Michelle Carroll
Special Education Teacher
FRISCO,TX
Summary
Compassionate, creative, passionate, and patient Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects, and effective communication skills. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher, Life Skills
Clark Middle School
Frisco, TX
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Demonstrate knowledge of individuals with disabilities, including levels of severity, multiple disabilities, and their influence on development, behavior, learning. and impact on communication skills.
- Develop Individual Education Plans to meet academic, social, and functional needs of middle school students with moderate-severe cognitive, physical, health, and social/emotional impairments
- Utilize specialized materials, equipment, and assistive technology for students with disabilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of effective classroom management and strategies for behavior management, crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation techniques.
- Choose and implement instructional techniques and strategies that promote success for individuals with disabilities, creating varied opportunities for all students.
- Consult with therapists to plan for students' needs and required adaptions, modifications, and use of assistive/adaptive technology.
- Understand and implement assessments as an educational process to include how to interpret and analyze data and use developing instruction
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supervisors paraprofessionals
Teacher, Preschool Special Education (PPCD)
Lamar Early Education Center
Odessa, TX
09.2014 - 05.2019
- Teach three, four and five year old students with hearing, visual, orthopedic, speech/language impairments, multiple disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
- Developed Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students that met their physical, cognitive, communication, adaptive and social-emotional needs.
- Create and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans that include whole group, small group and individual instruction.
- Collaborate with support service personnel (OT, PT, SLP)
- Assess students and use data for planning and reporting progress.
- Supervise and instruction paraprofessionals.
- Serve on school committees: Continuous School Improvement Team (CSIT) and Conscious Discipline Action Team (CAT).
Teacher Leader
C.E.F.S. Head Start
Vandalia, IL
12.2012 - 03.2014
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Supervised teacher's aides.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT09.2009
Skills
- Active Listening
- Behavioral Intervention
- Case Management
- Life Skills Development
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Cultural Sensitivity
Timeline
Teacher, Life Skills
Clark Middle School
08.2019 - 03.2022
Teacher, Preschool Special Education (PPCD)
Lamar Early Education Center
09.2014 - 05.2019
Teacher Leader
C.E.F.S. Head Start
12.2012 - 03.2014
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Charter Oak State College
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