Bailey Waller
Prattville,AL
Summary
I have always had a passion for working with students with special needs. I have found the work deeply is impactful and fulfilling. This fall will mark a decade of teaching students with disabilities. I was awarded Teacher of the Year (23-24) and am currently a special education self-contained teacher at ACBOE-Prattville Primary. I am adept in behavioral disorders and intellectual disabilities. I have extensive ASD experience and am seasoned in nonverbal and verbal communication. I am well-versed in communication systems. Recently, I pursued RBT certification to better serve students with cognitive and behavioral disabilities to better support development across diverse learning environments. I have years of experience implementing IEPs and BIPs, significantly improving student abilities and achievement. I specialized in behavioral disorders and ASD in graduate school. I am trained in deescalation and slow simulation/sensory instruction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Resource Teacher
ACBOE-Prattville Primary
03.2023 - Current
- Teacher of the Year 2023-2024 School Year
- Specifically served all behavioral students.
- Tracked behavioral data, implemented and monitored FBA/BIP plans, and social skills instruction.
- Taught students in self-contained and resource environments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students.
- Provided low stimulation and sensory-specific instruction to students with severe sensory needs.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
ACBOE-Prattville Primary School
03.2023 - Current
- Lead Teacher Special Education
- RBT Certification
- Verbal and nonverbal communication systems and assessments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies and apply instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual, physical, and emotional disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support, Token Economies, First/Then Boards, and social skills instruction.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Special Education Teacher
MPS-Peter Crump Elementary
08.2015 - 03.2023
- Taught a PALS Unit-self contained special education or Practical Application of Life Skills. This class served students with IQ 55 and below or severe behavioral or medical needs.
- Created and managed IEPs and FBA/BIP to define student learning objectives and educational strategies and applied instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Colead Peer Helpers Program
General Education Teacher
MPS-Peter Crump Elementary
08.2015 - 03.2023
- Grades taught 2nd, 4th grade math, 4th grade reading.
- ARI trained
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Utilized multimedia strategies to facilitate learning and increase student engagement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Inclusion classroom teacher.
- AG in the classroom representative.
- Ran school garden.
Education
Master of Science - Collaborative Special Education
Auburn University
Auburn, AL12-2021
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Elementary Education
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, AL05-2015
Skills
- Functional behavior assessments
- Progress monitoring
- Transition planning
- Individualized education plans
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Life skills instruction
- Emotional disorders
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Cognitive and behavioral development
- RBT Certification
- Lead teacher expirence
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Special education
- Verbal and nonverbal communication
- Non-violent crisis intervention
- Personal hygiene support
- Data management
- De-escalation techniques
- Disability assessment testing
Timeline
Special Education Resource Teacher
ACBOE-Prattville Primary
03.2023 - Current
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
ACBOE-Prattville Primary School
03.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
MPS-Peter Crump Elementary
08.2015 - 03.2023
General Education Teacher
MPS-Peter Crump Elementary
08.2015 - 03.2023
Master of Science - Collaborative Special Education
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Elementary Education
Auburn University Montgomery
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