James Mathews
Summary
Special Education Teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience vital to teaching children with special needs. Extensive experience creating innovative lesson plans and safe learning environments. Diverse experience of leadership, teaching and coaching. Skilled at creating trusting environments that elevate the desire for student growth academically and in life.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning Support Teacher
The American School of Doha
08.2022 - Current
- Taught Math and Reading Enrichment classes, as well as co-taught math 8 class.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with general education teachers from across academic departments through professional learning communities (PLC's).
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Learning Support Teacher
International School of Beijing
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Co-teacher for Math 9 & 10
- Modified curriculum across all content areas for students with more significant learning needs.
- Created curriculum for Math & English classes and taught students in a pull-out setting.
- Co-plan with teachers to provide support with instructional strategies and effective assessment design.
- Work extensively with counseling to meet the social emotional needs of students on my caseload.
- Assist students with applying for CollegeBoard, ACT, IB accommodations.
- Assist students with transitions from MS to HS & HS to University.
Upper School Academic Resource Specialist
The Mount Vernon School
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Utilized diverse instructional strategies to engage students and improve grasp of material.
- Identified useful resources and coordinated referrals.
- Acted as consultant to teachers through planning and coaching.
- Designed and lead international experiential learning for students. In 2016 ventured Scotland and Ireland with group of 24 students. In 2017 ventured Argentina and Brazil with 24 students.
Head Swim Coach & Program Director
The Mount Vernon School
04.1988 - 06.2012
- Communicated clearly and positively with parents to ensure expectations were met and exceeded.
- Used teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and fins correctly to teach students.
- Closely aligned the programming of MS & HS teams to create perpetual growth.
- Developed coaching staff through continuing education training seminars.
- Created mentoring program for educational and athletic performance improvements.
- Coached MS & HS to State Champions within perspective divisions - 2018 & 2019.
Head Swim Coach & Program Director
The Mount Vernon School
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Communicated clearly and positively with parents to ensure expectations were met and exceeded.
- Used teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and fins correctly to teach students.
- Closely aligned the programming of MS & HS teams to create perpetual growth.
- Developed coaching staff through continuing education training seminars.
- Created mentoring program for educational and athletic performance improvements.
- Coached MS & HS to State Champions within perspective divisions - 2018 & 2019.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of West Georgia
Carrolton, GA05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, Ca.04.2007
Skills
- Motivating Students Believe that relationships are essential for learning
- Strong communicator with parents and all stakeholders
- Life Skills Development
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Professional Learning Communities
- Athletic Program Development
- Recruiting
- Mentoring Student Leaders
Certification
- SP ED General Curriculum License - June 2028
- SP ED Language Arts - June 2028
- SP ED Reading - June 2028
- SP ED Social Sciences - June 2028
Additional Information
Conferences
International RTI Conference, Singapore - 2019
Academic Support Conference, SAIS, Nashville, TN -2019
International Trip Leader Training, EF Tours, Barcelona, Spain - 2018
Influential Books
They Call Me Coach - John Wooden
Teach Like a Pirate - Dave Burgess
Teach Like a Champion - Doug Lemov
The Teaching Gap - James Stigler
Timeline
Learning Support Teacher
The American School of Doha
08.2022 - Current
Learning Support Teacher
International School of Beijing
08.2019 - 06.2022
Upper School Academic Resource Specialist
The Mount Vernon School
08.2015 - 06.2019
Head Swim Coach & Program Director
The Mount Vernon School
08.2015 - 06.2019
Head Swim Coach & Program Director
The Mount Vernon School
04.1988 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of West Georgia
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Saint Mary's College of California
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