Susan Webb
NEWPORT BEACH
Summary
Dynamic Special Education Teacher with a proven track record at Huntington Beach City School District, skilled in IEP development and fostering student engagement. Expert in implementing differentiated instruction and positive reinforcement strategies, successfully enhancing student progress and integration into general classrooms. Committed to collaboration with educators and parents to support diverse learning needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Huntington Beach City School District
04.2004 - Current
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
National University
La Jolla, CA07-2004
Teaching Credentials - Special Education/Multiple Subject
National University
La Jolla, CA02-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplanary S
National University
La Jolla, CA08-2002
Skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Student engagement
- Communication strategies
- IEP development
- Classroom organization
- Progress monitoring
- Excellent classroom management
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Motivating students
- Positive role model
- Differentiated instruction
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Parent communication
Certification
- Autism Authorization - 2009
- Math Credential - 2014
- Traumatic Brain Injury Authorization - 2023
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Huntington Beach City School District
04.2004 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
National University
Teaching Credentials - Special Education/Multiple Subject
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplanary S
National University
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