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Taylor Crawford

Ford Cliff,PA

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

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Life Skills Teacher

Apollo-ridge School District
04.2025 - Current
  • Taught individuals with learning or physical disabilities to use technology such as computers, tablets and mobile phones.
  • Offered training on personal hygiene and grooming skills.
  • Modeled positive behavior skills as well as good problem-solving and relationship-building abilities to improve students' social integration.
  • Supported people with developmental disabilities and autism in building multi-faceted skillset to promote independence and self-confidence.

Substitute Teacher

ESS
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Repeated requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
  • Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.

3rd Grade Learning Support Teacher

Lenape Elementary
09.2024 - 01.2025
  • Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

ESY Special Education Teacher

Hempfield School District
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Created lessons based on each student's IEP goals.

Instructed lessons to help maintain old IEP goals.

  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.

Long-Term Substitute 6, 7, 9 Grade ELA

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Organized grade-level materials for students.
  • Executed lesson plans for specific topics each day.
  • Certified PSSA proctor.

Building Substitute - 6-12

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Implemented teacher-provided lesson plans.
  • Handled full-day and single-period class coverage efficiently.

Student Teacher - 6-12 Learning Support

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
10.2023 - 12.2023

•Facilitated push-in teaching for Pre-Algebra and Algebra One.

•Assisted and completed IEP meetings

•Supported the PATH (Providing Alternatives To Hunger) program

•Organized and assisted in their Christmas Santa Workshop. Students who are low-income are welcome to shop at the store, which gathers donations all year long. Students PreK-12 are able to shop.

Student Teacher - Second Grade

David Leech Elementary
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Implemented daily instructional plans across ELA, WIN (What Is Needed), writing, and cursive.
  • Developed a student work sample based on The Great Puppy Invasion.
  • ECRI (Enhanced Core Reading Instruction)
  • Engaged in collaborative meetings focusing on developing PBIS support strategies.

Student Teacher - Third Grade

Ben Franklin Elementary School
02.2023 - 04.2023
  • Developed and implemented educational content focused on the principles of the water cycle.
  • Experienced in using CKLA program.
  • Awarded certification in PSSA proctoring.
  • English second language student from Afghanistan

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Education - Early Childhood and Special Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
12-2023

Associates Degree - General Studies

Butler County Community College
Butler, PA
05-2020

Skills

  • Organization
  • Collaboration
  • Classroom Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Identifying student goals

Certification

Instructional I Grades PK-4 (2825) January 2024


Instructional I Special Education PK-12 (9231) January 2024

Timeline

Life Skills Teacher

Apollo-ridge School District
04.2025 - Current

Substitute Teacher

ESS
01.2025 - 04.2025

3rd Grade Learning Support Teacher

Lenape Elementary
09.2024 - 01.2025

ESY Special Education Teacher

Hempfield School District
06.2024 - 07.2024

Long-Term Substitute 6, 7, 9 Grade ELA

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
02.2024 - 05.2024

Building Substitute - 6-12

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
01.2024 - 02.2024

Student Teacher - 6-12 Learning Support

Leechburg Middle/Senior High School
10.2023 - 12.2023

Student Teacher - Second Grade

David Leech Elementary
08.2023 - 10.2023

Student Teacher - Third Grade

Ben Franklin Elementary School
02.2023 - 04.2023

Bachelor's of Science in Education - Early Childhood and Special Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Associates Degree - General Studies

Butler County Community College