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Angela Beckefeld

Lombard

Summary

Dynamic Special Education Transition Teacher, skilled in developing individualized education plans and fostering social-emotional learning. Achieved a 100% reduction in disciplinary actions through effective behavior management. Proficient in de-escalation techniques and relationship building, enhancing student engagement and success in diverse learning environments.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Transition Teacher

Menta Education Group-Fox Tech Academy
08.2024 - Current
  • Developed individualized education plans to support diverse learning needs.
  • Fostered social and emotional learning by conducting daily social circles and teaching students how to implement self-regulation tools.
  • Created Life and Job Skills curriculum and activities which included home and community safety, cooking, hygiene, laundry, shopping, and money management.
  • Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing ongoing support during their transition into the profession.
  • Served as an IEP mentor to new and veteran teachers/staff by helping them create appropriate goals and learn IEP systems utilized.
  • Implemented PBIS techniques to help students create and reach daily and monthly goals based on the current topic.
  • Collaborated with parents, previous teachers, and related services to help decrease behaviors at home and school and increase attendance percentages.
  • Facilitated and led a coffee shop program with students to enhance job skills.

Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

Leman Middle School
06.2021 - 11.2023
  • Utilized various teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students had equal opportunities to succeed.
  • Decreased the Administration’s need for disciplinary action on behalf of students by 100%.
  • Wrote IEP’s and implemented BIP’s for all caseload students, monitored their progress, and updated all learning objectives and goals per each student’s IEP.
  • Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent routines and procedures.
  • Trained families in behavior management and provided functional tools to use at home.
  • Collaborated with social workers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other involved staff.
  • Fluent in calming techniques to de-escalate non-compliant behavior.

Special Education Co-Teacher

Leman Middle School
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Collaborated with general education teachers to modify lesson plans for diverse learning needs.
  • Developed and implemented individualized education programs (IEPs) in alignment with student goals.
  • Facilitated small group instruction to enhance student engagement and understanding of core subjects.
  • Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating genuine care for their academic growth and personal wellbeing.
  • Managed behavior issues proactively through implementing consistent expectations and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
  • Taught remotely and in person simultaneously while still maintaining student trust and increasing academic and emotional learning.

Education

Master of Arts - Moderate To Severe Special Education

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05-2024

LBS1 - Special Education

National Louis University
Chicago, IL
06-2020

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05-2001

Skills

  • Life skills teaching
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Social Emotional learning/support
  • Individual education plans
  • Relationship building
  • Trained in CPI
  • Verbal and nonverbal communication
  • De-escalation techniques
  • American sign language
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working
American Sign Language
Professional Working

Timeline

Special Education Transition Teacher

Menta Education Group-Fox Tech Academy
08.2024 - Current

Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

Leman Middle School
06.2021 - 11.2023

Special Education Co-Teacher

Leman Middle School
08.2020 - 06.2021

Master of Arts - Moderate To Severe Special Education

Grand Canyon University

LBS1 - Special Education

National Louis University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Purdue University

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