Special Education Teacher

Dot Madden

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New Boston, NH

*3070

(C) 978-***-****

(E) *********@***.***

Summary

Strong leader as a highly experienced Professional Special Education Teacher with a strong dedication to the total development of children. Ability to work with children of various intellectual and behavioral challenges. Have developed meaningful lessons strong behavioral plans. Excellent communication with parents and staff. Supervisory skills with staff, student teachers and new hires. Have developed monthly staff training for Instructional Assistants on various topics (ex. working with parents, IEP development, behavioral techniques, working with students on the Autistic Spectrum or Intellectual Disabilities.

Core Qualifications

Manage classroom for diverse learners

Excellent classroom management

Experience with special-needs students 3 months -22 years old

Highly structured and predictable environment

CPR/First aid certified

CPI certified

Strong collaborator

Excellent communicator

Strong team manager

Effectively work with parents

Positive reinforcement

Conduct parent and staff trainings

Achievements

Team Building and Leadership

Created collaborative classroom teaching through training and supporting paraprofessionals.

Curriculum Design

Designed, developed and implemented daily modified content and social skills training

Lesson Planning

Introduced new learning methods to ensure total comprehension for all students

Employed behavioral techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom to create a calm and caring environment

Train parents in behavioral techniques

Train the Trainer Certification

Taking BCBA Grad classes

Professional Experience

08/2012- Present

Pelham Memorial School Pelham, NH

MACS Supervisor

Oversee and run a self-contained classroom in a middle school setting. Modify and teach all subjects. Encourage integration as needed for students and collaborate with general ed teachers. Plan and run IEP meetings, as well as test and write up reports for student’s tri-annual reviews. Train instructional assistants on behavior techniques. Run trainings for Elementary and High School self-contained programs. Complete DLM testing on students as well as train staff to conduct DLM testing. Run daily social skills groups. Align lessons to coordinate with state standards. Attend monthly parent support groups.

08/2002- 08/2012

Fllac Collaborative Ayer, Mass

Special Education Teacher

Ability to write Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Support Plans. Individual Educational Plan’s and Transition Plans. I have extensive experience in completing MCAS alternative portfolio’s curriculum planning and performed student background reviews to develop tailored lessons based on student needs. I have developed programs to work with students and increase interest in higher learning. I have supervised staff members as well as mentoring student teachers and new teachers within the company. I have worked with other teacher’s in the Collaborative on a Reading Grant. I have a long history with Special Education students, from infants to adults, as well as parents. I am a great communicator with parents as well as staff. I continue to taking Graduate classes to obtain my BCBA license as well as other classes in the area of Supervisory/Director License. I have also taken several classes in Transitioning into Adulthood with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

01/1996-08/2002

May Institute Worcester, MA

Senior Therapist

Supervised ABA therapists, developed programs to work with students and increase interest in higher learning. Train and assist therapists with behavioral strategies. Checked data collection on students, made corrections if necessary. Discussed with parents any concerns in programming.

01/1986-01/1996

Early Intervention Leominster, Mass

Home Educator

Weekly home visits. Educated parents on developmental stages of infant/toddlers. Discussed with parent’s diagnosis of infant/toddler. Using play therapy addressing deficits in cognition, language, fine and gross motor skills. Participated in educational assessments and wrote reports.

Education and Training

Graduate Classes 2005-Present

2002-2005 Rivier University, Nashua, New Hampshire

Emotional Behavior Disorder

Master Special Education-Emotional Behavior Disorder

Concentration: Emotional Behavior Disorders

1982-1986 Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Mass

Young Child Special Needs/Early Childhood

Bachelor of Science

Concentration: Special Education/Early Childhood

Certifications

CASA-Advocate Training-

Parent Information Center- Volunteer Advocate

CPI Certified

CPR/First Aid Certified

ACE Curriculum

DLM Certified

Community Involvement

Participated in a Grant for Reading Programs

Mentoring Program through Fitchburg State University

Supervise student teachers

Mentor new teachers

Advocate with parents

Foster Care Parent over 25 years

Adopted parent for 3 children

Girls Softball coach

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