Carol Rothman

Ferguson Elementary- 2024- current

Brookwood Elementary- 2007-2024

Chattahoochee Elementary- 2001-2007

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Streamlined classroom processes by integrating technology tools such as interactive whiteboards and assistive devices designed for students with disabilities.
• Provided student instruction and teacher training in literacy techniques based on the Science of Reading, specifically using the Orton Gillingham approach.
• Served as a mentor to new teachers, sharing best practices in special education instruction and classroom management techniques, student progress monitoring, and legal document preparation.
• Made accommodations and modifications to the general education curriculum for students with varying learning needs using specialized instructional techniques and technologies.
• Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
• Improved student behavior by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, social skills training, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• Served on Response Teams responsible for providing support and intervention for students in crisis.
• Analyzed and utilized data from student assessments to tailor instruction, resulting in more effective learning outcomes.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
• Advocated for rights and needs of students with special education requirements, ensuring access to appropriate resources and accommodations.
• Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and created and implemented successful Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students with acute needs.
• Conducted and participated in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on evidence-based practices in special education teaching methodologies, and laes and regulations governing special education.
• Evaluated student progress regularly using various assessment methods, ensuring accurate measurement of skill development and areas requiring additional support.
• Provided targeted instructional support to struggling learners, identifying specific areas for improvement and designing effective intervention plans across multiple grade levels, classifications, and degrees of special needs.
• Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support for students with special needs.
• Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.

• Documented student information, treatment plans, and responses.
• Delivered interventions to help students develop healthy coping skills.
• Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
• Met firm deadlines while applying results-driven and goal-oriented methodology to teaching initiatives.
• Determined validity and reliability of data gathering methods.
• Textbook adoption committee
• Grant writing
• Admin program

• Utilized variety of methods, skills and tools to provide direct behavior support to students on caseload.
• Delivered evidence-based behavior curricula to students while maintaining high levels of behavioral and academic expectations for students.
• Developed intervention support plans for students to build behavioral skill capacity and preserve student access to instruction.
• Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
• Restraint & seclusion training