Sherrill Erwin
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Charismatic and dependable Teacher with 12 years of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with the necessary tools to achieve academic goals, develop social skills, coping and self-regulation skills, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Adept in application of excellent communication and problem solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Interventionist
Round Rock ISD
Round Rock, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Trained teachers and staff on how to spot students in need of help and refer for services.
- Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Mediated conflicts through structured sessions.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
Structured Learning Classroom Teacher
RRISD
Round Rock, TX
08.2013 - 07.2021
- Instructed groups of up to 16 students and provided individual social skill and self regulation support as needed.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on individual student interests (IEPs) and behavioral accommodations to increase student success in the general education classroom.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans, expectations and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Implemented new virtual social skill lessons, using technology in the classroom, reaching every SLC student and boosting student understanding of subject matter.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic academic and behavior support.
- Assessed student growth with IEP progress reports and data from BIP plans in Emergentree.
- Created "reverse" inclusion groups to foster peer relationships and help struggling students generalize their skills to the general education classroom.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
- Created individualized behavior plans for struggling students and implemented these plans successfully in the general education classroom.
ECSE Teacher
San Marcos CISD
San Marcos, TX
12.1998 - 12.2001
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained classroom.
- Attended monthly staff training sessions.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX12.1998
Skills
- Student-centered learning
- Implementation of BIP
- Data collection Emergentree
- Lesson Planning
- Group and individual Instruction and behavior support
- Technology integration
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Special Needs Students
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Student records management
- Student engagement
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Double File Trail for the 2020-2021 school year.
- Targeted Development - Met with parents, principals and campus staff to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and implemented new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
- Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as multisensory learning, social skills instruction, self regulation techniques and repetition to reinforce learning.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents and administrators as well as social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
- Data Organization - Kept detailed, organized data on all students in the social skills program and on DBRC's.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths, and weaknesses.
2020-2021 Teacher of The Year
As Double File Trail's Elementary School Teacher of The Year, I was over joyed with this honor. Children are my passion and I cannot imagine any other career. I would like to think that I am a teacher who finds creative ways to make the material accessible to my students, staying up-to-date with best practices and applying for grants to help enhance instruction, such as the Handwriting Without Tears and Touch Math grants I have received. I have a tremendous respect and admiration for my students and the colleagues I work with. I hope to serve as a role model for students and always have the best interests of students in mind. I gain respect by treating students fairly, setting high expectations and being consistent with discipline. To me, a Teacher of the Year goes beyond interacting with students on an instructional level, but working with students daily to make sure their physical and emotional needs are met, as well.
Timeline
Behavior Interventionist
Round Rock ISD
08.2021 - Current
Structured Learning Classroom Teacher
RRISD
08.2013 - 07.2021
ECSE Teacher
San Marcos CISD
12.1998 - 12.2001
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas State University