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Bridget Walsh

Kyle,TX

Summary

One of a kind educator, promoting quality resources through constant collaboration and real time feedback, to ensure every teacher has an opportunity to lead classrooms with confidence using routine systems and best practices. Experienced teacher with expertise in elementary through high school. Seeks opportunities to partner with principals, teachers, and families to encourage each teacher and student to reach their full potential.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Teacher

KIPP Texas Public Schools
Austin, TX
07/16/18 - Current

Special Education Case manager:
-Schedule and send calendar invites for annual meetings
-Deliver special education meetings
-Use Illuminate data from Interim Assessments to routinely create goals, address present levels of performance, and adjust plans.
-Use tracker to keep parent, student, and teacher aware of grades.
-Share accommodations and materials with team mates.
-Train best practices to support high needs students.

-Train how to collect data, streamline communication, refer to a Crisis Plan or a BIP.
-Train teachers how to make accommodations and modifications.
-Provide meaningful feedback to teachers who present lessons during CTM.
-Confidently deliver lessons in front of peers, receive feedback, and adjust lesson.
-Have critical conversations with administrators and teachers.
Co-Teacher:
-Deliver TAG and Crescendo Lessons with fidelity for English I and II.
-Collect data on TAG and Crescendo using exit tickets.
-Develop reteach lessons for whole class and small groups.
-Collaborate during joint O3s with managers and co-teachers to address gaps, misconceptions, plan solutions or make shifts during lesson planning.
-Coach how to scan a room for engagement during a lesson.
-Train co-teaching model to whole campus.
-Participate in Restorative conversations.

Special Education Department Chair:
-Share docs and systems with team mates
-Deliver weekly sped dept meetings which include: slides, important announcements, student case study, new resources, important dates to remember, check-ins, department wins and student concerns
-Train teachers who administer small group/ oral administration for STAAR
-Routine coach for case managers

-Mentor for many special education paras
-ARD trainer for special education case mangers
-Train special education teachers about Service Logs in ESPED
11g Grade Level Chair:
-Deliver Quarterly Parent/ Teacher Conferences
-Routinely made slides for 11g advisory
-Monitor 11g Lunch Reflection
-Support LT during weekly grade level meetings after school
Dyslexia Coordinator:
-Complete dyslexia training and present lessons in small group
-Complete benchmark tests to document reading proficiency
-Set up pull out groups for Acceleration
-Checked out books at the public library based on student interests
504 Coordinator:
-Schedule and send calendar invites for annual meetings
-Deliver annual 504 meetings

Special Education Teacher

Austin Independent School District
Austin, TX
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques for ELA 6th and 7th grade.
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Internalize curriculum with fidelity to promote student centered learning.
  • Utilized behavior management skills to foster inclusive environment conducive to student learning.

Education

Certification K-12th grade - Special Education

University of San Antonio in Texas
San Antonio, TX
2009

Bachelor of Arts - EC-4th grade Generalist

University of San Antonio in Texas
2008

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

San Antonio Community College
2005

High School Diploma - Magnet School at Robert E. Lee HS

International School of the Americas
1999

Skills

  • Curriculum Internalization
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Individual Education Plans IEPs
  • Motivating students
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Goal-oriented and ambitious
  • Outstanding interpersonal abilities
  • Great active listening skills
  • Test Preparation
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Establishing Learning Goals
  • Real Time Coaching

Accomplishments

CHAMPS Behavior Program, ABYDOS Writing Institute, ARD Preparation Training, SEL Training for High Trauma Schools, STAAR Training, Joyful Inside and Out Award, Self Determined Trailblazer Award

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Austin Independent School District
08.2016 - 05.2018

Special Education Teacher

KIPP Texas Public Schools
07/16/18 - Current

Certification K-12th grade - Special Education

University of San Antonio in Texas

Bachelor of Arts - EC-4th grade Generalist

University of San Antonio in Texas

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

San Antonio Community College

High School Diploma - Magnet School at Robert E. Lee HS

International School of the Americas

Bridget Walsh