Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Timeline
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Rachel Becerra

Champaign,IL

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

6
years of professional experience

Work History

Rantoul City Schools #137

Special Education Teacher
08.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
  • Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
  • Partnered with general education teachers from across academic departments.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
  • Developed and implemented behavior intervention plans to improve student behavior.
  • Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
  • Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
  • Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
  • Worked in various special education roles including co-teaching math/reading, special education math, reading, science, and social studies classes, self contained classroom for students with emotional disabilities, resource support for students with emotional disabilities within the general education environments.

Education

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL

Bachelor of Science from Special Education
05.2017

University Overview

LBS1

Skills

  • Special Education: LBS1
  • Middle School Education
  • Self-Contained Classrooms
  • Co-teaching
  • Collaboration with general education teachers
  • Behavior Modification
  • Development of Social Skills
  • Parent Communication
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Development and Implementation of IEPs
  • Group and Individual Instruction

References

Heather Jacobs

Principal - JW Eater Jr. High School

Rantoul City Schools 137 

Rantoul, IL 

E-mail: hjacobs@rcs137.org

Phone: 217-893-5400


Kelly Crawford

Assistant Director of Special Education 

Rantoul City Schools 137

Rantoul, IL

E-mail: kcrawford@rcs137.org

Phone: 217-893-5400


Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Rantoul City Schools #137
08.2017 - Current

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science from Special Education
Rachel Becerra