Colleen Fagan
Fair Lawn,NJ
Summary
I am a passionate and dedicated educator who has been in the field of education since 2007. I am dually certified in elementary education and special education (Teacher of Students with Disabilities) with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, specifically focusing on literacy education. Providing quality literacy instruction to young students is a great passion of mine.
I have served as a special education teacher for students in grades 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th by providing instruction in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies. I specialize in working with students who have autism, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD and specific learning disabilities.
In addition to my classroom instruction, I have also assisted my school with providing workshops to surrounding districts that focus on implementing a behavior modification system that utilizes a common language, a point system, counseling strategies and differentiated instruction for self-contained classrooms.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Classroom Lead Teacher
Newmark Education
01.2007 - Current
- Responsible for daily instruction in all content areas for grades 1st through 3rd
- Responsible for implementing individual IEPs for each student and completing quarterly progress monitoring for goals and objectives
- Responsible for providing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students
- Knowledge of multi-sensory instruction approaches
- Understanding of NJ Student Learning Standards for grades 1st through 4th
- Strong instructional background to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Knowledge of educational software applications, instructional technology and 21st century learning
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Education
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Elementary English Language Arts and Literacy
American College of Education
12.2023
Certification Endorsement - Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Education
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA05.2006
Skills
- Effective Communication - with students, parents, colleagues and administration
- Collaboration - able to work with colleagues to ensure student needs are being met in order to address the special needs of students effectively
- Training and Mentoring - served as a host teacher for student teachers and mentor for first year teachers in the building
- Classroom Management - effective behavior management skills and implementation of school-wide behavior modification system
- Maintaining High Expectations - for all students to ensure that each student's unique learning needs are addressed through the use of differentiated instruction
- Curriculum and Lesson Development - for ELA, Math and Social Studies in the primary grades
- The Science of Reading - provided professional development on the implementation of new ELA curriculum
- Trained in Orton Gillingham - implementation of literacy instruction that uses a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential approach
- Student Records Management and IEP Reporting -responsible for keeping up-to-date records
- Collect and Analyze Data - able to use data to guide instruction
- SmartClassroom Technology - able to integrate technology into the classroom to enhance lessons and student's learning of 21st century skills
Recommendations
- Dr. Regina Peter, Executive Director of Newmark Education, (908) 753-0330, rpeter@newmarkeducation.com
- Ms. Gina Borea, Principal of Newmark Education, (908) 753-0330, gborea@newmarkeducation.com
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, Cooking, Traveling, Working with dogs, Volunteering and community services, Alumnae Chapter President for Alpha Omicron Pi- Norther NJ chapter, Member of Kappa Delta Pi since 2022
Affiliations
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society - Member since 2023
Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity - Member since 2003
Certification
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher of Students with Disabilities (2475)
Elementary School Teacher (1000)
Supervisor (0106)- anticipated May 2024
Timeline
Special Education Classroom Lead Teacher
Newmark Education
01.2007 - Current
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Elementary English Language Arts and Literacy
American College of Education
Certification Endorsement - Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science - Education
East Stroudsburg University