Rachel Watts
Leawood
Summary
Skilled Special Education Teacher with a hands-on, explicit approach to enhancing student literacy. History of successful planning, delivering and assessing reading intervention plans. Collaborative and hardworking team player with a student-focused mentality and exceptional organizational, planning and communication skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator of Student Services 2-5
Cure Of Ars Catholic School
08.2016 - Current
- Trained and experienced in using Barton Multisensory reading approach.
- Implements a variety of reading and vocabulary interventions including Explode The Code, STARS & CARS, Read Naturally, Reading A-Z, Wordly Wise and Road to Recovery Reading.
- Writes and delivers customized literacy instruction to individual students and groups.
- Coordinates reading groups using the RTI Tiered Intervention model.
- Administers progress monitoring and benchmark reading assessments using Acadience Data management and MAPS.
- Regularly creates and conducts assessments to monitor student needs, drive instruction, and provide data reports of student performance.
- Collaborates with general education teachers to provide differentiated instruction and classroom accommodations/modifications.
- Establishes and maintains effective and positive communication with parents, administrators, and teachers.
- Plans and facilitates meetings with parents, teachers, and administration on a weekly basis.
- Leads Professional Development opportunities for staff.
5th Grade Teacher
Cure Of Ars Catholic School
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Modified general education curriculum for special needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Maintained least restrictive environment for students.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback, address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Enhanced student learning and engagement by optimizing a wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities, such as Project Based Learning and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Collaborated with faculty to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
Education
Master of Science - Adaptive Special Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05.2012
Skills
- Multisensory reading approach
- Intervention Planning
- Assessments and data collection
- Teacher collaboration
- Leadership
- Group and individual instruction
Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year at Cure of Ars Catholic School, May 2021
- Nominated by fellow teachers and administration.
- Submitted a portfolio to a committee made up of Catholic School Principals around the Kansas City area.
Timeline
Coordinator of Student Services 2-5
Cure Of Ars Catholic School
08.2016 - Current
5th Grade Teacher
Cure Of Ars Catholic School
08.2013 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Adaptive Special Education
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Kansas
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