MANUELITO MENDOZA TACAY

Excellent communication skills (4 language areas) having taught English at De La Salle University-Manila, University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippine Normal University, and the Los Angeles Unified School District, Pittsburg Unified School District, Clayton Valley Charter School; and Gonzales High School of California. Organized yearlong schedules, timelines, meetings and activities of student support, and communicated and coordinated the same to the IEP Team and school leadership. Used data-based decision-making and evidenced based strategies. Lesson plan expertise by delivering intensive intervention in one-on-one, small group and whole class settings. Utilized blended learning and technology; MS Office proficient. Skilled in using positive reinforcements, CPI, and behavior modification strategies. Used progress monitoring data to provide effective support, intervention and instruction. Highly qualified teacher (NCLB) in teaching English and Multiple Subjects by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Fostered effective collaboration with teachers and service providers on the supports, accommodation and modification of students with special needs. Adept in Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), SDAIE, ESL, Scholastics’ Read 180 & Systems 44, Touch Math, Woodcock Johnson and KTEA Tests, Differentiated Instruction (DI), Kagan Structures, etc. Mandated reporter on child abuse and neglect of California with LAUSD, PUSD and CVCHS and recently at GHS. Crisis prevention intervention (CPI) trained for two consecutive years. Fostered effective collaboration with teachers and service providers on the supports, accommodation and modification of students with special needs. Administered the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for the Bay Area, State of California for 2 consecutive years (Host: CVCHS).

• California Clear Credential, Education Specialist (Mod-Severe); valid from 2020-05-12 to 2030-07-01
• California Authorization, Cross-cultural Language and Development (CLAD), Stanford University, and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) California, USA (2010)
• Licensed Secondary School Teacher, Professional Regulations Commission, PHIL, 2006
• Certificate in Teaching English as Second Language (TESL/ TEFL), De La Salle University- Manila, PHIL, 2007

• Published Work: “A Study on the Intrinsic Motivation Factors in Second Language Learning Among Selected Freshman Students” by Rochelle Irene Lucas, Manuelito Tacay, co-author et al.; De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, Asian EFL Journal, 2010.
• Unpublished Work: “Parental Perceptions on Intellectual Disability: Basis for the Development of Training Program for Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability”, Manuelito M. Tacay, author, MA in Education Thesis; Philippine Normal University, 2008, unpublished.
• “A Paper on Writing A Lesson Plan Using Process Writing Approach in Teaching the Explanation Genre” by Manuelito M. Tacay, Teaching Reading and Writing Course, Graduate Diploma in TESOL Program, Regional English Language Center (RELC)- Southeast Asian Ministers Education Organization, Singapore; 2004, unpublished

• Certificate of Completion: Keenan Safe Schools Training, Gonzales Unified School District
• Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention, (Full Course) January 8, 2023 & 2024
• Iodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention. (Full Course). January 7, 2024
• Fire Extinguisher Safety (Full Course). January 14, 2024
• IPM for Teachers and Office Staff (Full Course). January 15, 2024 Issued
• Mandated Reporter: Child Abuse. (Full Course). January 25, 2024
• Rigor, Relevant and Relationship: Quadrant D 2016
• Curriculum Institute 2014, 2015, 2016
• Common Core Standards in the English Lessons, 2014, 2015 & 2016
• Kagan Structures 2015, 2016
• Character Counts 2015, 2016
• Technology Institute 2014, 2015, 2016
• Socratic Approach 2015, 2016
• Argumentative Writing 2015
• Achieve 3000 2015, 2016
• Naviance for Career Choices 2015
• Schoology 2016
• Clayton Valley Charter High School, Concord, California
• Activities and Resources to Manage Behaviors for Autism Summit Professional Education, Oakland, California 2014
• CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Clayton Valley Charter High School, California 2013
• Enhancing a Learning Culture in the School Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2013
• Child Abuse Training Certificate, Clayton Valley Charter High School (CVCHS), 2015 & 2016; Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD), 2011; Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), 2009 and 2010
• CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program- CVCHS 2013, Oakland 2015
• First Aid First Aid and AED Exams -American Heart Association, Los Angeles Unified District, 2010
• Shaping Communities of Cultural Humility, Inclusion and Proficiency Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2013
• Becoming a Catalyst for Change- A Teachers Vision Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2013
• Working with Diverse Students: Becoming Culturally Proficient Teachers Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2012
• Nitty-Gritty Paragraph Writing- Adventures in Beginnings, Middles and Ends Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2012
• Conscious Classroom Management Kalmanovitz School of Education St. Mary’s College, California, 2012
• Induction Program-Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction Completion, Contra Costa County of Education (CCCOE), Ca, 2013
• Training on Administering and Interpreting Results of Woodcock Johnson III Pittsburg Unified School District, 2012
• Read 180 (Comprehension) and Systems 44 (Phonics) Program Training Contra Costa County of Education, California, 2012
• Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD), 2011
• Strategies for Managing Challenging Behavior Contra Costa County of Education (CCCOE), 2011
• Writing an IEP Standards
• Consultation, Collaboration & Co-teaching
• Using Positive Behavior Support
• Standards-Based Instruction for Special Education CCCOE, Pleasant Hill, CA 2011