Gabrielle De La Paz

Manalapan Englishtown Regional Schools

09.2018 - Current

Special Education Teacher at Taylor Mills for seven years
Special Education Teacher for the MERS extended school year program for six consecutive years
Mentor teacher to multiple new special education teachers, since the start of the 2024-2025 school year
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of diverse students with various learning disabilities
Assisted struggling students in maintaining progress and designed individualized lesson plans that targeted areas for improvement
Cultivated connections and built strong rapport with colleagues, parents and students to foster classroom engagement
Created and managed IEPS to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
Collected data to monitor student progress, in order to guide instruction
Maintained accurate records of data collection and student progress
Participated in weekly meetings to share and analyze student performance data
Modified general education curriculum for special-education students using various instructional techniques and technologies
Collaborated daily with general education teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, department supervisors and coaches to develop instructional strategies