Daniel T. Coté
Fallsington,PA
Summary
Focused education professional with master's degree in administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships with families, staff, and partnering with others to meet objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Special Education
Esperanza Cyber Charter School
08.2017 - Current
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Proven record of developing and implementing school policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Coordinated retrieval and distribution of student records from other schools and institutions.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
Coordinator of Student Services
Esperanza Academy Charter School
02.2014 - 08.2017
- Wrote all IEP for students 6-12 LEA at IEP meetings Ensure compliance with special education documentation requirements
- Supported special education and general education teachers creating and implementing accommodations and modifications
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Special Education Teacher/Social Studies
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
08.2006 - 02.2014
- Prepared and delivered modified content to students in a Learning Support
- Developed the curriculum for Learning Support Geography and Current
- Wrote and implemented IEP’s Supported general education teachers in creating and implementing accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs in the regular education classroom
- Developed and implemented a co-teaching environment for special education and regular education teachers
- Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.
- Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Developed instructional aids for classroom use and encouraged student participation.
- Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to keep parents informed of student progress.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Eastern University
Philadelphia08.2022
Special Education Certification - Special Education
Holy Family University
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education Social Studies
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PASkills
- Task Delegation
- Staff Support
- Parent Meetings
- Student and Parent Relations
- Observe Teachers
- Instructional Techniques
- Special Education Curriculum
- Differentiated Instruction
- Individual Education Plan Expertise
- Counsel Students
- Classroom Instruction
Certification
Supervisory of Special Education PK-12
Instructional Special Education PK-12
Instructional Social Education 7-12
Timeline
Director of Special Education
Esperanza Cyber Charter School
08.2017 - Current
Coordinator of Student Services
Esperanza Academy Charter School
02.2014 - 08.2017
Special Education Teacher/Social Studies
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
08.2006 - 02.2014
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Eastern University
Special Education Certification - Special Education
Holy Family University
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education Social Studies
Kutztown University
Supervisory of Special Education PK-12
Instructional Special Education PK-12
Instructional Social Education 7-12
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