Joan Saia

Weekly private one-on-one tutoring sessions with elementary and middle school students with learning, organizational, and attention challenges.

• Implemented evidence based practices, as well as engaging activities, to maintain interest and motivation for the students
• Developed kinesthetic interventions unique to individual students to enhance memory and executive functioning
• Instilled belief and confidence in each student's capacity for learning and growth by providing ongoing feedback regarding their performance, setting achievable goals and celebrating milestones achieved.
• Communicated with teachers and parents highlighting student learning strengths and effective strategies for optimal success.
• Improved student confidence and skills in math and language arts allowing them to meet grade level educational goals.

• Provided small group and individual one-on-one sessions with elementary and middle school students with learning challenges in a small Independent K-8 school.
• Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
• Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
• Collaborated with various professionals, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists to ensure a holistic support for students.
• Led professional development for fellow teachers on Special Education topics and parent workshops on child development and social-emotional learning (SEL).
• Advocated for students' rights and needs, ensuring they received appropriate accommodations in all school settings.

Taught elementary and middle school students with severe emotional and behavioral challenges in a self-contained classrooms.

• Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
• Integrated social skills training into curriculum, facilitating improved peer interactions and social integration.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive educational and emotional support for students.
• Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
• Improved student behavior management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.

• Taught students ages 4 to 7 in a special school for children with serious emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support for students with special learning and emotional needs.
• Fostered positive learning environment, reducing classroom disruptions through effective behavior management strategies.
• Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning, behavioral and emotional abilities and needs.

• Taught students ages 4-7 in a special school for children with learning, behavioral and emotional needs.
• Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
• Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
• Improved student behavior management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies