Daniele Van Den Bossche
Summary
Champions inclusive teaching strategies and develops engaging curriculum tailored for students with learning disabilities and other challenges. Facilitates IEP meetings to align educational goals with student needs, while collaborating with educators to implement effective accommodations across all subjects.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Collaborative Teacher
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Austin
08.2022 - Current
- Instruct students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, other health impairments, autism, and emotional disturbances in a collaborative classroom to enhance their educational outcomes.
- Teach all subjects with a general education teacher in a collaborative classroom.
- Partner with classroom teachers to develop and implement accommodations and modifications to general curriculum, ensuring access for special education students across all subjects.
- Develop and implement IEP goals while facilitating ARD meetings to ensure alignment with student needs and promote academic success.
- Design and implement curriculum and multisensory lesson plans for different subjects.
- Create lessons on the computer to use as a visual to motivate students' learning.
- Collaborate with testing coordinator to create a spreadsheet for tests and accommodations and set up groups for testing.
Collaborative Teacher
Valley View Elementary School
Austin
08.2005 - 05.2022
- Taught all subjects with a general education teacher in a collaborative classroom.
- Taught students identified with learning disabilities, Dyslexia, Other Health Impairment, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy in a collaborative classroom.
- Designed and implemented multisensory curriculum and lesson plans tailored to diverse learning needs.
- Partnered with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and modifications for special education students.
- Created and implemented IEP and BIP goals, facilitating ARD meetings to ensure student needs were met.
- Led special education team in developing instructional strategies and support for students with disabilities from 2010 to 2013.
- Collaborated with testing coordinator to create spreadsheet for tests and accommodations and set up groups for testing.
- Created lessons on the computer to use on Smart Board to motivate students' learning.
- Participated in Campus Leader Team meetings to collaborate on school-wide improvement strategies from 2010 to 2013.
Resource Teacher
Jollyville Elementary School
Austin
08.2004 - 05.2005
- Instructed small groups in Language Arts, Reading, and Math, resulting in improved student engagement and skill development.
- Created and implemented IEP and BIP goals.
- Provided targeted support to at-risk students in small groups, enhancing their academic performance and confidence.
- Taught students with learning disabilities, other health impairments, and emotional behavior disturbances to foster academic growth.
Resource Teacher
West University Elementary School
Houston
08.2000 - 05.2004
- Developed and executed IEP and BIP goals, facilitating ARD meetings to ensure tailored support for diverse student needs.
- Instructed students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, other health impairments, and Asperger's syndrome, fostering individualized learning strategies.
- Managed Content Mastery program for students with diverse learning needs.
- Taught Language Arts, Reading, and Math in small groups.
- Created spreadsheet of students' testing and accommodations.
- Contributed to school leadership team meetings focused on enhancing educational outcomes for all students.
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05-2014
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, Elementary Education, Special Education
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX05-2000
Skills
- Curriculum development
- IEP implementation
- Instructional strategy
- Differentiated instruction
- Assessment accommodations
- Special education practices
- Inclusive teaching
- Literacy strategies
- Student engagement
- Classroom collaboration
- Assessment strategies
- Assessment tools
- Learning differentiation
- Educational technology
- Tech integration
- Data analysis skills
- Google Docs and Slides
- Mac and iPad proficiency
- Team leadership
- Family engagement
- Growth mindset
Certification
- Licensed in Texas to teach Elementary Grades 1 - 8
- Generic Special Education Grades PK - 12
- English as a Second Language Supplemental Grades PK - 12
Awards
- Eanespiration Award at Cedar Creek Elementary, 03/24
- Special Education Teacher of the Year at West University Elementary School in Houston ISD, 05/00
Professional Learning
- Eanes ISD, Austin, TX, Reading By Design, 07/01/23, 36-hour course for teachers to learn about and how to implement a systematic, multisensory literacy intervention program for students with Dyslexia.
- Eanes ISD, Austin, TX, SameGoal Training, 08/01/25, 2-hour course for teachers and specialists to learn about using the SameGoal platform for ARD paperwork.
- Eanes ISD, Austin, TX, CCE Co-Teach, 08/01/24, 2-hour course for gen ed and special ed teachers to come together to learn about the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of a co-taught classroom.
- Eanes ISD, Austin, TX, Co-Teach Partners - Elementary, 08/01/22, 3-hour course for gen ed and special ed teachers to come together to focus on building relationships between co-teaching partners, implementing Specially Designed Instruction in the co-teach setting, and instructing using the 6 models of co-teaching.
- Region 13, Austin, TX, ESL Academy, 06/01/14, 18-hour course for teachers and specialists to learn about language acquisitions and explore best practices in ESL instruction.
Computer Experience
- Google Docs, Slides, Sheets proficient
- Mac and iPad proficient
- SameGoal
Timeline
Collaborative Teacher
Cedar Creek Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
Collaborative Teacher
Valley View Elementary School
08.2005 - 05.2022
Resource Teacher
Jollyville Elementary School
08.2004 - 05.2005
Resource Teacher
West University Elementary School
08.2000 - 05.2004
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, Elementary Education, Special Education
University of St. Thomas