Kandi Sands

• Completed required documentation such as evaluations, goals, and progress.
• Determined appropriate interventions..
• Conducted small group instruction focusing on specific skill areas, allowing for targeted remediation efforts within the classroom setting.
• Helped students prepare for standardized tests and reviewed results with parents and classroom teachers.

• Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
• Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.

• Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
• Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
• Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
• Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.

• Assessed student understanding regularly using various formative assessment techniques, adjusting instruction accordingly for optimal results.
• Provided a classroom atmosphere of respect, fun in learning and confidence.
• Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.

• Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
• Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
• Created a welcoming classroom atmosphere by establishing clear expectations and routines, promoting a sense of belonging among students.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.

Created a classroom with clear expectations, rules, and routines.

Prepared students to become independent readers.

Had several ESL learners who thrived and became independent readers and writers.

Created and supervised a variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.

• Built positive relationships with students and families for safe learning environment.
• Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instruction.
• Met with staff regularly to implement new ideas for instruction.

• Built strong relationships with students, parents, and staff to foster a supportive school community.
• Differentiated instruction for diverse learners, ensuring all students had access to appropriate materials and resources.
• Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, integrating cross-curricular concepts into lesson plans for a more comprehensive learning experience.

• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, addressing the unique needs of each student in the classroom.
• Director of Children's Choir for 2nd and 3rd graders and was responsible for three programs for the year.
• Contributed to the development of annual curriculum maps, ensuring alignment with state standards and grade-level objectives.
• Developed students'' critical thinking skills through engaging group projects and individual assignments.

• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
• Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
• Enhanced classroom management and fostered a positive learning environment through consistent communication with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations and modeling appropriate conduct.
• Conducted home visits with parents and/or guardians.
• Responsible for keeping student's health and dental records on file.