Gwendolyn Hughes
Mansfield,TX
Summary
Special Education Teacher/Team Leader with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Alternate Curriculum Teacher, Team Leader
Arlington Independent School District, Ellis Elementary
Arlington, TX
08.2018 - Current
- Department lead for three consecutive years.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to friendly service.
- Conduct team meetings, to manage department and team expectations.
- Develop individual education program (IEP) for student growth in academics, social and developmental areas based on each student's abilities.
- Provided self-contained direct instruction for students with specific special education goals for ELA and mathematics that have various cognitive levels
- Promoted language and communication development skills for verbal and non-verbal students.
- Created tailored lessons for each students IEP goals with detailed differential instruction.
- Training and administered state testing STAAR Alternate Curriculum for 3rd – 6th Grades
- Built strong relationships and effectively communicate with parents about upcoming events.
Special Education Resource Teacher
Wimbish Elementary
Arlington, TX
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Provided direct instructional support for students with IEP goals for ELA and mathematics through resource services.
- Created individual lessons for assigned students IEP goals.
- Created and implemented schedule meeting times for assigned students (Pre-K - 5th grades).
- Administered STAAR for 3-5th grade levels
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Managed daily schedule for 10 students through inclusion special education services.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Implemented and taught life skills program, enabling students to master such tasks as checkbook balancing and laundry.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Teacher 2nd- Grade
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Math/Science/Social Studies (Departmentalized)
- Educated over 23 students in math using Sharon Wells Math program, science and social studies
- Worked in conjunction with pair teacher who worked with ELA for both homerooms
- Established open door policy, improving communications with parents and students
- Collaborated with other special education staff to devise appropriate approaches to attend students needing special attention
- Participated in ARD/IEP meetings
- Provided additional support using small group setting for students
- Additional Skills
- Use various technologies for student learning
- Teacher College (ELA Program)
- Sharon Wells Math Program
Teacher 1st Grade
Aldine Independent School District, Gray Elementary
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 06.2017
- General education teacher.
- Special Education Inclusion.
- Service students with various learning abilities within the general classroom.
- Wrote Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
- Scaffold activities and provide differentiated instruction to meet each student's needs.
- Provide documentation to support student IEP according to their accommodations.
- Participate in ARD meetings.
- ELA/Math/Science/Social Studies, -Contained).
- Fully trained and implemented Teachers College for ELA.
- Developed lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback.
- Planned the program of study to meet individual students’ goals.
- Created a classroom environment conducive to the process of learning.
- Established reasonable set of rules for classroom behavior.
- Managed to enforce the school’s student discipline and code of conduct.
- Collaborated with other special education staff to devise appropriate approaches to attend students needing special attention.
- Participated in ARD meetings.
- Instructed up to 23 students individually and in groups on all academic subjects.
Education
Ed.D - Org Leadership W/emphasis in Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2024
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
2021
Bachelor of Arts Degree - History
Kean University
Union, NJ2012
Skills
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Special education
- Group and individual instruction
- Student records management
- Differentiated instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Elementary education
- Trained in CPI
- Classroom management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Training and Development
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Generalist (EC-6)
- Special Education (EC – 12)
- Education Related Experience
- Special Education Alternate Curriculum
- Special Education Inclusion
- Write IEP’s for individual students
- Participated in ARD meetings
- 1st Grade (ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies)
- 2nd Grade (Math, Science and Social Studies).
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill
Timeline
Alternate Curriculum Teacher, Team Leader
Arlington Independent School District, Ellis Elementary
08.2018 - Current
Special Education Resource Teacher
Wimbish Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2018
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Aldine Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
Teacher 2nd- Grade
Aldine Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
Teacher 1st Grade
Aldine Independent School District, Gray Elementary
08.2014 - 06.2017
Ed.D - Org Leadership W/emphasis in Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts Degree - History
Kean University
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