Highlights:

Skills:Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, Assessment, Reporting, Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Special Education Specialist, Social Sciences, Family Studies, On-line teaching, Tutoring, Technology

Goal:Teaching with advancement possibilities especially in the area of Special Education assistive technology and Special Education instructional and integration supports. I will also consider mainstream teaching positions that lead to career advancement in the future.

Membership:Ontario College of Teachers (OCT, Certification Number: 634444)

Certification:Ontario College of Teachers Certified Teacher(OCT). Certification Number :634444 Primary Junior Intermediate Senior Special Education Specialist Social Sciences Family Studies

Teacher - Grade 4/5 09/2022 - current
Peel District School Board, Brampton, ON Canada
Industry: Public Education
Currently teaching a four and five split grade with students of various abilities including approximately 35% of the class as main streamed integrated students with identified special education needs.
Differentiated instruction given based on student's IEP Ensured true integration of special education students with mainstream students Delivery of alternative education for identified students Fair and reliable documentation of all students learning achievements--
Teacher - Intermediate General Learning Disability Program 09/2021 - 07/2022
Peel District School Board, Brampton, ON Canada
Industry: Public Education
Taught in the Peel District School Board's contained classroom system. GLD classroom's have student of various abilities and grade levels. All students in this program are identified with a learning disability ranging from general learning developmental delays to autism to pervasive development disorders. This program was ended due program funding and the school board's initiative towards inclusion of exceptional students into mainstream classroom instead of contained classes.
Design and planning of curriculum content outside of the typical range and grade level Modification of content to suit students' individualized needs Testing, reporting and review of students' abilities and need required regularly and on a on going basis--
Teacher - Grade 3 01/2020 - 07/2021
Peel District School Board, Brampton, ON Canada
Industry: Public Education
Taught in a mainstream grade three classroom both online and in person due to the ongoing pandemic. Classes included students of various abilities who were integrated into the grade three program.
Designed and implemented lessons based on Ontario curriculum Enhanced student success by making use of rich tasks, real life based projects and cross curricular learning Implemented programming for students identified as exceptional, including behavioural, LDs and giftedness--
Long Term Occasional Teacher 09/2013 - 12/2019
Peel District School Board, Brampton, ON Canada
Industry: Public Education
Held various positions from Kindergarten to Grade 8, including Special Education classes. Terms consisted of anywhere from a few months to entire years in providing coverage for absent teachers.
Ensured a smooth transition for students from previous teacher to myself Wrote and implemented enhanced learning plans Developed and organized inquiry tasks based on students’ enrichment needs Developed Literacy and Numeracy programming for emergent learners--

Sheridan College 09/2002 - 06/2004
Oakville, ON, Canada
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major:Advertising
Business Diploma Advertising

Reina Simms Teacher, Special Education, Technology