Special Education Teacher

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May 03, 2025

Sharonda Watson-Gibson

Experience

GENERAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER ASSISTANT 6 YEARS EXPERIENCE

·Assisted in implementing daily lesson plans and classroom activities with fun, interactive, and educational toys, games and books.

·Achieved early childhood learning goals such as shape identification, letter recognition, and color differentiation.

·Met learning needs of preschool children with child-led approach centered on curious exploration.

·Developed good relationships with students and staff.

·Consulted and collaborated with staff around student learning styles, differentiated instruction.

·Managed small group and individual instruction.

·Assisted student with adapting to the teacher’s lessons plans, materials, and classroom space.

·Improved student behavior with consistent monitoring, intervention, and positive reinforcement.

SHORT AND LONG-TERM SUBSTITUE TEACHER 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE

·Maintained classroom continuity by implementing prepared lesson plans and handling long-term teacher absences.

·Used course materials to teach lessons planned by absent teacher.

·Updated classroom records with attendance and participation information.

·Supervised students during quizzes and exams to prevent cheating.

·Maintained course progress by handling instructional, assignment, and testing needs.

·Notified classroom teacher of student progress by leaving detailed notes.

Education

MASTER OF EDUCATION OCTOBER 2020 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, PHOENIX, AZ

Skills/Strengths

·Parent Relations

·Lesson planning

·Student tutoring

·Classroom organization

·Diversified instruction

·Strong communication

·Classroom management

·Adaptability