Special Education Teacher
Resume:
Basirat Henry
Brooklyn, NY *****
************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● 15 + Years of outstanding teaching and leadership experience in k-12 education
● Expertise in Special Education including literacy/math intervention, best practices in inclusion model, & upholding federal and state compliance
● Passionate about closing the equity gap and building capacity of educators to engage in courageous conversations about diversity and inclusion
CERTIFICATIONS:
New York State School District Administrator Candidate New York State School Building Administrator Candidate New York State Students with Disabilities
EDUCATION
2019-Present College of Saint Rose- Albany, New York Masters in Administrative Leadership (anticipated graduation: August 202*-****-**** College of Saint Rose- Albany, New York
Educational Administrative Certificate Program
2005-2007 Brooklyn College-Brooklyn, New York
Masters of Science in Education, Special Education 2001-2005 Brown University- Providence, Rhode Island Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Ethnic Studies
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
2019-Present Administrative Intern, Ebbets Field Middle School
● Facilitate multiple building-level data meetings to build the capacity of educators to improve instruction for all students: Special Education Department, School Implementation Team, Student Success Support Team, and English Language Arts Department.
● Spearhead Academic Intervention Services (AIS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) programs; facilitate progress monitoring to support student transfer from self-contained to mainstream and least restrictive environments
● Coordinate professional learning workshops for instructional staff on various high-leverage, evidence-based topics: advanced literacy protocols, accountable talk, differentiation, student conferencing, and use of technology platforms
● Monitor teacher implementation of Specially Designed Instruction for students with disabilities
● Progress monitor ELA/Math practices and assessment results; support teachers with the creation of instructional adjustments to enhance student achievement
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Fall 2015-Present Special Education Coordinator & IEP Teacher
● Attend and turnkey data & learnings from districtwide special education meetings
● Develop, organize, & maintain student data files to identify and implement services needed for students with disabilities
● Coordinate school level annual review meetings for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
● Serve as District Representative at annual school based IEP meetings
● Administered school-wide assessment screeners to identify students in need of additional academic support
● Launched intervention services for struggling readers using research based REWARDS and Collaborative Strategic Reading programs
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Special Education Teacher M.S 352
● Lead instruction in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science in self-contained, inclusion, & SETSS classroom settings for students with IEPs
● Develop high quality lessons that incorporate specially designed instruction and differentiation to address the unique and diverse learning needs for students with disabilities
● Facilitate hands on activities and demonstrations to enhance student academic learning and achievement
● Create differentiated curriculum to support diverse learners
● Engage in inquiry work to uncover practical solutions to teacher and learner-centered problems 2018- Present New Teacher Mentor M.S 352
● Provide collegial coaching, guidance, and emotional support to beginner teachers
● Accelerate the pedagogical skill and content knowledge development of mentees
● Engage in reflective conversations; support mentees become autonomous independent practitioners
● Maintain logs of the mentored experience
Professional Affiliations:
● New York State Reading Association ( NYC Regional Director, 2018-2020)
● Brooklyn Reading Council (President, 2017-2018)
● International Literacy Association
Conference and Seminar Participation
● Panelist “Empowering Literacy Professionals” NYSRA Empowering Striving Readers 2019 Conference
● NYC Department of STEM Institute
● Restorative Practices ( Certified in Tier 1, Tier 2, Conflict Resolution)
● IEP Teacher Training (2016-Present)
Awards:
• Recognition for Directing 2019 Broadway Jr. Musical, The Lion King
• Ebbets Field M.S 352 Staff Recognition Award 2019
• New York State Reading Association Council Service Award 2017 Languages: basic knowledge of Spanish & Yoruba
Technology: Word Processing, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Forms, Google Classroom
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