Rahsheda Smith
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Special Education Humanities Teacher skilled in designing and implementing differentiated, inquiry-based learning experiences tailored to diverse student needs, with proven success in assessment and test preparation; excels in collaborating with teachers, parents, and specialists to support students' academic and social-emotional development, ensuring their effective participation and progress in the general education classroom.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advisor, Humanities & Special Education Teacher
City-As-School (CAS) High School
08.2023 - Current
- Advises students concerning their academic plans and progress, academic schedule, choice of courses for registration, internship selection and other academic activities and career goals, to assist the student in making decisions concerning personal educational goals leading to graduation.
- Co-Teaches history courses that focus on the introduction to research skills, and writing a research paper.
- Develops and co-teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans.
- Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary.
Special Education Teacher and Humanities Facilitator
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice (EPA)
08.2016 - 07.2023
- Assists and supports struggling students in maintaining progress levels by designing individualized study plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Co-Teaches and Teaches humanities and history courses, including United States History, Government, Economics, and World History.
- Cultivates connections and builds strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement and record student progress in the Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) educational setting.
- Designs Civics Action Projects in alignment with Civics for All curriculum, New York State Capstone Civic Readiness measures, and New York Performance Standards Consortium Social Studies Research Paper.
- Develops curriculum in alignment with New York Performance Standards Consortium by designing and facilitating classroom project-based learning aligned with student IEP goals.
- Instructs students in core academic areas through specialized reading groups.
- Serves as Civics for All (CFA) Lead Teacher by managing implementation of CFA curriculum and programs at EPA.
- Writes and manages Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to track student learning progress, modify educational strategies, and modify instructional materials.
Special Education Teacher
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (MECPS)
09.2013 - 06.2016
- Co-taught United States History.
- Taught AP and Regents United States History.
- Taught Special Education Teacher Support (SETSS) course.
- Collaborated with numerous departments and general education teachers to design New York State Regents' preparation and study skills instructional materials to support special needs students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies and apply instructional strategies to support IEP goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies by aligning with New York State Standards and student IEP goals.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs to successfully progress in a general education classroom and pass New York State Regents exams.
Special Education Teacher
Academy For Careers in Television and Film (ACTvF)
02.2010 - 06.2013
- Co-taught Global History and United States History.
- Taught and developed curriculum for SETSS Advisory course.
- Assessed student progress using classroom data to drive and plan instruction by aligning instruction through implementing IEP goals tailored to individual learning styles.
- Collaborated with numerous departments and general education teachers to review student progress and plan instruction incorporating Career & Technical Education (CTE) components from the production program into the content curriculum.
- Communicated with families regarding service delivery and progress of IEPs, including scheduling and conducting multidisciplinary meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Secondary Special Education
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Anthropology
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY05.2003
Advanced Regents Diploma -
Talent Unlimited High School
New York, NY06.1999
Skills
- Developing Educational Materials
- Differentiating Instruction
- Individual Education Plan (IEP) Implementation
- Instructional Material Selection
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Integration of Tech Apps
- Parent Relationship Management
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Project-Based Learning
- Resource Advocacy
- Student Rapport-Building
- Test Preparation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Test Administration & Evaluation
- Instructional planning
Certification
- New York State Professional Special Education Generalist
- Passing Score on Social Studies CST
Timeline
Advisor, Humanities & Special Education Teacher
City-As-School (CAS) High School
08.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher and Humanities Facilitator
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice (EPA)
08.2016 - 07.2023
Special Education Teacher
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (MECPS)
09.2013 - 06.2016
Special Education Teacher
Academy For Careers in Television and Film (ACTvF)
02.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Anthropology
Vassar College
Advanced Regents Diploma -
Talent Unlimited High School
Master of Science - Secondary Special Education
Brooklyn College
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