Bethany Holmgren
25 years of teaching at risk students in South Bend Community School Corp
South Bend,IN
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
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher Monroe Primary
South Bend Community School
South Bend, IN
08.2019 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Worked with Purdue Cooperative Extension Educators to provide STEM lessons including coding with coding robots.
- Developed and organized after school 4-H Spark Club for 3rd-5th grade students. Recruited volunteers, raised money to pay for supplies, and helped students learn by doing . In 2 years 4-H Spark club had 75 projects exhibited at Saint Joseph County 4-H Fair.
- Collaborated with art and music teachers for 4-H spark club members created homemade Christmas cards and learn Christmas Carols to entertain residents of local nursing home.
Special Education Teacher Greene Intermediate
South Bend Community School
South Bend, IN
08.2017 - 05.2021
- 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.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Special Education Teacher
South Bend Community School- Jackson Intermediate
South Bend, IN
08.2002 - 05.2017
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neuro diverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Co-taught Reading /Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and science .
- Increased ISTEP+ reading/ math scores of students by 20 points on average .
- Organized entire 6th grade experiential field trip to provide real life adventure similar to main character in Hatchet .
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior
- Implemented and taught life skills program, enabling students to master such tasks as checkbook balancing and laundry
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, IN05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Education Services
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.1992
Skills
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student records management
- Middle school education
- Lesson Planning
- Trained in CPI
- Differentiated instruction
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- Supervising teacher for IUSB and Saint Mary's junior education majors completing field experience.
- IUSB Plus Grant Mentor teacher for teacher mentor.
- Greene Intermediate Center Teacher of the Year 2019.
Work Availability
monday
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friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Special Education Teacher Monroe Primary
South Bend Community School
08.2019 - Current
Special Education Teacher Greene Intermediate
South Bend Community School
08.2017 - 05.2021
Special Education Teacher
South Bend Community School- Jackson Intermediate
08.2002 - 05.2017
Master of Arts - Special Education
Indiana University South Bend
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Education Services
Purdue University
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