John Muir High SchoolSpecial Education Department Chair
Aug. 2007 - Jul. 2015PUSDChair for Special Education Department at school site, oversaw department while chair was on leave, continued as Chair in her absence. Resource teacher in English for students in grades 9 - 12 Co-teach two periods with GE teacher in 9th grade English, broke lessons down to help all students access lesson for the day. Prepare and collaborate with GE teacher on student progress Developed and planned daily lessons that were aligned to student IEPs and California state standards Differentiated lessons to meet individual needs Developed and monitored 25 student's IEPs, advocated, communicated and collaborated with GE teachers for students on my case load. Observed students in GE settings and documented information, gave feedback to GE teachers Communicated with individual students on caseload and student's Parents on a regular basis on the phone, in emails or in person. Maintain grade book, supervise Teaching Assistants assigned to classroom Oversee classroom management