Shannon Elmquist
Gardnerville,NV
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Douglas County School District
10.2012 - 11.2023
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Special Education Teacher
Douglas County School District
08.2010 - 09.2012
- Worked with parents, teachers, and school leadership to develop tailored student education plans.
- Used state and district assessments to determine student abilities and track academic progress.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and determine priorities and resource needs.
- Prepared classrooms for class activities and provided variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use throughout day.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records to prepare reports on children and activities.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Special Educaton Teacher
Douglas County School District
08.1995 - 06.2002
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Developed and implemented a CLS program for students with multiple handicap's.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Educaton
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZMaster of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Nevada02.2021
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating Students
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Material Selection
- Differentiated Instruction
- Parent Communications
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Positive Role Model
- Group and Individual Instruction
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Douglas County School District
10.2012 - 11.2023
Special Education Teacher
Douglas County School District
08.2010 - 09.2012
Special Educaton Teacher
Douglas County School District
08.1995 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Special Educaton
Northern Arizona University
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
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