Janet Myers
HOLLY,MI
Summary
Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Flushing Community Schools
08.2010 - Current
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- 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.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
Special Education Teacher
Flint Community Schools.
08.2001 - 07.2010
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Managed classroom of up to 18 students while maintaining IEP goals, and classroom behaviors.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
Education
Master of Arts - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Teacher Education, Subject-Specific
Oakland University
Rochester, MI05.2001
Skills
- Material Selection
- Differentiated Instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Progress Evaluations
- Lesson Planning
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
- Parent Communication
- Behavior Modifications
- Motivating students
- Classroom Management
- Scheduling proficiency
- Parent communications
Certification
- Certified Special Education Teaching with Cognitive Impaired Endorsement
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Flushing Community Schools
08.2010 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Flint Community Schools.
08.2001 - 07.2010
Master of Arts - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Teacher Education, Subject-Specific
Oakland University
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