Teri Lucas
Bradford,PA
Summary
Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.
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
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Support Teacher
Otto Eldred School District
08.2002 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs (Individualized Education Plans)to define student learning objectives and educational strategies to support goals to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Partnered with regular education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught Mathematics and English Language Arts to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities both in the regular education setting as well as the pull out learning support classroom.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physical Therapists and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Safety Care Management (SCM) trained and certified for 25 years.
Learning Support Teacher
Intermediate Unit 9
08.2000 - 06.2014
- Worked in various school district in McKean and Potter Counties as a Learning Support Teacher for grades 7-12.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Used Acadience On-Line Learning program to assess students Reading and Mathematics progress on a weekly basis. Used this data to direct students learning needs.
- 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.
Special Education Teacher
Beacon Light Behavioral Health
06.1989 - 07.2000
- Special Education Teacher in a private behavioral health care facility in their on site school.
- Created and managed Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students with emotional and intellectual disabilities, to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Safety Care Management (SCM) trained and certified for 12 years.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Education
Master of Science - Teaching And Curriculum
Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PA06-2005
Bachelor of Science - Mentally/ Physically Handicapped
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA12-1988
Skills
- Educational support to regular education and other special education staff
- Social-emotional learning of all students in classroom
- Mentor teacher to first year learning support teacher
Timeline
Learning Support Teacher
Otto Eldred School District
08.2002 - Current
Learning Support Teacher
Intermediate Unit 9
08.2000 - 06.2014
Special Education Teacher
Beacon Light Behavioral Health
06.1989 - 07.2000
Master of Science - Teaching And Curriculum
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science - Mentally/ Physically Handicapped
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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