CHELSEA A. LAWSON
SEAGOVILLE,TX
Summary
Professional interventionist with proven track record in educational support and literacy development. Applied evidence-based practices to assist students with dyslexia, resulting in measurable progress. Highly collaborative team player, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently focused on achieving educational results. Key skills include literacy assessment, individualized instruction, and emotional support.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Dyslexia Interventionist
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
08.2018 - Current
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, guiding student focus towards desired outcomes.
- Set achievable and challenging goals for individualized education plans for dyslexic students.
- Reduced learning gaps in dyslexic students by providing consistent progress monitoring and data-driven instruction adjustments.
- Employed variety of instructional techniques and media to meet needs and capabilities of assigned dyslexic students.
- Utilized a multi-sensory, cumulative, explicit, and systematic approach to meet individual learning needs and ensure student progress in reading, spelling and writing.
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade, General Education Teacher, 2nd Grade
Casa View Elementary School
01.2015 - 05.2018
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade
C. A. Tatum Jr. Elementary
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Teacher of the Year, C. A. Tatum Jr., 2009.
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade
San Jacinto Elementary School
01.2001 - 01.2006
General Education Teacher, 2d Grade
Dallas Independent School District
01.1994 - 01.2001
- Developed and implemented student-centered lessons and activities including relevant real-world circumstances.
- Adapted lessons to reflect learning styles of individual learners to make lessons interesting and interactive.
- Fourteen years departmentalized Reading/Language Arts 3rd grade.
- Enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied instructional methods including small group, whole group, collaboration, inquiry based learning, individual, and teacher modeling to create a positive attitude towards learning.
- Incorporated classroom management strategies to meet the cultural and developmental needs of the students.
- Participated in grade level meetings, parent conferences, IEP meetings, and participated in various Professional Learning Communities.
- Integrated technology by developing computer literacy skills.
- Cultivated a classroom environment that was built upon respect and acceptance of cultural, physical, and emotional differences that reflected few discipline referrals.
- Served as Grade Level Chairperson.
- Served as CILT Representative, 2012 - 2013.
- Teacher of the Year, Roger Q. Mills, 2000 - 2001.
Clerk Assistant
Texas Department of Human Services
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Answered and directed phone calls, organized and scheduled appointments and maintained filing systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education - Elementary Education K-8
Wiley College
Marshall, TXSkills
- Multi-sensory Instruction (Wilson Reading System)
- Cumulative and Explicit Teaching
- Progress Monitoring
- Knowledge of Dyslexia Laws and Policy
- Collaboration with Teachers, Parents, and Support Staff
- Professional Development and Training Facilitation
Certifications And Endorsements
Texas Teacher Certificate, Elementary Education K-8
Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner
Wilson Dyslexia Therapist
Teaching Related Experience
- 3rd Grade STAAR Parent Meeting, Informational session for parents.
- Super Saturday School, Tatum Elementary, Casa View Elementary, STAAR Reading 3rd grade
- After School Tutoring, 3rd Grade Reading
- SBDM Member, 09/01/13, 05/31/14
Additional Activities And Interests
- Pleasant Grove Community Baptist Church, Dallas, TX, Youth Director, Awana Commander, Sunday School Teacher, President of Hospitality Ministry, Flower and Card Ministry, Church Council Member/Administrator
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Professional Development
- Wilson Reading System - Introductory and Advanced Certification
- IDA Conferences
- Texas Dyslexia Summits
- International Reading Association Conference, Offered the latest, proven, practical teaching strategies and unique ways to connect and share ideas with colleagues to promote higher learning.
- Professional Book Study, Teaching with Poverty in Mind, The Art and Science of Teaching, Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, How to Achieve Discipline With Dignity in the Classroom, Teach Like a Champion
- Rigorous Reading, Provided research-based strategies to effectively engage students with rigorous expository texts.
Timeline
Dyslexia Interventionist
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
08.2018 - Current
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade, General Education Teacher, 2nd Grade
Casa View Elementary School
01.2015 - 05.2018
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade
C. A. Tatum Jr. Elementary
01.2007 - 01.2015
General Education Teacher, 3rd Grade
San Jacinto Elementary School
01.2001 - 01.2006
General Education Teacher, 2d Grade
Dallas Independent School District
01.1994 - 01.2001
Clerk Assistant
Texas Department of Human Services
01.1988 - 01.1992
Bachelor of Science - Education - Elementary Education K-8
Wiley College
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