Tracey McGimpsey
Middletown,NJ
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. 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
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Little Silver Board Of Education
Little Silver, NJ
09.2015 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Special Education Teacher
Bayonne Board Of Education
Bayonne, NJ
05.2003 - 06.2014
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students in self-contained and resource environments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Education: Administration And Supervision
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Education/ Special Education
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ05.2003
Skills
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
- Parent Communication
- Curriculum Adjustments through modifications/accommodations
- Instructional Strategies
- Student Records Management
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Student Support
- Remote Assistance
- Positive Learning Environment
- Wilson Reading Certification and Dyslexia Training
- Progress Monitoring of student goals
Certification
- Certified Wilson Language Teacher- 2015
- Certified Dyslexia Coach through Wilson Training 2015
- Teacher of the Handicapped Certification - 2003
- Elementary School Teacher Certification- 2003
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Little Silver Board Of Education
09.2015 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Bayonne Board Of Education
05.2003 - 06.2014
Master of Arts - Urban Education: Administration And Supervision
New Jersey City University
Bachelor of Arts - Education/ Special Education
Seton Hall University
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