Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
An enthusiastic and caring educator who believes that all children can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting, and appropriate to assist children in building their abilities. Exceptional ability to establish rapport with students, parents, and fellow co-workers based on outstanding communication skills. Commended for excellence in innovation, creativity, organization, and proactive talents, I exhibit a passion for education. I demonstrate an unwavering commitment to optimizing student and school success.
Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students;Evaluate student progress on a regular basis and prepares progress reports; Instruct pupils in citizenship, basic communications skills and other general elements of the course of study common to all teachers, as specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the district; Provide individual, small, and/or large group instruction, whenever appropriate, in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual and special abilities; Instruct pupils in proper care and use of textbooks, equipment and materials; Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide and orderly and productive environment;Select and requisitions books, instructional materials, equipment, aids, and maintains required inventory records; Develop instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction; Develop and maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities; Supervise out-of classroom activities for pupils during the assigned working day, as required; Plan and coordinate the work of aides, teacher assistants, and other paraprofessionals; Identifies pupil’s needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems; Communicate with parents and pupil personnel staff members on the individual pupil’s progress and development;Develop and participate in the sponsorship of student activities and faculty committees; Act as a resource person on an interdepartmental level to relate appropriate aspects of his/her subject area to other subject areas; Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
I integrate a modified version Creative Curriculum and ReThink for PreSchool Disabled (PSD) Autism students ages 3 and 4 within an adapted classroom to meet the social emotional, physical, developmental, and academic needs of each student in order to guide them towards mastery of both NJ Preschool Teaching Learning Standards and Individual Educational Plans (I.E.P.)
I am hired by parents to provide care for their special needs children in the family’s private home. In addition to keeping the children safe, I partner with parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) to meet the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of the children. I am also responsible for all domestic tasks related to providing care for the child. *Dressing the children *Bathing the children *Promoting and teaching good hygiene practices, including diapering *Preparing nutritious meals and snacks, including bottles and baby food *Keeping the children’s areas neat and clean *Transporting children to and from activities and appointments *Providing age-appropriate activities *Hosting and/or attending play groups *Implementing and/or maintain the child’s routine *Putting children down for naps and/or bed *Reading to the children *Creating a safe environment for the children to freely explore *Creating a nurturing environment *Disciplining children when appropriate in a manner consistent with parents philosophy *Fostering independence, as age-appropriate *Supervising and assisting with homework *Modeling and teaching good manners *Modeling and teaching responsible citizenship *Provide basic first-aid, as required *Administer medications, as specially directed *Ensuring the children spend adequate time outdoors *Serving as a trusted companion to the children.
• Participate in conferences, IEP meetings, clinics and all trans-disciplinary meetings with administrators, staff, and families assessing the needs, abilities, objectives, and achievements of each student. • Developed 16 lesson plans encapsulating integrated behavioral and threptic goals with for each child. • Maintain educational records and submits written reports evaluating each child's progress • Prepare, adapt, modify, and implement written lesson plans • Administer formal and informal tests and assesses progress • Integrates special educational program with other therapeutic services, including aquatic therapy, as well as speech, occupational and physical therapies. • Arrange and maintains bulletin boards • Prepare attendance reports • Performs other related record keeping and classroom upkeep functions as required • Participate in special activities as appropriate.