Joann Z.
- Charlotte, NC 28273 ( 13.3 mi )
- Expert Special Education Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 02/2015
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $33.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: ADD/ADHD
Special Education is one of my top subjects! *Program Director with 20+ years of experience working with students with special needs and severe emotional disturbance.
*Developed state approved program from vision to opening date
*Developed and facilitated training programs for staff, parents and community agencies
*Highly competent in IDEA and ADA laws
*Experienced with public schools, therapeutic treatment facilities, group homes, alternative schools, and state approved specialized educational programs.
*Versatile, thrive in deadline driven environments, and able to work with diverse cultures.
*Carefully prepare for meetings and presentations and follow up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
*Makes difficult decisions in timely manner & take independent position in the face of opposition.
*Ability to complete special projects with minimum guidance and ensure favorable results
*Ability to effectively gather and present data to evaluate performance, progress, and improvement
*Diplomatically resolve departmental and communal conflicts expeditiously
*Skilled to thrive in a challenging and fast paced demanding environment
An effective teacher identifies the current instructional level of his or her students. Common Core Standards set clear expectations. I am an accomplished teacher because I utilize a variety of approaches and I understand poor performance is not always a direction correlation to ability. All lessons are meaningful to my learners and failure is not an option. I utilize technology within each lesson. I collect and analyze data. Data drives my instruction.
I have an extensive background in education and residential treatment. My strengths are building and executing academic rigorous programs for students with and without special needs. I am able to develop, monitor and implement behavior management plans which help to shape behavior and effectively build bridges between the home, school and outside support agencies; through effective team building, staff training, differentiated l ... read more