Angela Swenson
Wolf Point,Montana
Summary
Special Education Teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience vital to teaching children with special needs. Extensive experience creating innovative lesson plans and comfortable learning environments. Proficient in keeping constant communications lines open with parents and teachers. Successful at writing IEP's and reevaluations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Wolf Point School District
03.2022 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Special Education Teacher
Poplar School District
08.2017 - 05.2020
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Special Education Teacher
Minot Public Schools - Memorial Middle School
08.2006 - 08.2017
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Trained and taught Read 180 for seven years
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Minot Public Schools - Dakota Elementary
01.1999 - 05.2006
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Scheduled yearly IEP meetings and Reevaluations with parents, classroom teachers, and other team members
- Communicated with parents regarding progress towards goals, behaviors, performance in the regular classroom, or any issues they saw as important
- Administered specialized testing to determine if students qualified for special education services
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Forsyth Public Schools
08.1997 - 05.1998
- Created IEPs to reflect students present level of performance, student learning objectives and goals, educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals, and determined appropriate accomodations and modifications in order for students to be successful
- Built strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to completed quarterly progress reports to inform parents and school administration of each student's progress
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various strategies and skills.
- Collaborated with regular classroom teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Established a behavior program for a new student with ED due to school not having one in place
Education
Master of Science - Special Education With Certification in ED
Minot State University
Minot, ND05.2001
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Education
Minot State University
Minot, ND05.1997
Skills
- Smart Board Technology
- Student Records Management
- IEP Understanding
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Assessment Administration
- Positive Reinforcement
- Differentiated Instruction
- Lesson Implementation
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Google Classroom
- Educational Strategies
- Organizational Abilities
- Parent Relations
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Management
- Student Needs Assessments
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Wolf Point School District
03.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Poplar School District
08.2017 - 05.2020
Special Education Teacher
Minot Public Schools - Memorial Middle School
08.2006 - 08.2017
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Minot Public Schools - Dakota Elementary
01.1999 - 05.2006
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Forsyth Public Schools
08.1997 - 05.1998
Master of Science - Special Education With Certification in ED
Minot State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Education
Minot State University
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