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Barbara Holden
Special Education Teacher; Learning Behavior Specialist
Crystal Lake,IL
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
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Crystal Lake School District 47
Crystal Lake, IL
08.2019 - Current
- Designed and implemented interactive, customized learning plans, to deliver high quality special education using a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated, managed and collaborated all schedules, meetings, procedures, and communications with (2) Special Education teams, (2) sets of Administration, (11) different general education teachers, and (2) Encore teams and up to (18) different parents, while traveling between (2) elementary schools.
- Developed an excellent rapport and an effective communication system with parents of Special Education Students, as well as students in Response to Intervention (RtI).
- Designed all curriculum, behavior systems and interventions to accommodate up to (18) special needs and RtI students in a full remote learning environment for (1) year.
Long-Term Special Education Substitute
Crystal Lake School District 47
Crystal Lake, IL
08.2015 - 01.2019
- Replaced Special Education Teachers and their full teaching responsibilities for (3) months plus at a time in several different elementary and middle schools.
- Developed excellent rapports and worked as a team player with colleagues, administration, students and parents.
- Progress monitored and analyzed the data with Special Education staff and Administration to determine individualized student needs.
- Customized lesson plans and provided direct instruction for students with various needs, including social/emotional, physical, and learning disabilities, ensuring the IEP's standards were met.
- Designed behavior management style with the implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) maintaining a respectful and safe learning environment.
Homeschool Teacher
Self
Crystal Lake, IL
01.2012 - 08.2015
- Researched and chose appropriate curriculum to meet children's abilities and grade levels.
- Created and developed lesson plans according to students' academic needs, including both group and individual work.
- Organized hands-on instructional activities to supplement textbook instruction to engage and motivate students.
- Graded homework, quizzes, classwork and exams to report on progress of student achievements.
- Taught full curriculum to both children at various grade levels while caretaking and providing medical support for one of them homebound and sick.
Special Education Teacher
School District 50
Harvard, IL
08.2005 - 01.2012
- Created safe and nurturing classroom environment for Special Needs students to expand their academic achievement from grades 2nd-5th.
- Successfully integrated Self-contained students back into the Regular Education Classrooms, teaching strategies to cope with emotional challenges and methods to implement self regulation.
- Collaborated with Special Ed Resource Teachers and created a reading and math workshop environment, effectively increasing special needs students' reading and math progress.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL 08.1989 - 05.1991
Master of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL 08.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
Conflict resolution techniques
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Certification
Learning Behavior Specialist; LBS1
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Crystal Lake School District 47
08.2019 - Current
Long-Term Special Education Substitute
Crystal Lake School District 47
08.2015 - 01.2019
Homeschool Teacher
Self
01.2012 - 08.2015
Special Education Teacher
School District 50
08.2005 - 01.2012
Learning Behavior Specialist; LBS1
05-2003
Master of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
08.2001 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Illinois At Chicago
08.1989 - 05.1991
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