Peggy Scales
Philadelphia,MS
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
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Philadelphia Public Schools
08.2013 - Current
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Conducted regular progress monitoring to identify areas of improvement and adjust instructional strategies accordingly.
- Advocated for appropriate accommodations and modifications during standardized testing, enabling accurate assessment of special education students'' abilities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to modify lesson plans and assessments, ensuring accessibility for all students.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Co-teaching with general education teacher
- Tutoring within a resource classroom setting
- ESY teacher
Special Education Teacher
Choctaw Tribal Schools
08.2003 - 05.2013
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Scheduled and transported my hearing impaired students to vision and audiology appointments
- Co-teaching with the general education teacher
Special Education Teacher
Natchez Adams School District
08.2002 - 05.2003
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students within a self-contained classroom setting.
- Responsible for detention duty
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Special Education Teacher
Vicksburg Warren School District
08.2000 - 05.2001
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Supervised teacher assistants
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Special Education Teacher
Biloxi Public Schools
08.1990 - 05.2000
- Taught sixth grade special education math and English classes
- Planned student events for middle school
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Developed and Implemented lessons for elementary students that were significantly cognitive disabled.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.1990
Skills
- IEP development
- Student Advocacy
- Progress Monitoring
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Certification
Educationally handicapped
Hearing disability K-12
Elementary education k-6
Timeline
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Philadelphia Public Schools
08.2013 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Choctaw Tribal Schools
08.2003 - 05.2013
Special Education Teacher
Natchez Adams School District
08.2002 - 05.2003
Special Education Teacher
Vicksburg Warren School District
08.2000 - 05.2001
Special Education Teacher
Biloxi Public Schools
08.1990 - 05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Southern Mississippi
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