Tiffany Schelbert
Lafayette,IN
Summary
Dedicated Essential Skills Teacher with over 25 years of experience in special education. Strong background in relationship building with students and families, along with collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance student outcomes. Additional training in structured teaching, therapeutic crisis intervention, augmentative and alternative communication and applied behavior analysis.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Essential Skills Teacher
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Hershey Elementary School
08.2020 - Current
- Developed/ adapted/ modified individualized lessons to promote student learning.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and improve student outcomes.
- Collaborated with team members, therapists and related services
- Utilized data-driven assessments to evaluate student progress and adapt instructional methods accordingly.
Essential Skills Teacher
Lafayette School Corporation
GLASS
08.1996 - 08.2020
- During my time with GLASS I held the following positions:
Essential Skills teacher, McCutcheon High School
Transition to employment/PACES teacher
Essential Skills teacher, Harrison High School
AAC/ASD teacher consultant
Essential Skills teacher, Hershey Elementary
- All of these positions required collaboration with other teachers and therapists
- Both McCutcheon and PACES programs were started by me
- During the AAC/ASD consultation position I did mentoring/ training of teachers and paraprofessionals
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education: Moderate, Severe And Profound
Ball State University
Muncie, INBachelor of Arts - Special Education: Moderate Severe And Profound
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INSkills
- Student engagement strategies
- Relationship building with students, parents and families
- Skilled in behavior support strategies
- Active student participation
- Fostering a positive learning environment
- Adaptive learning techniques
- Learner-focused
- TCIS certified
Timeline
Essential Skills Teacher
Tippecanoe School Corporation
08.2020 - Current
Essential Skills Teacher
Lafayette School Corporation
08.1996 - 08.2020
Master of Arts - Special Education: Moderate, Severe And Profound
Ball State University
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education: Moderate Severe And Profound
Purdue University