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Education
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Lindsay Campbell

Elementary Educator
Pecatonica,IL

Overview

15
15

Years of teaching experience

4
4

Years Special Education teacher

7
7

Years 1st grade teacher

4
4

Years kindergarten teacher

Summary

Enthusiastic and compassionate teacher with over 15 years of experience. Strong knowledge and experience of current best practice, inclusion, differentiation, and classroom management. Skilled at fostering a strong classroom community in which students feel safe, valued, respected, confident, and one in which students will ultimately thrive.

Certification

Professional Educator License:

  • Elementary General Education (Kindergarten through Grade 9)

Endorsement:

  • Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (Kindergarten through Age 22)

Work History

Third Grade Special Education Teacher

Rockton School District 140
Rockton, Illinois
08.2019 - Current

Whitman Post Elementary School

  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Collaborated and planned with 6 or more general education teachers to provide special education services in co-taught classroom.
  • Provided individualized and differentiated instruction to special education students to support individual academic goals.
  • Created and managed average of 22 individualized education plans to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.

Self Contained Special Education Teacher

South Beloit School District
South Beloit, Illinois
08.2018 - 06.2019

Riverview Elementary School

  • Instructed students with moderate to severe physical and cognitive disabilities in self contained classroom.
  • Designed, planned and implemented curriculum for students grades 1-3.
  • Developed and implemented curriculum for students with extremely diverse and unique needs and abilities.
  • Plan, collaborate, and lead 2-3 classroom paraprofessionals.
  • Develop, write, implement, and assess Individualized Education Plans and goals.

General Education Elementary Teacher

Rockton School District 140
Rockton, Illinois
08.2007 - 06.2018

Rockton Grade School

  • Full-time teacher instructing in kindergarten and first grade classrooms of average class size being 24 students.
  • Designed, planned and implemented math, reading, writing and social skills lessons for students of varying skill levels based on Common Core State Standards
  • Enhance student engagement and management through maintaining positive and collaborative learning classroom environment
  • Observe, plan, teach and assess , and modify instruction for diverse classrooms with many levels of ability.
  • Performed classroom benchmark assessments

Substitute Teacher

Various School Districts
Freeport, Warren, South Wayne, Illinois & Wisconsin
01.2007 - 06.2007
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.

Student Teacher, Third Grade

Freeport School District 145
Freeport, Illinois
11.2006 - 01.2007

Empire Elementary School

  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
  • Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.

Student Teacher, Kindergarten

School District Of Black Hawk
South Wayne, Wisconsin
09.2006 - 11.2006

Black Hawk Elementary School

  • Prepared and instructed daily lessons in all subject areas for 30 kindergarten students.
  • Conferred with qualified teachers to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics for week unit.
  • Assessed student’s progress informally and formally and documented student progress.
  • Exercised and managed established classroom behavior plan.
  • Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.

Student Teacher, Preschool

Warren Community School District 205
Warren, Illinois
01.2006 - 03.2006

Family T.I.E.S. Preschool

  • Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
  • Observed and participated in special learning opportunities to expand horizons and learn different approaches.
  • Helped teachers decorate and organize classrooms with age-specific decor and organization prior to classes starting.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.

Education

Course Work - Learning Behavior Specialist 1

University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
08.2019 - 06.2020

Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction

National Louis University, Chicago, IL
01.2008 - 08.2009

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Platteville, WI
09.2004 - 01.2007

Associate of Arts - Professional Education

Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
08.2002 - 07.2004

Timeline

Third Grade Special Education Teacher - Rockton School District 140
08.2019 - Current
University of Phoenix - Course Work, Learning Behavior Specialist 1
08.2019 - 06.2020
Self Contained Special Education Teacher - South Beloit School District
08.2018 - 06.2019
National Louis University - Master of Education, Curriculum And Instruction
01.2008 - 08.2009
General Education Elementary Teacher - Rockton School District 140
08.2007 - 06.2018
Substitute Teacher - Various School Districts
01.2007 - 06.2007
Student Teacher, Third Grade - Freeport School District 145
11.2006 - 01.2007
Student Teacher, Kindergarten - School District Of Black Hawk
09.2006 - 11.2006
Student Teacher, Preschool - Warren Community School District 205
01.2006 - 03.2006
University of Wisconsin - Platteville - Bachelor of Science, Education
09.2004 - 01.2007
Highland Community College - Associate of Arts, Professional Education
08.2002 - 07.2004

Profile

2019 - Current: Third Grade Special Education Teacher

  • Co-teach reading and math, provide daily intervention services, modified work daily, manage caseloads averaging 22 students and 4-5 homerooms.

2018 - 2019: Self Contained Special Education Teacher

  • Taught self contained classroom for first, second, and third grade students with moderate to severe disabilities.

2007 - 2018: Elementary General Education Teacher

  • First Grade General Education Teacher for 7 school years.
  • Kindergarten General Education Teacher for 4 school years.

Certification

Elementary General Education Teacher

Professional Educator License:

  • Elementary General Education (Kindergarten through Grade 9)

Special Education Teacher

Endorsement:

  • Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (Kindergarten through Age 22)

Related Experience

Volunteer 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball Coach | Winnebago Park District

Feb 2019 - Mar 2019| Winnebago, IL

  • Scheduled and ran practices
  • Communicate with players, parents, officials, and coaches

Volunteer 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball Coach | Stateline YMCA

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018| Roscoe, IL

  • Scheduled and ran practices
  • Communicate with players, parents, officials, and coaches

Volunteer 2nd Grade Classroom | Warren Elementary School

2005-2006| Warren, IL

  • Tutored students
  • Made copies, graded papers, developed bulletin boards

Girls 7th Grade Basketball Coach, Warren Jr. High School

2005-2006 Season | Warren, IL

  • Coached 7th grade and assistant 8th grade coach
  • Scheduled and ran practices
  • Communicated with players, parents, officials, and administrators

Boys 7th Grade Basketball Coach, Warren Jr. High School

2005-2006 Season | Warren, IL

  • Coached 7th grade and assistant 8th grade coach
  • Scheduled and ran practices
  • Communicated with players, parents, officials, and administrators

T-Ball Coach | 4-6 Year Olds | Warren Youth Sports

Jun 2005 - Aug 2005 | Warren, IL

  • Coached coed t-ball
  • Scheduled and ran practice
  • Communicated with players, parents, officials, coaches
Lindsay CampbellElementary Educator