Special Education Assistant

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September 17, 2010

Sam Morrow

Vancouver, WA *****

Objective

I am passionate about teaching to young people with special needs.

Certifications

Washington state license to teach Special Education, 2008

Experience

Resource/ Title 1 Teacher, (September 2009 - June 2010)

Jemtegaard Middle School, Washougal, Wa.

• Taught resource room math to 6th - 8th graders.

• Organized cooperative learning activities.

• Maintained a caseload of special education students.

• developed IEP's and organized then conducted IEP meetings.

• Tutuored students seeking additional guidance with course work

• Assessed student performance throughout the term.

• Conducted individual student conferences.

Structured Learning Classroom Teacher (September 2008 - June 2009)

Covington Middle School, Vancouver, Wa.

• Managed a Self Contained classroom of 6-8th grade boys with behavior issues.

• Implemented creative curricula utilizing outcome-based education & alternative

assessments

• Tracked and recorded various behaviors.

• Taught all core subjects (reading, witing, math, social skills.

• Worked with and supervised staff assistants.

One on One Indtructional Assistant (January 2005 - June 2008)

Walnut Grove Primary School / Thomas Jefferson Middle School

• Worked 1 on 1 with an autistic preteen boy grades 5-7.

• Worked 1 on 1 with a teenage boy with multiple disabilities.

Relevant Interests

All Sports, Football, Basketball, soccer, baseball,Track & Field. I welcome the

opportunity to coach extracurricular activities.

Education

B.A.Communication, Video Productions 1995

George Fox University, Newberg, OR

M.A. Secondary Education, 2005

Continental University