Experience

Laurel Heights Hospital

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • 2015 - Present

  • Evaluate the current strategies and interventions for referred students and modify or develop appropriate behavioral and/or educational interventions and strategies using information from the IEP, Functional Behavior Assessment, direct observation, school input and other sources. • Provide individual educational and behavioral support to enable an identified student to improve academically and behaviorally • Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and develop teaching plans • Adapt lessons to meet the individual needs of students • Develop IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) for each student • Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities • Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one • Monitor student’s progress and goals and provide IEP progress reports • Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators • Supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with students with disabilities Show less