Taylor Bischoff
River Vale,NJ
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher of SWD, K-12
Bergen County Special Services
2021.09 - Current
- Instruct students with autism, ED, and MD in a wide variety of skill areas including language, social interaction, daily living skills, self-help and advocacy skills, recreation, and leisure skills
- Collect and record academic and behavioral data
- Communicate with parents, colleagues, and special service professionals
- Work as lead teacher of as well as a part of an interdisciplinary team, training ABA staff members on educating students with a range of learning needs.
ESY MD K-1 Teacher
Parkway Elementary School
2021.05 - 2021.08
- Instruct students with autism in a wide variety of skill areas including language, social interaction, daily living skills, self-help and advocacy skills, recreation, and leisure skills
- Collect and record academic and behavioral data on Rethink, along with assisting in creating FBA's
- Communicate with parents, colleagues, and special service professionals about the children
- Work as lead teacher of as well as a part of an interdisciplinary team, training ABA staff members on educating students with a range of learning needs
- Lead circle time, reading circles, and DTI.
Student Teacher for Third Grade General Education
Roberge Elementary School
2021.01 - 2021.05
- Developed and implemented lesson plans and created teaching materials
- Managed student accountability trackers; recorded data on student behavior and academic progress
- Administered reading level assessments to six students
- Managed and taught the class during teacher's absence (three weeks)
- Collect and record behavioral and academic data
- Teach curriculum individually based on differentiated needs of the child
- Observe and participate in IEP meetings.
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Children's Aid and Family Services
2019.01 - 2020.01
- Supported adults with developmental disabilities in maintaining their independence and empowering them to become integrated members of their communities, along with reinforcing independent living skills
- Implemented behavior plans, providing an appropriate level of supervision and one-to-one personal care.
Education
Master of Arts - Mental Health and School Counseling
NYU Steinhardt
New York, NYMaster of Science - Elementary Education (Dual Certificate- Student with Disabilities)
Dominican College
Orangeburg, NYBachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY at Albany
Albany, NYSkills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating students
- Behavior Management
- Public Speaking
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group Instruction
- Cooperative Learning Experience
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Data-Driven Instruction
Certification
- Teaching Certificate, 1-6 (General and Special Ed), New York
- Teaching Certificate, K-12 (General and Special Ed), New Jersey
Personal Information
Title: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Awards
Outstanding Student Teaching Award, Childhood Education SWD, Dominican College
Timeline
Teacher of SWD, K-12
Bergen County Special Services
2021.09 - Current
ESY MD K-1 Teacher
Parkway Elementary School
2021.05 - 2021.08
Student Teacher for Third Grade General Education
Roberge Elementary School
2021.01 - 2021.05
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Children's Aid and Family Services
2019.01 - 2020.01
Master of Arts - Mental Health and School Counseling
NYU Steinhardt
Master of Science - Elementary Education (Dual Certificate- Student with Disabilities)
Dominican College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY at Albany
- Teaching Certificate, 1-6 (General and Special Ed), New York
- Teaching Certificate, K-12 (General and Special Ed), New Jersey
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