Lisa Kincaid
Bartlett,IL
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Beach Park School District #3
08.1994 - Current
- Grades 2-6 Beach Park Intermediate School, later renamed Oak Crest School August 1994-June 2013
- Grade 6 Beach Park Middle School August 2013-June 2025
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual and/or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Education
Master of Education in Curriculum And Instruction -
National-Louis University
Elmhurst, Illinois05-1999
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois05-1994
Skills
- Effective Classroom Management
- Expertise in IEP development and implementation
- Small group, whole group, and individual instruction
- Collaborative teamwork
- Student support across domains
- Data management
- Skills development
- Student records management
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Beach Park School District #3
08.1994 - Current
Master of Education in Curriculum And Instruction -
National-Louis University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Illinois State University
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