Karen MacKenzie

• 9th grade English and 9th grade Honors English. (January-March 2024)
• 9th grade Health (April - June 2024)
• K-6 Reading Interventionalist (August 2023 - January 2024)
• Collaborated with other content teachers to align lesson plans with grade level standards.
• Provided accommodations for students who required extra assistance - 504s, IEPs, and behavior issues.
• Conducted Parent/Teacher conferences and showcased student work samples to develop personalized success strategies in collaboration with parents.
• Enhanced student learning by adapting teaching methods and implementing effective strategies, including GLAD and Visual Learning.

• Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
• Participated in professional learning communities within the department to share best practices and strategies for delivering content.
• Assisted in enhancing PBIS implementation and its impact on staff and students through active involvement in school committees.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress and provided constructive feedback to help students master learning standards.
• Motivated students and encouraged classroom engagement using positive reinforcement techniques, such as tickets, tracking charts, classroom store, and group points.
• Engaged in ongoing collaboration with specialists from related disciplines such as speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists.
• Actively participated in IEP meetings, providing input regarding appropriate goals and services for students with special needs.

• Created a safe environment conducive to learning for special education students.
• Monitored the educational progress of each student according to established timelines.
• Collaborated with other educators and professionals to design instructional plans.
• Facilitated small group instruction tailored to individual student needs.
• Assisted in the development of IEP goals based on data analysis.

Administered various assessment tools such as standardized tests or informal observations.

• Collaborated with general education teachers to create differentiated assignments that addressed varied abilities of all learners.
• Participated in professional development workshops related to special education topics such as autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• Collaborated with other professionals such as occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and social workers to provide comprehensive support services to special needs students.