Lorri Bonner
Summary
I have worked with students with many different disabilities at the same time time and in different environments. I have worked with elementary students in a self-enclosed classroom, taught reading in a middle school using SRA, I have been in general education inclusion classes and now I teach reading intervention to students with a deficit in this area. I am responsible for maintaining all paperwork related to the 7th grade students with disabilities such as IEPs, ILPs, and progress monitoring, I am able to use TNPULSE accurately.
I coordinate well with classroom to support strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students to access the curriculum.
I am a hardworker and passionate about teaching. I have taken on several extra responsibilities such as bus duty coordinator, I am on the data team and am the UTrust Coordinator for our school.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Hawkins County Board Of Education
Church Hill, TN
08.2005 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Worked with students with various disabilities teaching strategies for improving their reading fluency and comprehension abilities.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Special Education Teacher
Bogalusa City Schools
Bogalusa, LA
08.2002 - 05.2005
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- 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.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Special Education Teacher/ Reading Teacher
Duval County School Board
Jacksonville, FL
09.2001 - 05.2002
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- 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.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction: Reading in Elementary
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2014
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN12.2009
Master of Science - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05.1989
Skills
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Special Education
- Middle School Education
- Motivating Students
- IEP Development
- Student Records Management
- Self-Contained Classrooms
- IEPs
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Hawkins County Board Of Education
08.2005 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Bogalusa City Schools
08.2002 - 05.2005
Special Education Teacher/ Reading Teacher
Duval County School Board
09.2001 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction: Reading in Elementary
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Lincoln Memorial University
Master of Science - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
University of North Florida
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Old Dominion University