Education Program Coordinator

I developed and implemented a game-based program that enhanced motivation and engagement in academic learning for 7th – 8th-grade students resulting in a 40% rise in academic grades after one year of instruction.

Innovative Teaching

I designed an individualized, interactive reading program that increased grade averages from 30% – 74% and national reading test scores by 27% for students in grades 7th – 11th.

Differentiated Instruction

I created learning instruction that allowed students to demonstrate strengths, interests, preferences, and struggles. As a result, students demonstrated cognitive engagement and motivation to expound on their learning through improved participation and increasing grade averages.

As a Teacher

1. 1. 1. I co-taught English and mathematics for grades seventh and eighth.
      2. I designed a game-based program to assist students with severe learning issues.
      3. After the first year, I gradually raised the program’s difficulty level by 26%, helping to bring 2 eighth-grade students from kindergarten reading levels to seventh-grade levels.
      4. Personally updated approximately 20 students’ IEP and 504 plans to ensure academic services were active.
      5. Coordinated with a speech therapist to help five students effectively communicate their needs, enabling educators to provide better care.
      6. Cooperated with support staff to create holistic intervention plans.
      7. Managed over ten additional tasks without an SE Coordinator, ensuring the school complied with state mandates. As a result, the school was classified as current on the caseloads for all students.
      8. Taught eleventh-grade English with a focus on narrative writing and African American literature. After year one, student test scores rose 32 % from the previous year.
      9. Led team meetings addressing upcoming events as well as student trends and issues.
      10. Collaborated with colleagues to develop lesson plans, ensuring a strong focus on the needs of SE students.
      11. Co-taught with an SE teacher, intervening when necessary to provide additional support for students with special needs.
      12. Directed over 80 lessons for students needing supplemental instruction and assistance.
      13. Worked with over 30 parents and the SE Director to develop dynamic, targeted Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Achievements

Achieved 60% improved Math and English state test scores amongst SE students.

Successfully moved 8 students to exceed their IEPs and return to the General Education Program (GEP).

Developed an intervention plan for students isolated due to severe emotional and behavioral disorders, providing support while addressing their underlying psychological needs.

Succeeded in releasing three students from the specialized program, facilitating their return to the GEP.