Shannon Drabek
Oak Forest,IL
Summary
Dedicated Special Education Student Teacher with expertise in braille instruction and assistive technology, as demonstrated at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. Experienced in creating accessible learning environments and enhancing students' independence. Skilled in collaborative planning and educational strategies, with a strong foundation in braille literacy, team collaboration, and other Vision Teacher related skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Student Teacher
Southwest Cook County Cooperative
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Working with Vision Itinerant for post-secondary transition planning and one-on-one braille lessons.
- Teaching braille in one-on-one sessions to students in 2nd and 9th-11th grades.
- Attended IEP meetings as an observational participant.
- Pursuing support in CVI-related lessons, including activities involving: tracking, sorting, use of a switch and eye-gaze.
- Pursuing support in ELA and Math classrooms in a 2nd grade environment, including: use of a CCTV for whole or small group ELA and math lessons, instruction in the abacus, scribing brailed responses, and developing materials.
Student Teacher
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked with assistive technology teacher in 1st-11th grades.
- Assisted in administering tests, functional vision assessments, and other assessments to evaluate student progress.
- Taught lessons in assistive technology including typing, OCR applications, the Monarch, braille note touch, audio book readers, CCTVs, Voice Over, Spoken Content, and JAWS.
- Observed Illinois School for the Deaf classroom with vision specialist for IEP goal development, and administered lessons including goals with deaf-blind student.
- Attended goal development and IEP meetings as an observational participant.
Student Teacher
Thomas Metcalf School
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Worked with Teacher of the Visually Impaired for math and math assessment support in an 8th grade classroom.
- Developed individualized one-on-one braille lessons for students in kindergarten and 3rd grade.
- Administered a functional vision assessment with a student in 8th grade.
- Attended an IEP meeting as an observational participant.
Education
Bachelor's - Special Education in Low Vision And Blindness
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05-2025
Skills
- Proficient in reading and writing braille
- Understanding of addition and subtraction on abacus
- Understanding of Nemeth in early education
- Understanding of document accessibility
- Understanding of extra core curriculum
- Understanding of orientation and mobility
- Understanding and emerging in assistive technology
Accomplishments
Co-author of Disability Dongle: Another Thinking Tool for the Technoskeptical Toolbox.
Drabek, S. R., Kaniewski, E. O., Millane, G. J., Ruvoli, E. R., and Shaheen, N. L. (2024, May 19). Disability Dongle: Another Thinking Tool for the Technoskeptical Toolbox. Civics of Technology. https://www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/disability-dongle-another-thinking-tool-for-the-technoskeptical-toolbox
Timeline
Special Education Student Teacher
Southwest Cook County Cooperative
01.2025 - 05.2025
Student Teacher
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
08.2024 - 12.2024
Student Teacher
Thomas Metcalf School
02.2024 - 05.2024
Bachelor's - Special Education in Low Vision And Blindness
Illinois State University
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