Jana Girace

Jana girace

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location of Jana GiraceMerrick, New York, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Special Ed. Teacher

  • Education

    • 2008 brooklyn college

      2005 - 2007
      Bachelor of art psychology 3.0

      Activities and Societies: Dean's List Honoree

    • Hofstra university

      2008 - 2009
      Master of science elementary education 3.9

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

    • Kingsborough community college

      2003 - 2005
      Associate's degree mental and social health services and allied professions
  • Experience

    • Valley stream ufsd 13

      Sept 2009 - Jun 2010
      Substitute teacher

      Implemented lesson plans that were grade level appropriate. Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from teachers, staff, and students.

    • Nyc department of education

      Sept 2010 - Jan 2012
      Permanent building substitute- grades k-6

      Designed lesson plans that were grade level appropriate. Placed in first, fourth, and fifth grade leave replacement positions throughout the year. Initiated a discipline plan with effective measures to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability.Prepared students for and proctored the ELA, Math, and Science state examsHeld parent/ teacher conferences, administered running records, prepared report cards and organized end of the year paper work for the upcoming school year. Show less

    • Lefferts gardens charter school

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

      • Handle and educate 27 students in an Environmental Science School in a collaborative team teaching (CTT) classroom.• Execute response to intervention (RTI) model as well as devise individualized education programs (IEP) goals for students with disabilities using Special Education Student Information System (SESIS).• Design lessons with distinguished instruction for special education students.• Improve and teach phonics lessons through FUNdations and Jolly phonics programs.• Manage running records by utilizing the Fountas and Pinnel benchmark assessment program.• Facilitate efficient accommodations for students with disabilities.• Generate and guide the reading program as well as center activities for all subjects for easy comprehension.• Keep abreast of Everyday Math program and utilize Singapore Math.• Utilize Full Option Science System (FOSS) program to motivate the student’s interaction with materials through hands-on experiments.• Conduct teaching sessions with 3rd grade students under ELA in afterschool program.• Interface and coordinate with parents to help with the improvement of the child’s behavior and learning progress.• Gain and apply knowledge of the Responsive Classroom Program to efficiently administer classroom behavior and stimulate student learning. Show less

      • Second Grade Special Ed. Teacher

        Jun 2012 - Jun 2015
      • Academic Support- First Grade

        Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Nyc department of education

      Sept 2015 - now
      Special education teacher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Students with disabilities birth- 6

      Nys initial certificate
      May 2012
    • Childhood education (grades 1-6)

      Nys initial certificate
      Sept 2009
    • Cpr/aed infant, child, and adult

      American heart association
      Mar 2012
    • Aba certification

      All about kids
      Jun 2015