Karen Bauer

• Provide differentiated instruction addressing the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of diverse learners.
• Design and implement evidence-based literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading.
• Differentiate instruction through small-group and individualized teaching.
• Analyze multiple sources of assessment data to guide instructional planning, intervention, and progress monitoring.
• Administer and interpret DIBELS universal screening and progress-monitoring assessments.
• Utilize NWEA MAP Growth data to monitor student achievement, establish learning goals, and differentiate instruction.
• Review and interpret CogAT results to better understand students' cognitive strengths and learning profiles and collaborate with multidisciplinary educational teams.
• Develop targeted interventions based on assessment findings and ongoing progress-monitoring data.
• Implement accommodations and modifications outlined in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans.
• Participate in Child Study Team meetings and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Maintain strong partnerships with families through ongoing communication regarding student progress.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, Reading Specialists, interventionists, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and administrators to support student success.
• Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and participation.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

• Provide individualized, evidence-based literacy intervention for students in grades K–12 through a private reading practice dedicated to helping struggling readers become confident, successful learners.
• Conduct comprehensive literacy assessments to identify student strengths and instructional needs.
• Administer and interpret DIBELS, TOWRE, QRI, and GORT assessments.
• Review school-based assessment data, including NWEA MAP Growth, CogAT, classroom assessments, IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and educational evaluations to develop comprehensive, data-informed instructional plans.
• Develop individualized, prescriptive intervention plans based on assessment findings and ongoing progress monitoring.
• Deliver explicit, systematic Structured Literacy instruction utilizing Orton-Gillingham principles and the Sonday System.
• Collaborate closely with parents, classroom teachers, Reading Specialists, interventionists, and Child Study Team members to ensure continuity between school-based instruction and private intervention.
• Monitor student progress through formative and standardized assessment data and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Prepare detailed progress reports, instructional recommendations, and home practice strategies for families.
• Foster student confidence, motivation, and independence while developing foundational literacy skills.
• Collaborated with educators to integrate reading interventions into classroom activities, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Reading Specialist Certification

Minor: Psychology