J. Yvonne McFadzean

• Served as district representative for IEP meetings.
• Wrote drafts of District Board policy for special education, for the purpose of program consistency and compliance with state and federal rules.
• Maintained a high level of knowledge regarding developing special education issues, changes in the laws, and educations methods for educating students with disabilities.
• Ensured all practices in the district are legal and ethical for student/family so that each child has the opportunity to achieve at a high level and be prepared for post- secondary success.

• Trained and assisted special education teachers with best practice instructional strategies.
• Assisted with staff and paraprofessional evaluations, giving input to administrative teams.
• Made provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes within contractual commitments.
• Ensured procedural safeguards were met.

• Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
• Analyzed and interpreted government regulations and professional journals to verify educational initiative conformance to legal and quality requirements.
• Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
• Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities.

Assist teachers and administrators with compliance issues, conducted training and staff development, sit in on IEP meetings and assist special education teachers with the daily routine of their programs.

Met independently with students to provide direct instruction, academic support and needed accommodations.

Taught Algebra and Language Arts in anchored classes, collaborated with general education teachers and monitored students progress to ensure success.