Paula Dull
Altoona,PA
Summary
- Flexible and resourceful Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating toward promoting student progress and growth toward IEP goals. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and additional team members to meet the needs of students.
- Organized and dependable, efficient work ethic and time management skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior High Learning Support Teacher
Hollidaysburg Area School District
08.2004 - Current
- Provided educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Provided accommodations and modifications for general education curriculum per students' IEPs using various instructional techniques and strategies to encourage individual success.
- Maintained progress monitoring and tracking to show growth and development toward IEP goals.
- Created and managed IEPs, including transition and behavior management plans, reevaluations, and progress reports.
- Build relationships between students, families, and outside agencies to strengthen probability of student success.
- 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.
- Taught social skills to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
Emotional Support Teacher
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8/HASD
08.1997 - 08.2004
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.1993
Skills
- Focus on Emotional Support and behavioral strategies
- Accommodations for Learning Support students in all subjects
- Individual and small group instruction
- Collaboration with colleagues, parents, agencies to promote student progress
- Management of Resource room for all subjects and grades 7-9
- Management of paraprofessional including evaluations and schedules
- Background with Microsoft and Google
- Support students with Emotional Support, Autistic Support, Life Skills Support, Physically Handicapped, Vision Support, Communication Disorders
- Develop classroom management level system for behaviors
Additional Information
Up to date on all Pennsylvania state mandated trainings including:
- Student Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Policy 210
- Human Trafficking Awareness
- AED/CPR
- Behavioral Strategies
- Health Awareness - Asthma & Diabetes
- Policy 113.4 Confidentiality
Keystone & PSSA Testing
Timeline
Junior High Learning Support Teacher
Hollidaysburg Area School District
08.2004 - Current
Emotional Support Teacher
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8/HASD
08.1997 - 08.2004
Master of Arts - Education
Saint Francis University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Pennsylvania State University
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