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Samran Muhammad
ELL & Special Education Teacher
Mississauga
Summary
Certified and licensed in Ontario, Canada, and affiliated with the Ontario College of Teachers. Versatile ELL and Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and social/emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities and language proficiency levels. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. Exceptionally organized and patient when working with students with exceptional needs or students developing their English language proficiency. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations/modifications for students.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Special Education Teacher - Grades 4-6
Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support for students with special needs.
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to the needs of special education students.
- Served as a mentor to new teachers, sharing best practices in special education instruction and classroom management techniques.
SST & Literacy Curriculum Coach - Grade 5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Participated in a co-teaching and co-planning study to make learning and teaching fluid between student support specialist and homeroom teacher
- Lead weekly one-on-one meetings with each team member to co-plan, address questions, and collaborate on units/curriculum documents
- Managed behaviour trackers in accordance with a student's specific academic, social/emotional, or behaviour goals
- Provided differentiated resources to homeroom teachers prior to launching a unit
- Coached teachers to collect and analyze reading data and developed action plans in response to student needs.
Student Support Teacher (ELL & SEN) - Grades 4-5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Instructed students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder including severe behavioral needs and low-functioning students, students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, Intellectual Disability, Speech and Language Impairment/Developmental & Speech Delay, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette’s Syndrome, Language-based Cognitive Disorder, & Expressive Language Disorder)
- Generated provocations to implement social issues into literacy lessons to make learning cross-curricular
- Established a lunch-buddy initiative to support students with social skills and develop self-confidence
- Adapted to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic; instruction shifted to 100% online.
- Created online intervention groups for students with specific exceptionalities or language needs
Student Support Teacher (ELL &SEN) - Grade 5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Supported classroom teachers with students with specific exceptionalities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, ADD & ADHD, Anxiety Disorder, Dyslexia, and Giftedness)
- Organized professional development for elementary and middle school teachers on ELL and Special Education
- Conducted literacy interventions for students with exceptionalities and ELLs in a small-group setting
- Accompanied students on an overnight camping trip
- Judged a preliminary round for the annual Spelling Bee competition
- Coached new teachers as a mentor in grade 5 with unit planning, accommodations, modifications, and analyzing data
- Initiated transition plans for middle school students with specific exceptionalities
Grades 4 ELL & Special Education Teacher
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Supported students in grade 4 with various exceptionalities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, PDD-NOS, Social Anxiety Disorder, ADD & ADHD) in 1:1, in-class, and small group settings
- Developed Individualized Education Plans for students with specific academic, social/emotional, and behaviour goals
- Administered standardized tests and implemented assessment accommodations for ELLs and students with exceptional needs.
Grade 1, 3 & 5 ELL Teacher
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Built an entire ELL department from the ground up with assessment methods, structures for referral, and student observation models
- Administered English language assessment to place students at appropriate stages of language development.
- Administered initial enrolment assessments for incoming ELLs
ELL & Special Education Teacher Assistant
Queenston Drive Public School
03.2015 - 07.2015
- Evaluated students using the Peel District School Board’s Student to English Proficiency (STEP) framework for assessing and monitoring the language acquisition and literacy development
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature And Creative Writing
York University
Toronto, ON 09.2009 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Education - English Language And Literature
University of Toronto OISE
Toronto, ON 09.2014 - 06.2015
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching English Language Learners Part 1
University of Toronto OISE
Toronto, ON 07.2015 - 08.2015
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching English Language Learners Part 2
University of Toronto OISE
Toronto, ON 04.2017 - 07.2017
Additional Qualification Certification - Special Education Part 1
University of Toronto OISE
Toronto, ON 04.2018 - 07.2018
Additional Qualification Certification - Reading Specialist Part 1
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON 04.2020 - 07.2020
Additional Qualification Certification - Reading Specialist Part 2
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON 01.2021 - 04.2022
Master of Arts - English Literature
York University
Toronto 08.2022 - 08.2023
Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing -
York University
Toronto, ON 08.2022 - 08.2023
Additional Qualification Certification - Special Education Part 2
University of Toronto OISE
Toronto, ON 05.2001 -
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Elementary Teachers Federation Ontario
Toronto, ON 05.2001 -
Skills
Analytical skills
undefinedAccomplishments
- Austism Spectrum Professional Development certification February 2019
- Conducted research on drug-addicted children aged 8-23 at a Youth Rehabilitation Centre in Peshawar, Pakistan for a month on site March 2016
- Teacher of the Month at GEMS American Academy October 2018
- Certificate of Excellence for Supporting Students at June 2015 Queenston Drive Public School
- Summa cum laude June 2015
- TRIBES Certified April 2015
- Certificate for participation as a judge for the Turning Points Essay Contest April 2015
- Council for Exceptional Children - Inclusion of Students with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate December 2014
- Recipient of the Sylvia Ellen Hersch Memorial Award for Creative Writing April 2014
- Magna cum laude Dean’s Honour Roll 2014
- Cum laude 2013
- Dean’s Honour Roll June 2012
Interests
Writing
Drawing & Playing Piano
Hiking
Humanitarian Work
Timeline
Special Education Teacher - Grades 4-6
Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School
08.2023 - 06.2024
Master of Arts - English Literature
York University
08.2022 - 08.2023
Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing -
York University
08.2022 - 08.2023
Additional Qualification Certification - Reading Specialist Part 2
University of Toronto
01.2021 - 04.2022
SST & Literacy Curriculum Coach - Grade 5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2020 - 06.2022
Additional Qualification Certification - Reading Specialist Part 1
University of Toronto
04.2020 - 07.2020
Student Support Teacher (ELL & SEN) - Grades 4-5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2019 - 06.2020
Student Support Teacher (ELL &SEN) - Grade 5
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2018 - 06.2019
Additional Qualification Certification - Special Education Part 1
University of Toronto OISE
04.2018 - 07.2018
Grades 4 ELL & Special Education Teacher
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2017 - 06.2018
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching English Language Learners Part 2
University of Toronto OISE
04.2017 - 07.2017
Grade 1, 3 & 5 ELL Teacher
GEMS American Academy Qatar
08.2016 - 06.2017
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching English Language Learners Part 1
University of Toronto OISE
07.2015 - 08.2015
ELL & Special Education Teacher Assistant
Queenston Drive Public School
03.2015 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Education - English Language And Literature
University of Toronto OISE
09.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature And Creative Writing
York University
09.2009 - 06.2014
Additional Qualification Certification - Special Education Part 2
University of Toronto OISE
05.2001 -
Additional Qualification Certification - Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Elementary Teachers Federation Ontario
05.2001 -
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