Ma. Salvacion Tacorda
Marina,CA
Summary
Dedicated Special Education Teacher focused on building students' strengths and confidence. Committed to providing students with collaboration, structure, routines and dependability to foster social and academic growth.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Specialist Teacher
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Seaside, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Assisted in developing Individual Education Plans for special education students.
- Monitored progress of students through review of test results, work samples and observations.
- Collaborated with school staff to develop strategies to support students' learning goals.
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences as needed to discuss student progress or any issues impacting learning outcomes.
Reading Interventionist
The Literacy Ladder
NCR, Philippines
- Established clear plans with each student and collaborated closely to achieve targets.
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative assessments.
- Analyzed data from assessments to determine appropriate instructional goals for each student.
Inclusion Teacher
Domuschola International School
NCR, Philippines
- Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
- Created and implemented compliant IEPs, progress reports and state-specific special education documentation.
- Designed and delivered personalized learning for each student and advocated for student inclusion and success in general education environments.
Inclusion Teacher
The Wordlab School Inc.,
NCR, Philippines
- Employed differentiated instruction techniques based on student abilities levels when planning lessons.
- Supported diverse student populations through equitable instructional design and programming.
- Engaged in ongoing collaboration with specialists from related disciplines such as speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
St. Joseph's College of Quezon City
NCR, Philippines01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeast Asian College Inc.,
NCR, Philippines01-2009
Skills
- Progress monitoring
- Learning disability support
- Student advocacy
- Multisensory instruction
- IEP implementation
- Assessment strategies
- Collaborative teaching
- Parent-teacher communication
- Motivating students
- Reliable classroom management
Timeline
Resource Specialist Teacher
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
Reading Interventionist
The Literacy Ladder
Inclusion Teacher
Domuschola International School
Inclusion Teacher
The Wordlab School Inc.,
Master of Arts - Education
St. Joseph's College of Quezon City
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeast Asian College Inc.,
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