Rachel D. Boyer
Rural Valley,PA
Summary
Well-rounded and compassionate Special Education Teacher skilled at addressing each student's unique needs and creating effective lesson plans to accommodate special circumstances. Provides appropriate and individualized instruction to build foundations for lifelong learning. Develops, implements and acts as teacher of record of Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Blairsville-Saltsburg/River Valley School District
Blairsville , PA
2012.08 - Current
- Maintain focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Promote physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through well-planned classroom instruction.
- Develop and implement IEPs to meet the specific needs of each student.
- Deliver specialized classroom instruction to students through explicit instruction in life skills, learning support and autism support programs.
- Effectively collaborate as a special education team to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of student needs.
- Use research based and evidence based instruction and interventions.
Special Education Teacher
ARIN Intermediate Unit 28
Indiana , PA
2011.01 - 2012.06
- Collaborated with related service providers to optimize student learning and growth.
- Fostered positive and trusting relationships with students to increase engagement.
- Developed interactive learning methods tailored to help students with individual needs.
- Coordinated schedules and effective utilization of instructional assistants
- Implemented functional skills instruction to meet individual student needs
- Developed and implemented IEPs to meet individual student
Special Education Paraprofessional
ARIN Intermediate Unit 28
Indiana , PA
2000.08 - 2010.12
- Collaborated with the special education teacher to develop personalized and successful learning strategies.
- Communicated affirmatively and promoted positive attitudes with every student.
- Supported students with personalized accommodations, extra assistance and educational assessments.
- Worked in tandem with the special educaiton teacher to develop customized classroom environment conducive to students' needs.
Education
Special Education Supervision PK-12 -
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA2024-05
Master's Degree in Special Education PK-12 -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA12.2008
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education -
Valley Forge University
Phoenixville, PA05.1997
Skills
- Utilizing research based interventions especially for students in primary grades to close skill deficit gaps
- Strengths in developing effective parent communication and establishing rapport with families
- Well versed at writing and implementing IEPs
- Excellent classroom management
- Strong team player
- Motivating students
- Writing and implementing behavior plans
Certification
- Pennsylvania Supervision of Special Education PK-12
- Pennsylvania Instructional II Special Education PK-12
- Pennsylvania Instructional II Mid-Level English 6-9
Additional Information
- I have been a member of the Teacher Work Group for 3 years in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Special Education. We are a team of special education teachers from across the state working with PATTAN consultants to develop essentialzation samples aligned to Pennsylvania's Alternate Eligible Content which is then published and listed on the SAS Portal.
- Well versed in Pennsylvania's Alternate Eligible Content
- Participated in development of the cut scores and content descriptors for Pennsylvania's Alternate Assessment
- Developed and presented, in coordination with PATTAN, webinars aligned to the Alternate Eligible Content for Pennsylvania's Department of Special Education
- Member of a panel of educators from across the nation working to review ELA texts for utilization with the Dynamic Learning Maps for creation of ELA questions for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)
- Trained in Orton Gillingham's Methods of Instruction
- Trained and experienced in instruction utilizing Connections Apple OG in 3D
- Trained and experienced in administration of Acadience Reading and Math Assessments
- Trained and experienced in using Haggerty Phonemic Awareness Routines
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Blairsville-Saltsburg/River Valley School District
2012.08 - Current
Special Education Teacher
ARIN Intermediate Unit 28
2011.01 - 2012.06
Special Education Paraprofessional
ARIN Intermediate Unit 28
2000.08 - 2010.12
Special Education Supervision PK-12 -
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree in Special Education PK-12 -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education -
Valley Forge University
- Pennsylvania Supervision of Special Education PK-12
- Pennsylvania Instructional II Special Education PK-12
- Pennsylvania Instructional II Mid-Level English 6-9
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