Kathleen Failla
Ossining,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated educator with 19 years’ experience teaching Special Education in a variety of settings. Creative and compassionate individual with astute interpersonal and communication skills who thrives when students learn.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
08.2016 - Current
- Educate students varying medical, physical, and cognitive abilities, aligning instruction with New York State Common Core Standards.
- Differentiate instruction to allow individual students to participate using technology and variety of adapted switches.
- Create and manage IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Incorporate IEP goals throughout daily activities, collect and interpret data, adjust instruction in response to progress.
- Administer standardized testing, Brigance IED III and ongoing informal evaluations.
- Compose educational evaluations, and participate in CSE meetings with individual school districts.
- Lead regular team meetings with related service providers to provide optimal instructional practices and prepare comprehensive annual reports.
- Collaborate with families, classroom staff, therapists and district personnel to provide consistent carryover of skills.
- Maintain daily records of progress and provided school districts and families with quarterly and annual reports.
Special Education Teacher
John A. Coleman School
06.2011 - 08.2016
- Developed and implemented daily lesson plans incorporating I.E.P goals for students with severe medical, physical, cognitive, and/or emotional disabilities.
- Collected data and composed quarterly progress reports and annual educational updates for school districts.
- Administered standardized tests, E-LAP and LAP-D to evaluate students.
- Designed behavior modification plans for individual students.
- Composed educational reports, participated and presented at annual CPSE and CSE I.E.P meetings.
- Coordinated and conducted interdisciplinary team meetings with families, therapists and classroom staff to address concerns and needs of each student.
- Collaborated with related service professionals such as Psychologists, Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Teachers of The Blind and Visually impaired.
Teacher
St. Paul’s School
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Instructed sixth grade students in areas of Social Studies, ELA and Religion
- Taught Math 7, Math 8 and Math 9 content classes
- Prepared lesson plans and developed motivating activities to increase learning
- Developed educational reports and attended I.E.P
- Meetings
- Administered and graded state testing
- Provided supplemental opportunities and activities to assist students in reaching their highest potential
- United a class of culturally diverse students and helped them respect and appreciate each other’s differences.
Special Education Teacher/Teacher Aide
Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District
08.2010 - 02.2011
- Educated at-risk emotionally disabled students
- Taught in a Project Based Learning Classroom
- Collected and awarded PBIS points and rewards to students
- Listened, supported and encouraged students to make positive choices and decisions
- Collaborated with teachers to plan lessons, differentiate instruction and develop intervention strategies
- Taught core subject classes
- Organized and planned trips and activities to supplement classroom learning.
Special Education Teacher (Leave replacement/ Permanent Substitute)
Elmsford Union Free School District
03.2009 - 06.2010
- Collaborated in teaching in Geometry, College Preparatory Math, Environmental Science, Earth Science, English 12 and U.S
- Government classes
- Special Education Collaborative and Resource Room Teacher for Middle School and High School students
- Prepared students for the New York State Regents Competency Exams in Reading, Writing and Global History
- Applied differentiated instructional techniques for individual students to achieve highest level of learning
- Utilized I.E.P
- Direct to ensure student’s I.E.P
- Expectations and modifications were being met and properly document progress.
Education
Master of Science Degree in Special Education -
City College of New York
New York, New York06.1995
Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education -
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York06.1990
Skills
- Essentials for Living
- Technology
- Individual Education Plans & IEP Direct
- Standardized Testing
- Instructional Strategies
- Synchronous and Asynchronous instruction
- Evidence based teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- Communication Methods
- Lesson Planning
- Behavior Modifications and Behavioral Intervention Plan
- Classroom Management
- Scheduling Proficiency
- Data Collection
- American Sign Language
License
New York State Permanent Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
08.2016 - Current
Special Education Teacher
John A. Coleman School
06.2011 - 08.2016
Teacher
St. Paul’s School
02.2011 - 05.2011
Special Education Teacher/Teacher Aide
Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District
08.2010 - 02.2011
Special Education Teacher (Leave replacement/ Permanent Substitute)
Elmsford Union Free School District
03.2009 - 06.2010
Master of Science Degree in Special Education -
City College of New York
Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education -
The College of Saint Rose
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