JUDITH WATSON, M.A.

Judywatson49@hotmail.com

1.619.281.4378

OBJECTIVE

Special Education Tutor, Advocate & Consultant


SUMMARY

30+ years experience teaching special education

Proven track record of effective instruction with students displaying a wide range of   handicapping conditions including:

  • Attention and behavior disorders

  • Specific learning disabilities

  • Mild retardation

  • Communication delays

  • Severely emotional disturbed

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPECIAL DAY CLASSROOM TEACHER

Chula Vista School District

  • Maintained program of inclusion for special day class with regular education

  • Collaborated with general education staff  by  providing curriculum materials and instructional services necessary to implement IEP mandates

  • Provided reverse mainstream Program with general education staff

  • Maintained  parent – school newsletters

  • Participated in school-wide student study team providing special education expertise

  • Implemented and maintained the IEPs for special students

  • Demonstrated proficiency developing IEPs:

    • Evaluated students

    • Communicated with staff, parents, administration

    • Wrote educational goals with compliance to California standards

    • Scheduled, coordinated, conducted special education meetings

    • Served as teacher–in-charge in absence of building administrator

    • Established, organized, conducted an after-school tennis program

    • Participated in several grant-writing committees for funding computers, library and health programs.

SPECIAL DAY CLASSROOM TEACHER

Lemon Grove School District

  • Taught junior high school-special day class program

  • Implemented an effective, cohesive program:

    • Established a process for communication between staff, administrators, parents

    • Developed and dispersed appropriate special education materials

    • to staff members

    • Provided staff development to deliver services to special education students

    • Initiated effective mainstreaming model for all identified learning

    • disabled students

    • Developed and implemented IEPs

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

New Heaven Youth and Family Services

  • Taught Junior high school students with severe emotional disorders

    • Developed educational and behavior programs

    • Wrote and implemented IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans

    • Collaborated with teachers, counselors, and administrators to develop and monitor a service plan to implement IEP goals

    • Maintained data on students served and prepared reports

ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

San Diego City Schools

  • Taught in  a Special Day Class K-3

  • Taught in Literacy Center in high school

    • Adapted curriculum for all subjects

    • Taught California standards

    • Developed literacy and Math Remediation Programs

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Special Education, emphasis Special Education Learning Handicapped

San Diego State University – 1980

Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in English and minor in Education

Salem State University, MA – 1973

CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES


Standard Secondary Teaching Credential – CA

Major: English

Minor: Education

Issued: February 3, 1981

Class: Life

Specialist Teaching Credential – CA

Subject: Learning Handicaps

Issued: February 3, 1981

Class: Life

P.A.R.T. Certificate

Issued: February 1, 2000

Writing One Page Behavior Plans

Issued: February 1, 2000

Teacher of the Year

June 2001

ORGANIZATIONS

Orton  Society

Council of Exceptional Children

National Educational Association for Teachers

California Teachers Association

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