Jeanie Edwards
Norwalk,CT
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Greenwich Public Schools
Greenwich, CT
09.2010 - Current
- Modify general education curriculum for special needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
- Deliver effective and differentiated classroom instruction to various types of learners
- Design and implement positive behavior plans
- Collaborate with general education teachers and related service providers
- Create and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instruction
- Teach students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivate connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Administer triennial standardized assessments and report out
- Communicate with parents about progress or concerns
Elementary School Teacher
Greenwich Public Schools
Greenwich, CT
09.1998 - 08.2010
- Responsive and culturally relevant teaching
- Foster student curiosity and interest in learning
- Prepare and administer grade-specific assessments regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents
- Administer various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings
- Provide warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth
- Pursue professional development for growth
- Establish open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff
- Source supplies to fill gaps in student activities
- Create lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards
- Develop positive behavior systems
- Design and present lesson plans various academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to different learning styles within grade level
Education
Master of Professional Studies - Special Education
Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Marymount College
Tarrytown, NY12.1996
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Behavior Modification
- Progress Evaluation
- Collaborative Team Work
- Parent Communication
- Individual Education Plans IEPs and administration of standardized assessments
- Family Involvement
- Different Learning Styles
- Cultural Awareness
Accomplishments
Orton-Gillingham Certified
Preventing Academic Failure PAF
Big Ideas Math Curriculum
Fundations
Visualizing and Verbalizing
Trained to use Proloquo on an AAC device
Certification
Professional Educator-Effective date 8/6/2019-8/5/2024
013 Elementary Kindergarten through Grade 6
165 Special Education: Comprehensive, Grades K-12
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Greenwich Public Schools
09.2010 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Greenwich Public Schools
09.1998 - 08.2010
Master of Professional Studies - Special Education
Manhattanville College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Marymount College
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