Isaura Cortes
Riverside,RI
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Teacher skilled at creating a safe, and nurturing inclusive learning environment for students. Committed to providing students with highly engaging lessons aligned to state standards and their individual needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Pawtucket School Department
Pawtucket, RI
10.2023 - Current
- Case managed 12-15 students with Individual Educational Programs; completed initial and annual reviews of IEPs, and collaborated with related service providers.
- As a collaborative special education teacher, I co-taught differentiated literacy and math lessons.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress towards IEP goals.
- As a self-contained teacher, I crafted engaging and meaningful lessons tailored to students' developmental levels.
- Created a safe and supportive learning environment for all learners.
- Established positive relationships with students and their families.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child's progress.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, behaviors and other pertinent information required by school policy or legal mandates.
Special Education Teacher
International Charter School
Pawtucket, RI
08.2016 - 10.2023
- Cased managed 16 students with Individual Educational Programs in a Dual Language setting, English and Spanish.
- Provided specialized instruction in both English and Spanish.
- Developed engaging small group and individual lessons aligned to students' reading, writing, math and/or executive functioning goals.
- Monitored students' academic progress through the use of formative assessment and curriculum based assessment such as Aimsweb, DIBELS, and Bridges Math Intervention progress monitoring probes.
- Collaborated with other services providers included speech and language pathologies, and occupational therapist to support students throughout the day.
- Teamed with classroom teachers to make accomodations and plans for differentiated instruction.
- Supervised and support special education practicum students
Individual Needs Coordinator
Segue Institute for Learning
Central Falls, Rhode Island
08.2009 - 06.2016
- Case managed 16 students with Individual Educational Programs; completed educational evaluations, annual IEP reviews, and managed related services
- Planned and implemented co-taught unit lessons in the inclusion Math 8, Algebra 1 and English Language Arts classrooms
- Planned and implemented special education resource lessons centered around students' IEP goals, including Wilson Reading System Intervention lessons
- Planned and implemented Extended School Year services
- Supervised and support special education practicum students
- Member of the Leadership team, collaborated with other lead staff to review, reflect and upgrade school policies and practices
- Liaison between sending and receiving school districts to obtain or release student special education files
- Planned and lead Special Education Advisory Committee meetings
- Maintained and updated Special Education Census per RIDE requirements
- Collaborated with Special Education Director in completing Funding Applications and Performance Reports for RIDE
- Co-Chair of the Response to Intervention team
- Provided both school wide and small group Professional Development in areas such as, Differentiated Instruction, Co-Teaching, Inclusion and Data Analysis.
Mentor/Site Manager
Rhode Island Children’s Crusade, Site
Central Falls, Rhode Island
02.2005 - 05.2010
- Interviewed and hired qualified candidates to fill open staff positions.
- Monitored worksite personnel to maintain high levels of quality and performance.
- Plan and provided job training for new mentors.
Education
Master - Special Education
Providence College
05.2018
Bachelor - Elementary and Special Education
Providence College
05.2007
Skills
- IMSE OG Certification Program 2023
- IMSE Syllabication and Encoding Digital Course 2022
- IMSE Asynchronous Phonological Awareness Course 2022
- Intermediate Virtual IMSE Orton-Gillingham Training 2021
- Comprehensive Virtual IMSE Orton-Gillingham Training 2020
- Trained in Wilson Reading System Level 1 2015
References
Maggie Habershaw 401-473-9598 Mary Pendergast 401-368-7371 Kelly Kerwin 401-474-0024
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Pawtucket School Department
10.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
International Charter School
08.2016 - 10.2023
Individual Needs Coordinator
Segue Institute for Learning
08.2009 - 06.2016
Mentor/Site Manager
Rhode Island Children’s Crusade, Site
02.2005 - 05.2010
Master - Special Education
Providence College
Bachelor - Elementary and Special Education
Providence College