010 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Rochester City SD - East High School
09.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - English
SUNY Brockport
Master of Science - Special Education And Elementary Education
Nazareth University
- Special Education; K-12
- English; 7-12
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