Lana Woodard

• Maintain a special education caseload of 10 students

• Provide intensive, specially designed instruction for students with Autism and other high needs aligned with IEP goals

• Implement Universal Design for Learning

• Develop, implement, and monitor IEP’s in compliance with IDEA and state guidelines

• Implement behavior intervention plans, positive behavior support and social-skills instruction

• Use data collection, visual support, and structured routines to monitor progress and guide instruction

• Collaborate with families, related service providers and supervise paraprofessionals

• Maintain a special education caseload of 25-30 students
• Responsible for IEP development, data collection, implementation, transitions plans and goals
• Coach students on social skills and behavior management
• Implement various academic research based interventions to promote learning
• Use progress monitoring data to drive student learning to help achieve their goals
• Scaffold instruction
• Implement Universal Design for Learning
• Administer state and district tests

• Maintained a special education caseload of 6-8 students
• Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives in all subject areas
• Incorporated instructional best practices such as differentiated instruction into lesson plans to meet needs of all students
• Attended behavior and emotional skills trainings
• Implemented behavioral therapy strategies
• Monitored and coached behavior across various therapeutic settings
• Worked in collaboration with schools, doctors, psychiatrists and therapists to support student mental health and academic needs

• Maintained a special education caseload of 45-50 students
• Responsible for IEP development, data collection, implementation, transition plans and goals
• Differentiated instruction according to student skill level
• Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
• Member of the Attendance Committee
• Sponsor for The Sign Language Club
• Administered state and district tests

• Maintained a special education caseload of 6-8 students
• Responsible for IEP development, data collection, implementation, transitions plans and goals
• Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives
• Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments