Seed Of Knowledge

I have 10 years+ of experience in special education K-5. Knowledgeable in using iPad as an educational tool, ABA principals, BIPs, life skills, centers, modifying grade level work to the individual needs of students. A mother and believer that a child's first teachers are their parents or guardians.

Believer in the Zone of Proximal Development. Every student has a potential to develop past what is expected of them or what they expect of themselves; providing the appropriate assistance will give the student enough of a "boost" to achieve the task. Not all students learn the same; which can be frustrating for both the student and the teacher. Teaching one topic in a variety of ways is useful in controlling students' level of frustration, thus remaining open to receiving information from their teacher. I am an advocate of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences: musical, visual-spatial, linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic and proposed additional intelligences. My teaching style is a combination of cooperative learning, peer or teacher scaffolding, differentiated instruction, and repetition.

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State University of New York College at Purchase Areas of Specialization: Health; Child/Adolescent Development Studied in Burgos, Spain, Summer 2005 Senior Thesis: Effect of Peer Education on HIV/AIDS Prevention Purchase College Alumni Association POST-BACHELOR CERTIFICATIONS: • Disability Analyst 2 • SCIP – Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention • Developing a Child Long Island University Purchase, NY General Ed and Special Ed K-5

10 years + experience in general and special education. Main focus is on inclusion - we all role models and educators, peer education is a great tool to use in the classroom. Examples of my experience: • Assessment of Needs and Care Planning • Liaison for service therapists, teachers, parents, administration, psychologists • Student advocate • Assist in IEP Review & Data Collection • Experience within General & Special Education Classrooms • Proficient in Using ABA Principles & AAC • Training & implementation of SRA Reading, Math & Spelling program • Development & implementation of Behavioral Intervention Plan, Differentiated Instruction • Modifying Common Core Curriculum to ensure achievement of students' IEP goals