Samuel Ransom

• Case manager and teacher for 11th grade special education.
• Design and implement specially designed instruction for students with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
• Evaluated student progress regularly using various assessment methods, ensuring accurate measurement of skill development and areas requiring additional support.
• Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.

Taught 11th Grade US History and AP US History.

• Created and taught specialized instruction in reading and writing to students with mild to moderate learning needs.
• Taught in a resource room comprised of students with a wide range of exceptionalities, including talented and gifted.
• Created Individualized Educational Plans to support students in a least restrictive learning environment and adhere to the principles of FAPE.
• Managed a caseload of 34 students in first year as a special educator.
• Partnered with general education teachers to implement accommodations.
• Collaborated with parents and specialists to find solutions to issues impeding a child's learning.

• Taught Literacy Skills and Western Humanities to freshmen and sophomores.
• Created project-based learning for credit retrieval.
• Developed and monitored individual intervention strategies for senior class members.
• Designed a data sharing platform that optimized interdepartmental communication and efficiency in PLC.
• Assisted in increasing graduation rate by 4 percent from previous academic year (88 to 92 percent).

• Student taught US History 11
• Assisted in instruction for AP Psychology
• Served as a debate judge for district debate tournament
• Taught in online, hybrid, and in-class environments during pandemic
• Made extensive use of technology and media during home class sessions
• Incorporated current events and relevant issues into lessons

• Substitute taught in multiple long-term positions district wide
• Multi-day assignments as special education teacher and paraprofessional
• Paraprofessional assignment for ELL students in mathematics

• Taught English Language Arts to grades 7,8,10, 11 and creative writing.
• 70 percent of students saw improved ELA scores on Idaho Standardized Achievement Test (ISAT). Most notable were among special education students.
• Developed a portfolio assessment system for special education students to track their progress towards IEP goals.
• Appointed to NHS faculty council and NJHS advisor.
• Helped the school district develop an outdoor education program to expand the learning environment and promote community awareness in the bordering Boise National Forest.