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Leia Herrington

Kinderhook

Summary

Dedicated educator specializing in early childhood and elementary education, focused on inclusive classrooms. Expertise in implementing IEP goals and integrating technology like ClassDojo to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

Overview

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Work History

Substitute Teacher

Ichabod Crane School District
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Delivered instruction across grades K–6 while maintaining continuity of learning
  • Completed long-term placements in upper elementary classrooms (Grades 5–6)
  • Applied CKLA-aligned knowledge-based literacy strategies to build content knowledge and comprehension
  • Adapted lesson delivery to meet diverse student needs

Early Childhood Education Teacher

Storyplace Preschool
Castleton-on-Hudson
  • Co-teach in an integrated classroom of 16 students (8 UPK, 8 special education)
  • Design and implement differentiated, developmentally appropriate instruction
  • Support and monitor IEP goal progress through collaborative planning
  • Utilize ClassDojo and digital tools to enhance communication and engagement

Student Teacher

  • 4th Grade Integrated Special Education: Co-taught in an inclusion classroom, adapting curriculum to support diverse learners and IEP goals
  • Kindergarten Urban Classroom: Developed foundational literacy and numeracy instruction using engaging, student-centered strategies
  • Utilized Illustrative Mathematics, Benchmark Advance, and i-Ready to support differentiated instruction and student learning outcomes

Education

Associate Degree -

Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson, NY
01-2022

Bachelor’s Degree - Childhood Education (Birth–6th Grade)

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

Skills

  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Classroom Management
  • Co-Teaching
  • IEP Implementation
  • Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)
  • Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
  • Illustrative Mathematics
  • Benchmark Advance
  • Google Classroom
  • Docs
  • Slides
  • Seesaw
  • Kahoot
  • Quizizz
  • I-Ready
  • Zoom
  • ClassDojo
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

  • CPR & First Aid
  • Mandated Reporter (Child Abuse & Maltreatment, IDD Addendum)
  • DASA
  • School Violence Prevention
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Early Intervention
  • Anaphylaxis Response

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Ichabod Crane School District
02.2025 - 06.2025

Early Childhood Education Teacher

Storyplace Preschool

Student Teacher

Associate Degree -

Columbia-Greene Community College

Bachelor’s Degree - Childhood Education (Birth–6th Grade)

SUNY New Paltz
Leia Herrington