Ella Suzanne Fairley
Brewton,AL
Summary
Special Education Teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience vital to teaching children with special needs. Extensive experience creating innovative lesson plans and comfortable learning environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Montrose County School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Special Education Teacher
Andalusia City Schools
08.2002 - 05.2016
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Special Education Teacher
Jackson County School District/Vancleave, Mississippi
08.1995 - 05.2002
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
Education
Master of Science - Collaborative Teacher
Auburn University
Auburn, AL05-2008
Master of Science - Specific Learning Disability
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05-1998
Bachelor of Science - Hearing Impaired
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL05-1977
Skills
- Evidence-based assessment
- Special education
- Parent communications
- Small group instruction
- Instructional strategies
- Data management
Certification
Certified Academic Language Therapist
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Montrose County School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
Special Education Teacher
Andalusia City Schools
08.2002 - 05.2016
Special Education Teacher
Jackson County School District/Vancleave, Mississippi
08.1995 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Collaborative Teacher
Auburn University
Master of Science - Specific Learning Disability
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Science - Hearing Impaired
University of Montevallo
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