Karen Grounds
League City,TX
Summary
Reliable and knowledgeable educator with experience developing and delivering engaging lessons. Friendly individual enjoys helping students learn new concepts and subjects.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Content Generalist EC-4
1
1
Special Education EC-12
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Pasadena Independent School District
08.2009 - 05.2023
- Plan and provide instruction to students identified as disabled under IDEA in accordance with their Individual Education Plan.
- Collaborate with other service providers, such as Speech Language Pathologists, counselors and occupational and physical therapists to coordinate educational needs.
- Maintain accurate records and report data as requested including, but not limited to, assignment sheets, grade books, attendance records, progress reports, report cards and daily academic/behavior sheets/logs.
- Attend annual ARD meetings and prepare goals, objectives, student's present levels of performance, accommodations, autism and personal care supplements, behavior intervention plans for presentation during the meeting.
- Evaluate student progress in accordance with guidelines established in each student's IEP.
- Provide support to promote success for student assigned to and returning from alternative settings.
- Implement the learning process toward the achievement of student's individual goals and establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc. and communicate these objectives to students.
- Completed documentation of attendance, grades and other required details.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of content.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student supports.
- Proctored quizzes, tests and regular and alternative standardized examinations.
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
LeTourneau University
Houston, TX05.2009
Skills
- Understanding of various disabilities and instructional requirements, specifically students with autism, intellectual and behavior disabilities
- Ability to create a classroom environment that is functional and conducive to student-centered learning
- Knowledge of learning styles of students and teaching to all modalities
- Knowledge of evaluation procedures to determine students' academic and social growth
- Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, administrators and parents
- Trained in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Certification
- Certified in educational content for EC-4 (TX).
- Certified in special education content for EC-12 (TX).
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Pasadena Independent School District
08.2009 - 05.2023
Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
LeTourneau University
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