Theone Pappas
Chicago,IL
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher LBS1 and ESL endorsed with Middle School ELA and SS endorsements. Empathetic and accommodating in designing and implementing 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
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Teacher Inclusion
Chicago Public School Spry High School
08.2022 - Current
- Fostered critical thinking skills in students through problem-solving activities and real-world applications of concepts taught in class.
- Boosted parent-teacher collaboration by maintaining open lines of communication and conducting regular meetings to discuss student progress.
- Increased student participation through group projects, presentations, and interactive learning exercises.
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities within the classroom.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and encouraging respectful behavior among students.
- Collaborated with fellow educators to develop interdisciplinary units that engaged students across multiple subject areas.
- Improved overall classroom performance with consistent evaluations, feedback, and tailored support for individual needs.
Diverse Learner Cluster Teacher
Gary School CPS
Chicago, IL
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
- Used Google Forms to monitor and record student progress.
Resource/ Inclusion and Cluster Teacher
West Ridge School CPS
Chicago, IL
08.2010 - 08.2020
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Attended monthly staff training sessions.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
- Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
- Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Education
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Governor State
Chicago, IL11.2011
Bachelor of Science - Education
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Student Progress Monitoring
- Specialized IEP for Low and High Incident Students
- Lesson Planning for resource instruction
- Planning of Units and Lessons with Co- teachers
- Differentiated Instruction Centers or Stations
- Group and 1:1 instruction
- Co-teaching with General Education Teachers
- LBS1 and ESL endorsed
Timeline
Co-Teacher Inclusion
Chicago Public School Spry High School
08.2022 - Current
Diverse Learner Cluster Teacher
Gary School CPS
08.2020 - 01.2022
Resource/ Inclusion and Cluster Teacher
West Ridge School CPS
08.2010 - 08.2020
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Governor State
Bachelor of Science - Education
Loyola University of Chicago
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