Elementary Special Education Inclusion Teacher

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Creating challenging, engaging, and universally designed lessons that support learner variability.
Using the UDL Framework to design and implement curriculum standards-based units that include differentiated instruction.
Providing high-quality direct specialized instruction to students according to students’ IEPs/504 plans.
Developing IEPs/504 plans that are strength-based as well as child and family-centered for overall educational improvement.
Planning and implementing specialized instruction services using the school's curriculum (i.e. High Reach, Everyday Math, Handwriting without Tears, Readers and Writers Workshop, Math in Focus, FOSS, Social Studies Alive, and Second Step).
Ensure the program of instruction meets the individual students' goals and objectives on their IEP/504 plans and is aligned with Common Core Standards.
Collaborating with classroom teacher to implement student’s IEP/504 plan. This includes planning for: classroom environment, adapting and modifying curriculum, managing classroom behaviors, and connecting with parents and family members.
Modifying and administering classroom-based and school-wide assessments to document student's progress.
Developing a system to regularly collect all specialized instruction data towards IEP/504 plan goals.
Writing quarterly progress reports (IEP progress reports and curriculum progress reports).