Scott Larivee
Braintree,MA
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Full Inclusion Teacher for over 20+ years with focus on individual needs of special education students while meeting needs of regular education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with other teachers and parents to meet educational needs of students. A teacher with extensive experience at Mary Lyon School, adept at implementing IEPs and fostering a positive learning environment. Skilled in differentiated instruction and crisis intervention, I effectively collaborated with educators to enhance student engagement and success, ensuring that diverse learning needs were met.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher 6th Grade
Mary Lyon School
09.2004 - Current
- Taught Reading, Writing and Humanities to 6th grade full inclusion classroom of 18 students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed up to 8 IEPs for student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals in subjects of reading , writing, social emotional and executive order students.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage all students.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
Director of Special Education/Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Pawnee Regional School
08.2001 - 05.2004
- Evaluated and supervised general education teachers and support staff based on student needs.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Wheelock College
Boston, MA06.2001
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Fostering a positive learning environment
- Excellent classroom management
- De-escalation techniques
- Knowledge of special education strategies
- IEP implementation
- Relationship-building strategies
- Competent in smartboard technology
- Trained in CPI
- Effective collaboration within teams
- Non-violent crisis intervention
- Skilled in maintaining classroom discipline
- Crisis prevention and intervention
Accomplishments
Retell Certified: Sheltered English Immersion 2015
Trained In Readers and Writers Notebook
CPI Trained and Certified (yearly)
WIAT trained
Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test Trained
Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Benchmark Assessment Trained
Smartboard Technology Trained
23 Successful years having a Student(s) being acknowledged for their Writing Award in the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum. They become published authors for their memoir about a moment(s) of courage in their life.
Certification
- Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, Pre K-8, Professional 4/24/25-10/11/2030
- Academic: Teacher Elementary, 1-6 Professional Licensed 1/18/23-1/17/2028
- Sheltered English Immersion-Teacher Endorsement 9/15/2015
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Certified 2011- present
Timeline
Special Education Teacher 6th Grade
Mary Lyon School
09.2004 - Current
Director of Special Education/Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Pawnee Regional School
08.2001 - 05.2004
Master of Science - Special Education
Wheelock College
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