Jennifer Lynn Ortiz
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Education
Student Teaching Fall 2013 New York, NY
Kindergarten ICT (P.S. 20)
Teaching Assistant (Preschool TEACCH 8:1:3 Classroom)
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Education
- CUNY Hunter College
- Master of Science in Early Childhood Special Education: Birth-Grade 2
- Stony Brook University Graduate 2010, Stony Brook, NY
- Bachelors in English
- Final GPA: 3.85
Student Teaching Fall 2013 New York, NY
Kindergarten ICT (P.S. 20)
- Developed a visual schedule for a non-verbal child and helped train the paraprofessional in effectively implementing the schedule and reinforcement system for the student.
- Planned and led reading and writing lessons with the cooperating teacher(s) including modifications based on the children’s needs according to data collected in assessment and observation
- Facilitated small group instruction for math with an assigned small group daily that included collecting data for assessment and implementing modifications for students requiring more support (i.e. counters, tangibles, etc.)
- Implemented a behavior intervention for a student struggling with attending during whole group mini lessons that included identifying behavior and motivation, developing a strategy, collecting baseline and post intervention data and a reinforcement system.
- Planned weekly math curriculum with the second grade team including developing lessons and homework for the students in the nest program.
- Led daily morning meeting as well as reading small group with two students with an ASD requiring scaffolding and support in participating during group
Teaching Assistant (Preschool TEACCH 8:1:3 Classroom)
- Assist the group teacher with data collection, workstation and 1:1 data collection as well as work on IEP goals
- Attend bimonthly meetings on students progress to goals, quarterly and IEP team meetings
- Setting up and maintaining the TEACCH environment including developing boardmaker visuals and tasks for workstation monthly
- Support the assigned students attainment of IEP goals with scaffolding, visual supports and consistent communication with group teacher and parents on progress and needs
- Facilitate the students participation in the ongoing classroom activities and studies
- Attend various therapy sessions with the student (OT & PT)
- Manage other directed behaviors by implementing BIP’s and reinforcement strategies