Rhonda Ryba
Hammond,IN
Summary
Organized Special Education Teacher successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in Illinois and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
School District #155
Calumet City Illinois
Implementation of IEPS including goals and objectives, accommodations, modifications and updates as it relates to Common Core Standards, Meeting Curriculum, Behavior, Discipline, and social-emotional needs of students. Collaborating with teachers and staff. Establishing relationships with parents and keeping lines of communication open. Evaluating data and grouping students into smaller groups to ensure the best education possible.
Keeping up on current education practices and attending professional developments both in school and independently to stay current on my practices. Problem solving, including creating and implementing behavior management plans. Assuring each student is in the least restrictive environment by evaluating needs being met and educational progress. Demonstrating enough progress in my class that I have had students who have been able to be tested out and into a general education room.
After School Teacher
School District #155
Calumet City
08.2004 - Current
- Homework Help club assisting students with Homework in a small group or 1 on 1 setting.
- Math afterschool club help students who have fallen behind or those who wish to increase their math understanding and computation skills to be successful.
- Reading club working with students to improve Fry Sight Word recognition. Creating and implementing Reading strategies to help students increase their fluency and comprehension. This included Reader's Theatre work and Reading games.
- Sports Club participating in and teaching students how to play football including throwing, catching, kicking and following rules, kickball, how to dribble, pass, and shoot a basket, how to throw and catch a frisbee, how to do warm up exercises correctly, and how to work as a team to reach a goal.
Education
Masters Curriculum And Instruction - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Special Education
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN04.1996
Graduate Level Special Ed Endorsement - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN04.1996
Skills
- Illinois Teaching Certification
- Creative Instruction Style
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Social Studies Education
- Teaching strategies
- Student Engagement
- Individualized Education Plans
- Assignment Grading
- Lesson Planning
- Online Teaching
- Parent Communication
- SMART Board aptitude
- IEP expertise
Additional Information
Experience on School Leadership Team for 10+ years. Afterschool teacher of classes for Homework help, sports club, and arts and craft/games. School wide committees I have been on include technology, mentoring of new teachers, Leadership team, Student Recognition Committee, Math night, Reading night and Craft night creation and implementation, Textbook adoption committee for Science, Social Studies, Phonics, Fundations, and Fountas and Pinnell Reading series. Report Card revision committee, and Interviewing member of new possible hires of administrators and teachers. Classes including accomodations and modifications of curriculum for students with Special needs. Scope and Sequence of curriculum lined up to the Common Core State Standards. Part time tutoring for students with special needs.
I have a passion for working with students. I have strong classroom management skills and strategies to help students learn even if that's in a different way. I work well with others, including on committees for the good of the students and school as a whole. I have worked side by side with teachers, administration, and reported to district employees as well in my time. In addition, I collaborate with the Speech Pathologist, Social Worker, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Vision therapist as applicable to make sure my students are getting the mandated minutes they need.
Last, I share data with my Special ed case manager and Director. This includes IEP goals and updates, data, assignments with modifications and accommodations, and communicating openly with parents. I have been lucky to have developed some great relationships. I have been in the same room my whole career so long in fact that the students I had when they were little, I now have their children in my room. And my adult students still come back and visit me.
I have implemented mainstreaming experiences for my students into the general ed classroom on a weekly basis to expose them to similar experiences.
Timeline
After School Teacher
School District #155
08.2004 - Current
Special Education Teacher
School District #155
Masters Curriculum And Instruction - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Special Education
Purdue University Calumet
Graduate Level Special Ed Endorsement - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Purdue University Calumet