Kasey Houser
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Eastside Union School District
Lancaster, California
07.2023 - Current
- Integrated interactive whiteboards and online resources to enhance instructional delivery.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Supervised after school activities such as clubs or sports teams.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to maintain classroom discipline.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Palmdale, CA
02.2020 - Current
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Monitored students' progress in skill and personal behavioral development and reported on findings to teachers and parents.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Used vast number of teaching strategies in coordination of lesson creation and planning to meet diverse group of students' specific needs.
- Promoted compliance with California's IEP standards in both curriculum development and classroom operations.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Enhanced lessons using Smart Board technology and computers.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans to promote and build student confidence.
- Organized student performance and enrichment activities to facilitate learning.
- Led students on field trips to enhance educational programs.
Instructional Aide -RSP
Westside Union School District
Lancaster, CA
10.2005 - 02.2020
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Monitored students' progress in skill and personal behavioral development and reported on findings to teachers and parents.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
- Used vast number of teaching strategies in coordination of lesson creation and planning to meet diverse group of students' specific needs.
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Enhanced lessons using Smart Board technology and computers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies in Special And Elementary Ed.
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2023
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Interactive Teaching and Learning
- Student Rapport
- Child Development
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Planning
- Cognitive and Behavioral Development
- Small Group Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Public Speaking
- Faculty Collaboration
- Student-Centered Learning
- Technology Integration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Learning Style Assessment
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Student Engagement
- Reporting and Documentation
- Behavior Management
Additional Information
- CPI
- CPR
- Boys Town
Timeline
Teacher
Eastside Union School District
07.2023 - Current
Paraeducator, Special Education
Antelope Valley Union High School District
02.2020 - Current
Instructional Aide -RSP
Westside Union School District
10.2005 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies in Special And Elementary Ed.
Western Governors University
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
Western Governors University
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