Bryon Halverson
Montello,WI
Summary
Versatile and dedicated special education teacher with a focus on the individual needs of students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of academic lessons. Exceptional skills working and communicating with teachers, parents and specialists to meet the educational needs of students.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
01.2010 - Current
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Arranged for special accommodations during examinations to lengthen test times and read instructions aloud.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments for planning and instructional purposes.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with specific learning or emotional disabilities.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing opportunities and choices.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Generated long-term action plans to help struggling students succeed academically.
- Assembled resource materials to communicate helpful information to parents and staff regarding special needs topics.
- Set rules and guidelines to manage classroom and maintain discipline.
Elementary School (K-6) Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
08.2005 - 01.2010
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing opportunities and choices.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies that best support student needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Arranged for special accommodations during examinations to lengthen test times and read instructions aloud.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
08.2001 - 06.2005
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to 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.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Arranged for special accommodations during examinations to lengthen test times and read instructions aloud.
- Designed and implemented Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs.
- Tailored education and development goals to match individual student abilities and needs.
- Helped modify general education curriculum to accommodate students with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
Education
Master of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI07-2006
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
Whitewater, WI05-1995
Skills
- 80 hours of LETRS training
- Workshops and experience Co-Teaching
- John Baylor ACT Prep Instructor
- Trained in Trauma Informed Care and Instruction
- Trained in Seclusion and Restraint
- High School Student Council Advisor
- School blood drive coordinator
- Acellus Gold Online trained academic administrator
- Odysseyware online instructor
- Transition planning
- Experience teaching special education science, math and health classes
- Co-taught high school science, social studies and ELA classes
Timeline
High School Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
01.2010 - Current
Elementary School (K-6) Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
08.2005 - 01.2010
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Westfield Area School District
08.2001 - 06.2005
Master of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
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