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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Amy Beauverd

Walkersville,MD

Summary

Qualified HSM Teacher with solid background in Special Education, skilled in IEP development and differentiated instruction, in order to enhance student engagement and progress. Proven ability to build strong relationships with students and families. Committed to fostering academic growth through focused small group interventions. Demonstrated expertise in behavior management and fostering inclusive classroom environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home School Model and PEP Teacher

MCPS
08.2023 - Current

As a teacher completing 2 roles I am able to pivot at the last minute. I know the curriculum that I teach and am readily able to co-teach with a general educator.

  • Complete legally mandated paperwork in a timely manner
  • Conduct IEP meetings of all sorts, move ins, reevaluations, assessing students that do not go to our school and students that do attend my school
  • Complete small intervention groups to meet student needs
  • Collaborate with general education teachers, administration, service providers, and families
  • Schedule meetings and maintain a calendar to ensure I am completing paperwork on time.
  • Collecting data specific to my students goals either through small group, social settings like centers, parallel teaching, or observation.

Home School Model Teacher

MCPS
08.2020 - 06.2023
  • Complete legally mandated documents in a timely manner
  • Complete IEP meetings either virtual or in person.
  • Communicating effectively with families
  • Translate documents if needed
  • Small group reading intervention with students with and without IEP's
  • Collaborate with general education teachers, administrations, service providers, and families
  • Schedule meetings in order to make sure I am able to complete all documentation and be prepared for the team to discuss.
  • Send home important documents
  • Take detailed data through observation, playing and interactions, as well as students work in the classroom and on assessments.

Home School Model Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 07.2020
  • Complete legally mandated documents in a timely manner
  • Complete IEP meetings either virtual or in person.
  • Communicating effectively with families
  • Translate documents if needed
  • Small group reading intervention with students with and without IEP's
  • Collaborate with general education teachers, administrations, service providers, and families
  • Schedule meetings in order to make sure I am able to complete all documentation and be prepared for the team to discuss.
  • Send home important documents
  • Take detailed data through observation, playing and interactions, as well as students work in the classroom and on assessments.

Reading Intervention Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 06.2020
  • Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
  • Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
  • Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
  • Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.

ESY Teacher

MCPS
07.2014 - 06.2019
  • Create lessons for highly impacted student that receive special education services and supports.
  • Teach students of varying needs during the month of July.
  • Acknowledge behaviors and attempt to offer replacement behaviors for the student to be able to be more focused on educational topics.
  • Complete progress notes at the end of the summer program
  • Call parents to welcome their child to ESY and to review the students progress or maintenance of skills.
  • Make lessons fun and engaging for learners of different needs and ability levels.

Special Education Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

Kindergarten Teacher

MCPS
08.2011 - 06.2015
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for trusted learning support.
  • Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
  • Collaborated with team mates to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students, such as visual, auditory, sensory, and verbal.
  • Completed paperwork to deliver interventions to the students struggled with their foundational skill.

Education

Master of Arts - Special Education

Towson University
Baltimore, MD
12-2013

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Towson University
Baltimore, MD
12-2008

Skills

  • Really Great Reading & OG trainer and certified
  • Differentiated instruction and lesson planning
  • IEP writing/development/implementation
  • Small group instruction for intervention as well as co-teaching experience
  • Relationship building with students, families and staff
  • Data management
  • De-escalation techniques and behavior modification techniques
  • Social skills development
  • Progress evaluations/ data collection
  • Scheduling proficiency/ multitasking abilities
  • Assessment administration
  • Paraprofessional oversight
  • Excellent communication

Accomplishments

  • Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.

Certification

  • Special Education Credential - MD Department of Education.
  • Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator (OGCE) - Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
  • Working towards National Board Certification, will submit Components 1-4 in May.

Timeline

Home School Model and PEP Teacher

MCPS
08.2023 - Current

Home School Model Teacher

MCPS
08.2020 - 06.2023

Home School Model Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 07.2020

Reading Intervention Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 06.2020

Special Education Teacher

MCPS
08.2016 - 06.2017

ESY Teacher

MCPS
07.2014 - 06.2019

Kindergarten Teacher

MCPS
08.2011 - 06.2015

Master of Arts - Special Education

Towson University

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Towson University
Amy Beauverd