JAMES REED

Teach grades 6-8, Intensive phonics, morphology, and Language Arts curriculum.

Differentiated curriculum created to align with individual learner needs and based on principles or Orton-Gillingham.

Attended over 100+ hours of OG coursework.

• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
• Taught Reading, Math, and Writing to KK-5 students
• Co-Lead teacher

• Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and the Internet
• Developed IEPs with and without BIPs
• Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state and federal guidelines

• Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
• Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and their parents
• Integrated technology into the classroom as an instructional tool, such as the Smartboard
• Taught 6th Grade Math, Language Arts, and Writing to a challenging population of dyslexic students
• Teacher trainer to faculty in all aspects of dyslexia, classroom management, accommodating instruction, and accommodating assessments

• 4 years experience teaching middle school special education SFMS -3 years in 6th grade LD Language Arts Co-taught/Small Group NFMS - 1 year 7th grade LD Math Cotaught/Small Group 6 years experience teaching elementary school special education (KMES, CMES) CMES - 5 years grades 3-5 LA/Math Cotaught/Small Group KMES - 1 year EBD self-contained K-3

• Taught self-contained Autism grades 3-5

• Taught EBD in middle school setting (Madeira Beach Middle)
• 1999-2000: On assignment to Nagano, Japan as an exchange teacher representing the school system.