Jody Harkins
Special Education Teacher
Norwalk,CT
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Wilton Public Schools
Wilton, CT
08.2019 - Current
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught the Decoding and Comprehension Reading classes-developed curriculum, administered assessments, progress monitoring
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education, Elementary Education
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK 08.1981 - 05.1985
Master of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT 08.1987 - 05.1989
Skills
Student records management
undefinedTimeline
Special Education Teacher
Wilton Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
08.1987 - 05.1989
Bachelor of Science - Special Education, Elementary Education
University of Tulsa
08.1981 - 05.1985
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