TYESHA HODGE
Chicago ,IL
Summary
Enthusiastic teaching professional with multitasking, time management, communication leadership and interpersonal skills, combined with unwavering devotion to student success. Familiar with various instructional approaches and technology options used in google classrooms. Knowledgeable about curricula, standards based lesson planning, and individual student mentoring approaches. Talented in providing strong quality instruction and creating positive learning environments. Dedicated to helping creative, supportive, stimulating, and learning-focused classroom environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Improved student behavior management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on evidence-based practices in special education teaching methodologies.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiversity students.
- Managed and motivated 4 employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Pre-Service Resident Teacher
Chicago Teacher Residency/ AUSL
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborates with colleagues to implement coordinated educational strategies and deliver consistent instruction to students
- Confers with aqualified mentor teacher to establish standards based instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics
- Implements personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Creates and manages Individualized Educational Plans to establish student learning goals and accommodations/modifications
- Applies instructional knowledge and methods to support individualized student goals
- Cultivates connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement and record student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Instructs students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Leads activities to develop students' physical, emotional, and social growth
- Redirected students using restorative practices positive behavior supports (PBS)
- Provides reading, language arts and social sciences instruction in special education resource classrooms.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Governors State University
University Park, IL08.2020
Skills
- Social development and integration
- IEP compliance
- Restorative Practices
- Data Management
- Team Collaboration
Certification
Professional Educator License (PEL), 06/01/23
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
Pre-Service Resident Teacher
Chicago Teacher Residency/ AUSL
07.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Special Education
DePaul University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Governors State University
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