Brandon Wright
New York, NY ,United States
Summary
Dynamic educator with extensive experience at NYC Public Schools, adept at supporting students with special needs and driving literacy instruction. Proven leadership in curriculum development and IEP facilitation, demonstrating strong written communication skills. Committed to fostering inclusive learning environments and achieving student success through innovative teaching strategies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Language Arts Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Young Adult Bureau Center-George Washington Educational Campus
New York, United States
09.2022 - Current
- Teach, create lesson plans, and grade for two 90-minute night school English classes in District 79, consisting of 20 to 34 students per class.
- Curriculum development aligned to NYS Next Generation Learning Standards.
- Scaffolding and differentiating instruction for ENL and SWD students.
- Implemented a writing workshop model for written assessments.
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
Astoria, United States
08.2022 - Current
- Co-teach, daily with 2 different content area teachers for 2 different grades both senior for 5 classes with 33 students daily.
- Provide differentiated support/modifications for both Passport Social Studies as well as an evolving teacher created ELA curriculum.
- Manage the IEP caseloads of 15 students with disabilities, writing IEPs and facilitating IEP meetings to assure compliance and best needs of students.
- Completing senior exit summaries for transition of students with disabilities to college
- Progress monitoring
- Assist students with constructive rubric based feedback, 1:1 conferencing for college, literary and historical essays.
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Special Music High School
New York, United States
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Shared lead teaching responsibilities for 3 different grades with 2-3 different co-teachers for 20-26 students.
- Modified co-teacher lesson plans/and unit plans to create differentiated support for students with disabilities, and varying readers and writers.
- Engaged in small group focussed instruction and parallel teaching models to discuss literary texts and writing instruction.
- Graded, designed rubrics, and implemented peer and teacher feedback protocols for students.
- Collaborated with co-teachers in the discipline of English Language Arts to establish and develop a new curriculum.
- Wrote high quality IEPs and held IEP meetings with parents to ensure best practices for teachers, support of individual students needs, annual goals, including teacher, student and parent voice in finalized IEP document.
- Initiated special education recovery services in English afterschool for students to develop literacy skills and produce grade level appropriate classwork.
- Advisor of 17 10th grade students that focuses on school culture, social emotional learning, community building and academic support.
- Provided SETSS instruction in writing two times per week in a group of two students.
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-P.S./M.S. 123- Mahalia Jackson
New York, United States
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Engaged in both parallel teaching and small group instruction for 60 students daily in 2-4 different contents for 2 different grad bands daily.
- Supported targeted intervention for struggling learners.
- Edited and co planned lessons to meet the needs of all students.
- Worked with both students with disabilities, and gen ed students on content protocols of questioning discussion and literacy-based skills to support inquiry work of teaching and learning.
- Collaborated with the middle school team to write effective student goal driven IEP and provided progress monitoring for all students with special needs in ELA.
- Taught 7th-8th grade Humanities, Math and Science remotely for the 20-21 school year.
- Comfortable using online tools for instruction including but not limited to google classroom, zoom, Nearpod, commonlit.org, and iReady.
- Wrote high quality IEPs, participated in IEP meetings for 15 students on caseload, creating standard aligned meaningful, attainable goals for students, progress monitored individual goals in ELA and Math for students.
- Collaborated with multiple teachers daily to ensure cohesive instructional learning outcomes for students.
Teaching Fellow
NYC Teaching Fellows
New York, United States
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Received Transitional B certification for and recommendation for teaching Students with disabilities-Social Studies, Grades 7-12 from Long Island University, Brooklyn.
- Completed the Teacher Education Preparatory Program, which specializes in teaching urban adolescents with disabilities, with a Social Studies subject area extension at the secondary level. level.
- I taught summer school at a NYCTF training academy and completed two years of university coursework that served as a foundation to teach in SPED as a generalist and social studies in self-contained, ICT, or SETTS.
Paraprofessional Representative/Member Organizer
United Federation of Teachers
New York, United States
09.2016 - 08.2019
- Attend monthly Paraprofessional Representative meetings to keep other union members and paraprofessionals informed about new developments and contractual obligations for other paraprofessionals and UFT members.
