Annette Howard
Teacher of the Handicapped/P-3 Certified
Bordentown,NJ
Summary
- Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of the Handicapped
Delaware Valley School for Exceptional Children
87 Pearson Dr.
02.2005 - 02.2016
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through the integration of teacher generated activities that met NJCCCS goals.
- Implemented well planned educational activities within the classroom which addressed each students strengths and weaknesses.
- Developed programs to work with students interested in higher learning opportunities. Connections were made with Young Scholars, local colleges, small job fairs, guest speakers, and community leaders.
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Supported conflict resolution among student body by supervising peer mediation.
- Fostered meaningful relationships between the community and students through community service projects such as: volunteering, fund risers, guest speakers, college connections, local jobs for teens and other programs.
Owner/ Head Teacher
Self/ Little People Keepers II and III
Trenton and Ewing NJ
02.2001 - 02.2005
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Provide children and staff with a safe and warming environment.
- Held staff meeting to address teacher, parents, and other concerns.
- Conducted workshops for teachers to strengthen their understanding of early childhood development and the importance of early education.
- Reviewed lesson plans, conducted evaluations, held parent meetings, supported high moral among staff, balanced a 1.5 million dollar budget and submitted needed paper work to the state.
- Supervised a group of 2-3 Early Childhood Majoring students from the college of New Jersey.
- Taught an average of 23 children while perusing my P-3 Certification.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Coordinated parent-teacher conferences 2 times during the school year.
- Established and or supervised daily routines that were easy for the children to follow.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Nurtured a supportive learning environment that was often used as a model for other classrooms. The Trenton School district used my classroom as a model to other day care centers as well as to new preschool teachers being hired by the Trenton School District.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education/
Kean College
Union Center, NJPreschool/Third Grade Certification (P-3) - Early Childhood Ed and Elementry Ed
College of New Jersey
Ewing Township New Jersey2008
Skills
- I love science/ math ie Biology,Basic Chemistry, Plant Science, Basic Math, Algebra I and Geometry All though I do not have a degree in these subjects My certification has allowed me to teach them for many years I feel very confident when teaching any of these subjects
- Very proficient in managing a classroom with or with student with challenging behaviors
- Enthusiastic in the development of special educational programs for the challenged learner
- Developed programs that allowed students to give back to their community (volunteers)
- I take pride in my classrooms appearance making sure that it is bright, inviting, clean, and safe
- Love the challenge of creating an in-class Behavior Modification System that is meaningful to the entire classroom Its is equally important to me to get student and parents input while in the process of developing these plans
- I feel that I am a strong collaborator when working with school administration, other teachers, and students
Timeline
Teacher of the Handicapped
Delaware Valley School for Exceptional Children
02.2005 - 02.2016
Owner/ Head Teacher
Self/ Little People Keepers II and III
02.2001 - 02.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education/
Kean College
Preschool/Third Grade Certification (P-3) - Early Childhood Ed and Elementry Ed
College of New Jersey
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