Joyce McCalmont
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with a 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
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher, Special Day Class: 2nd-5th Grade
Vintage Hills Elementary School
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for self contained multi grade-level classroom
- Prepare lessons for multiple grades, subjects, abilities
- Evaluate the needs of each student to design an academic program through IEP process
- Collaborate with ancillary staff to establish accommodations and modifications for students
- Work with general education teachers to support the needs of students
- Develop, modify and maintain behavior intervention/support plans
- Maintain progress records including IEP progress documentation, DRA, behavior goals and academic testing
- Hold annual, triennial, change of placement, interim and transition IEP meetings
- Administer KTEA-III standardized assessments and prepare academic reports
- Instruct multiple grade levels during extended school year
- Member of the school-wide Restorative Practice Intervention Team
- Trained in Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT)
- Manage and support multiple classroom aides
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten-5th
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Evaluate the needs of each student to design an academic program through the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- Develop, maintain and follow teacher lesson plans
- Work with general education teachers and aides on a daily basis
- Develop, modify and maintain behavioral intervention/support plans (Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans)
- Participate in school-wide Nonviolent Crisis Intervention team (CPI)
- Maintain progress records including IEP progress documentation, running records, Fast ForWord, AIMSweb, PALS and Reading Assistant data, behavior reports, academic testing and parent communication logs
- Hold initial, annual, triennial, change of placement and extended school year (ESY) IEP meetings
- Collaborate with School Support Team (SST) in determining Special Education eligibility
- Conduct observations for students being evaluated for special education
- Organize, plan and facilitate Kindergarten matriculation meetings for special education preschool children planning to attend our school
- Participate in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) goal team meetings and school-wide activities
- Administer Standards of Learning state-wide tests and implement accommodations specified on the IEP
- Create and teach a variety of acceleration classes during spring and fall intersession.
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
Special Education Teacher, Education Specialist,
Discovery Elementary School
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Evaluated the needs of each student to design an academic program through the Individual Education Plan
- Planned and instructed curriculum based on each child's needs
- Collaborated with co-teachers to plan instruction, assess progress, update annual and triennial IEP goals and objectives
- Administered the WCJ-III, California Modified Assessment and California Standards Test
- Completed two years of Essential Elements of Instruction training
- Held initial, annual and triennial IEP meetings
- Participated in school-wide regroup program and developed differentiated instruction for struggling learners
- Developed, modified and maintained behavioral intervention/support plans.
Special Education Teacher, RSP K-6th Grade
Palma Vista Elementary School
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Evaluated the needs of each student to design an academic program through the IEP
- Developed, implemented and insured application of curriculum appropriate to the individual student
- Developed, modified and maintained behavioral intervention/support plans
- Cooperated with the multi-disciplinary team to develop appropriate academic interventions for below grade level students
- Instructed, monitored and evaluated Response to Intervention groups in language arts
- Maintained progress records including IEP goal recording forms, behavior management logs, Dibels progress monitoring, theme skills test results and math topic tests
- Administered the WCJ-III, Dibels, Language! assessments, California Modified Assessment
- Supervised, instructed and evaluated instructional aides.
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten Inclusion
Vista Grande Elementary School
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Collaborated and co-taught in full inclusion classroom
- Developed and maintained differentiated lesson plans
- Attended weekly Professional Learning Community meetings
- Evaluated the needs of each student to design an academic program through the IEP
- Held parent-teacher conferences on a quarterly basis
- Participated in school wide committees and extra-curricular school activities.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
General Education Teacher, Kindergarten
San Jacinto Elementary School
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Developed, maintained and followed teacher lesson plans
- Collaborated with others to create a district-wide Kindergarten assessment tool
- Maintained progress records including academic testing, behavior reports and parent communication logs
- Completed two years of BTSA.
- Maintained current knowledge of instructional techniques and available resources.
Education
M.A. - Curriculum and Instruction
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2019
B.A. - Special Education
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM12.1999
B.A. - Elementary Education
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM12.1999
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Individual Education Plans
- Co-teaching Experience
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Group and individual instruction
- Inclusion Strategies
- Data Management
Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year, 2024
Vintage Hills Elementary School
Temecula, CA
Teacher of the Year, 2009
Palm Vista Elementary School
Twentynine Palms, CA
Certification
Education Specialist Instruction Credential, Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- Autism Added Authorization
- Mild to Moderate Support Needs Authorization
- California, Document #240108661
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California, Document #230123411
- CLAD Certificate, California
Level Two Professional Pre K-12 Special Education License,
New Mexico, License #274022
Level Two Professional K-8 Elementary License,
New Mexico, License #274022
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Special Education Teacher, Special Day Class: 2nd-5th Grade
Vintage Hills Elementary School
01.2016 - Current
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten-5th
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School
01.2013 - 01.2016
Special Education Teacher, Education Specialist,
Discovery Elementary School
01.2010 - 01.2013
Special Education Teacher, RSP K-6th Grade
Palma Vista Elementary School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten Inclusion
Vista Grande Elementary School
01.2004 - 01.2007
General Education Teacher, Kindergarten
San Jacinto Elementary School
01.2000 - 01.2002
M.A. - Curriculum and Instruction
Grand Canyon University
B.A. - Special Education
New Mexico Highlands University
B.A. - Elementary Education
New Mexico Highlands University
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