- Helped establish a communication between the Para Rep, the Principal, AP of Special Education, Special Education liaison and UFT Chapter Leader.
- Member of School Consultation Team that works directly with the Principal to identify and solve problems in the school community and planning/implementation of school policies.
- Participant in UFT Janus Door Knocking Campaign, which raised awareness for all UFT members about the implication of the Janus v. AFSCME.
- Knocked over 100 doors of union members and received a 'sticking with union' commitment from 95 percent of contacted members.
Paraprofessional/Educational Associate
NYC Department of Education, The Frederick Douglass Academy
New York, United States
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Provided academic and behavioral support in the classroom for students with special needs.
- 1:1 direct instruction in both 12:1, ICT classroom and SETTS classrooms under the guidance/supervision of a licensed teacher(s).
- Instructional support for 12 to 32 students per class.
- Crisis Management, Behavioral Intervention Planning.
- LEAD Paraprofessional Facilitator - responsible for attending monthly professional development meetings for District 5, and turnkeying information to paraprofessionals at the FDA.
Afternoon Supervisor/Program Leader
After School All Stars New York
New York, United States
07.2016 - 08.2017
- Assisted in teaching Mathematics and ELA to Common Core NYC standards, by streamlining to implement curriculum for 16 students daily for 6-week summer school program.
- Provided daily students behavioral anecdotal reports for 2-5 students for Program Director, updates on employee progress, incident report, primary contact for parental guardians, clerical duties.
Program Instructor/Activity Specialist
Oasis Children's Services
New York, United States
07.2014 - 11.2016
- Supervision of 60-100 children per day, delegation of work tasks for 5-10 staff assistants daily.
- Teaching, Lesson planning for Sports/Health & Fitness for class sizes of 15-32, grades K-6.
Certified Writer/Web Publishing Specialist
Guardian Liberty Voice
Las Vegas, United States
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Specialized in Sports & Entertainment Journalism.
- Wrote three viral articles in one month, consistently produced viral content including 61 published articles.
Teacher
Leap After School @P.S. 163
New York, United States
09.2006 - 06.2008
- Lesson planning/curriculum development.
- Attended voluntary professional development trainings on curriculum, students with disabilities, children's literature, CPR & First Aid training to enhance field knowledge, skills, and responsibilities.
Education
M.S.Ed. - Teaching Urban Adolescents with Disabilities: 7-12
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05.2021
B.A. - Criminal Justice, Minor in Law
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY05.2012
Skills
- Demonstrated versatility and adaptability in various academic roles and settings
- Leadership ability
- Literacy instructional teaching skills
- Supporting students with Special Needs
- ICT General Education
- Self-contained classrooms
- Co-Teaching Collaboration
- Experienced in various youth development and educational settings, from ICT in community schools to District 79 alternative settings
- Excellent written communication skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
Certification
NYS Professional License and Certification- Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12
New York State Professional Annotation Extension Students with Disabilities 7-12-English Language Arts
New York State Professional Annotation Extension-Students with Disabilities 7-12-Social Studies
Wilson Reading Introduction Course 16.5 16.5-hour course
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
English Language Arts Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Young Adult Bureau Center-George Washington Educational Campus
09.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-Special Music High School
08.2021 - 08.2022
Special Education Teacher
NYC Public Schools-P.S./M.S. 123- Mahalia Jackson
08.2019 - 08.2021
Teaching Fellow
NYC Teaching Fellows
06.2019 - 05.2021
Paraprofessional Representative/Member Organizer
United Federation of Teachers
09.2016 - 08.2019
Paraprofessional/Educational Associate
NYC Department of Education, The Frederick Douglass Academy
09.2016 - 06.2018
Afternoon Supervisor/Program Leader
After School All Stars New York
07.2016 - 08.2017
Program Instructor/Activity Specialist
Oasis Children's Services
07.2014 - 11.2016
Certified Writer/Web Publishing Specialist
Guardian Liberty Voice
03.2014 - 10.2014
Teacher
Leap After School @P.S. 163
09.2006 - 06.2008
M.S.Ed. - Teaching Urban Adolescents with Disabilities: 7-12
Long Island University
B.A. - Criminal Justice, Minor in Law
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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