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Madison Petre

Ellensburg

Summary

Dedicated Special Education Teacher at Ellensburg School District, adept in IEP implementation and crisis prevention. Skilled in fostering student growth through tailored instruction and effective classroom management. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Committed to enhancing social-emotional learning and maintaining consistent parent communication to support diverse learners. Team player, working consistently in building PLC and vertical PLC to align student learning with same age peers. Devoted to working with, including, and helping improve the educational experience of students with disabilities.


Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Ellensburg School District
08.2021 - Current
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Modified general education curriculum for students with moderate to significant disabilities using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant (paraprofessional) schedules with master schedule.
  • Managed shift, break, and lunch times along with overall daily schedules of up to 8 adults at a time (paraprofessionals).
  • Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs and delivered Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) accordingly.

Mentor Teacher

Ellensburg School District
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Mentored a student teacher from Central Washington University in their practice as an incoming special educator
  • Taught student teacher how to implement modified curriculum
  • Modeled and co-wrote IEPs with student teacher
  • Modeled Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) implementation and documentation to student teacher
  • Monitored, observed, documented, and discussed student teacher progress with candidate
  • Modeled how to manage a classroom of students with significant disabilities and multiple paraprofessionals

Substitute Teacher, K-12

West Valley School District #208
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
  • Long-term subbed in a first grade classroom (3 months), managing all planning, parent communication, and teaching strategies independently
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study by following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
  • Worked in variety of classroom settings, including early childhood education, elementary education, middle level math and social studies, high school ELA, and various ages of resource room and self-contained special education

Education

Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction

Western Governor's University
Millcreek, UT
10-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Special Education And Early Childhood Education

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
06-2020

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, WA
03-2017

Skills

  • IEP and BIP implementation
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Classroom management strategies
  • Student Growth Data management
  • Scheduling proficiency
  • Crisis prevention and intervention
  • Life skills instruction
  • Consistent Parent communication
  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL) support
  • Curriculum adjustments
  • Paraprofessional oversight
  • Large/small group and individual instruction

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Mentor Teacher

Ellensburg School District
08.2023 - 01.2024

Special Education Teacher

Ellensburg School District
08.2021 - Current

Substitute Teacher, K-12

West Valley School District #208
10.2020 - 06.2021

Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction

Western Governor's University

Bachelor of Arts - Special Education And Early Childhood Education

Central Washington University

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Yakima Valley Community College

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