Maria DeRado
CORTLAND
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
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Instructor
Cortland County Health Department
11.2014 - Current
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Work with parents to provide strategies for children with cognitive impairment
Adjunct Professor
SUNY Cortland
01.2009 - Current
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Taught [Area of expertise] courses, providing instruction to up to [Number] undergraduate students.
- Managed student performance using automated reporting system, leveraging data to identify student learning needs and create action plans to overcome learning deficiencies.
Special Education Teacher
Cortland Enlarged City School District
09.1982 - 06.2014
- 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.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Education
Master of Science -
State University At Cortland
Cortland NY06.1987
Bachelor of Science -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH06.1981
Skills
- Providing Feedback
- Conflict Management
- Progress Evaluation
- Support Networks
- Positive Learning Environment
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Instructional Techniques
- Childhood Development
- Student Engagement
- Personalized Support
- Special Needs Instruction
- IEP Design
Certification
- Certified Permanent K-12 Special Education Teacher
- K-12 Literacy Permanent
Timeline
Special Instructor
Cortland County Health Department
11.2014 - Current
Adjunct Professor
SUNY Cortland
01.2009 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Cortland Enlarged City School District
09.1982 - 06.2014
- Certified Permanent K-12 Special Education Teacher
- K-12 Literacy Permanent
Master of Science -
State University At Cortland
Bachelor of Science -
The Ohio State University
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