Tamara's Skills

 Skill lists for my teaching background

1. Art Teacher (K-12)

• Curriculum Development & Implementation: Designed and delivered engaging and standards-aligned art curriculum for K-12 students, incorporating diverse artistic mediums and techniques.

• Instructional Expertise: Skilled in teaching a wide range of art forms, including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, and digital art.

• Creative Problem-Solving: Fostered creativity and critical thinking through project-based learning, encouraging students to explore ideas, experiment with materials, and develop unique artistic expressions.

• Classroom Management: Created and maintained a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment that encourages student exploration, risk-taking, and collaboration.

• Assessment & Differentiation: Developed and administered formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress and provide individualized instruction and support.

• Community Building: Cultivated a love of art within the school community through exhibitions, performances, and collaborative projects.

2. Elementary Art, Music, & Drama Teacher

• Multidisciplinary Arts Education: Successfully taught and integrated art, music, and drama into the elementary curriculum, fostering a well-rounded and engaging learning experience for young students.

• Childhood Development: Understanding of child development principles and their application to arts education, including age-appropriate activities and learning objectives.

• Performance Skills: Developed students' performance skills in music (singing, playing instruments) and drama (acting, improvisation, storytelling).

• Foundational Music & Drama Concepts: Introduced fundamental musical concepts (rhythm, melody, harmony) and dramatic elements (plot, character, setting) to young learners.

• Creative Movement & Expression: Facilitated creative movement activities that integrate music and drama, encouraging physical expression and emotional exploration.

3. Special Education Teacher:

• IEP Development & Implementation: Proficiency in IEP development, goal writing, accommodation implementation, and progress monitoring. Experience in collaborating with IEP teams (parents, teachers, administrators, therapists) to ensure student success. Ability to conduct student assessments to determine progress and academic functioning.

• Differentiated Instruction: Ability to adapt curriculum, instruction, and assessment to diverse learning styles and needs. Utilization of a wide range of teaching strategies (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, multi-sensory) and modification of materials to maximize student engagement and learning.

• Behavior Management: Skill in implementing positive behavior supports, developing and implementing behavior intervention plans (BIPs), and utilizing de-escalation techniques to foster a positive and productive learning environment.

• Specialized Student Support: Extensive experience working with students with multiple disabilities, medical fragility, autism, and a range of academic and behavioral needs in inclusive and self-contained settings.

• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with students, parents, and colleagues to ensure student needs are met and IEP goals are achieved.

• IDEA Knowledge and Due Process Testimony: Possess a strong understanding of IDEA regulations and experience providing testimony in due process hearings to advocate for students' educational needs.