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touro college su2012qa my final projectpamela duarte edse 603 [type text page 0 professor daniel stein

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table of contents special education teacher 2 pamela duarte 2 introduction letter 3 resume 4 my talents and background 7 content specialty test cst 8 education 9 common core standards 10 differentiated instruction 11 what is differentiated instruction 11 technology 12 internet acceptable use policy iaup 13 student information 13 personal safety violations for students 14 privacy violations 14 video log 15 youblisher 16 mathematics 17 success using multimedia math internet technologies summit 18 number pairing 19 multiplication times tables 21 science 22 my science lesson 23 google science fair projects 25 field trips 27 field trip to the prospect park zoo 27 prospect park zoo 27 my initial views of edse 603 30 my final thoughts 31 my final project pamela duarte page 1

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special education teacher pamela duarte ms pamela duarte special education teacher this website email touropduarte87@gmail.com professor daniel stein website back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 2

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introduction letter pamela duarte email touropduarte87@gmail.com june 20 2012 to whom it may concern i am writing to express my interest in an elementary position within your school i am currently an education major at touro college i graduated from saint joseph s college as a child study major after completing the child study program at saint joseph s college i was certified in early childhood and childhood education as well as students with disabilities both early childhood and childhood given the opportunity i am confident my education background and teaching experience will ensure my success in your district throughout my four years at saint joseph s college i have completed numerous hours of observations and student teaching in general education inclusion and self-contained classrooms i created lesson using a variety of instructional strategies and differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of the students in my cooperating classes i have had the chance to learn from several teachers and observe different methods of instruction and classroom management i am confident that my passion for teaching and creativity will be of great interest to you i would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss in greater detail how my experience and dedication will make a positive contribution i look forward to hearing from you to arrange an interview thank you for your time and consideration sincerely pamela duarte back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 3

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resume back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 4

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pamela duarte touropduarte87@gmail.com career objective to obtain a full-time teaching position as a special education or general education teacher for grades pre-kindergarten-6 education saint joseph s college brooklyn ny 11205 bachelor of arts child study human relations june 2009 child abuse workshop safe schools against violence in education save workshop anticipated new york state certification in grades pre-k-6 general and special education thesis a first grader with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder career experience new york city board of education public school 91 glendale ny 11385 student teacher grade 4 spring 2009 implemented lessons in literacy in literacy math and science assisted the teacher in class instruction planned and executed lesson units student teacher grade k esl spring 2009 conducted whole morning instruction worked and planed lessons collaboratively with cooperating teacher executed lessons as whole class instruction student teacher grade 3 ctt fall 2008 created and administered lessons in reading and math assisted the teacher in running records worked in small groups and one on one student teacher grade 1-ctt fall 2008 followed balanced literacy curriculum created and administered lessons in reading and math worked in small groups and whole class back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 5

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work experience ps 4 k brooklyn ny 11221 special education teacher glenridge dental center glendale ny 11385 dental assistant/office manager special skills computer literate in windows xp microsoft word power point and the internet bilingual in spanish and italian september 2009-present december 2002-august 2009 references antoinette m teacher p.s 16 corona queens gina z teacher p.s 91 glendale queens rosemary r paraprofessional p.s 12 woodside queens additional references furnished upon request professional portfolio available back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 6

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my talents and background hello everyone my name is pamela and i am 25 years old i graduated from saint joseph s college with a bachelor of arts in child study i am certified to teach from birth to sixth grade in both general and special education i am currently a special education teacher and i work for the dept of education i teach at p4k in bed-stuy brooklyn this is a district 75 school i teach a 12:1:1 alternate assessment classroom with children classified as having mental retardation or being emotionally disturbed the age range in my class varies from 8 years old which is third grade to 10 years old which is fifth grade this is my third year teaching the same population in april i received tenure although we have two brand new mac desktops in my classroom technology is not often used in my school the way it should be i am currently working in obtaining my master s degree in education to continue teaching this is my third year teaching and i love my job before i began my teaching career i worked in a medical office for seven years as a supervisor at a young age i was given this job position that entitled many different roles and responsibilities some of my responsibilities entailed supervising the office staff billing insurance payments staff work schedules doctor schedules and computer auditing i consider myself to be a very hard and dedicated worker i go above and beyond to achieve my dreams and make sure they come true the sky is the limit my final project pamela duarte page 7

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content specialty test cst the content specialty test is a component of the new york state teacher certification examinations nystce offered in specific subjects the cst typically consists of multiple-choice questions and a written assignment the csts in languages other than english and music include taped listening and/or speaking components and a written assignment the purpose of the test is to assess knowledge and skills in the subject of the certificate sought professor stein developed this workshop for touro college students to review and prepare for the nys-tce for students with disabilities exam this is both a review a training and a quiz all educators and students preparing for the exam are welcome to use this free preparation this is a great exercise tool to use to practice for the cst the great thing about this practice quiz is that you can take the test multiple times if you are interested in practicing for the cst exam for free check out the link below good luck cst swd quiz i took the cst swd quiz and passed this is my certificate below back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 8

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education back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 9

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common core standards ccs mission statement the common core state standards provide a consistent clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them the standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers the standards for k-12 are aligned with college and work expectations are clear understandable and consistent include rigorous content and application of knowledge through highorder skills build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards are informed by other top performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society and are evidence-based back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 10

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differentiated instruction what is differentiated instruction proactive meaning that the teacher plans and uses a variety of ways to teach learning a combination of whole group small group and individual instruction qualitative meaning quality work over quantity work created through assessment uses multiple approaches to accommodate multiple intelligences student centered meaning that lessons are engaging relevant interesting and active dynamic organized and planned back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 11

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technology back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 12

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internet acceptable use policy iaup i believe the 3 rules of the iaup i listed above are three of the most important rules in the iaup children should have the right to privacy and no personal information should be posted on the internet without permission once information is made public on the internet anyone can search and view the information students should not post personal information especially about other students everyone is entitled to their own privacy it should be up to the person on what student information each school must obtain written parental consent prior to the disclosure of student information or student work on any department web page student information includes name address school name grade class photograph writing or other creative work or any other student educational record my final project pamela duarte page 13

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i believe this is one of the most important rules in the iaup children should have the right to privacy and no personal information should be posted on the internet without permission once information is made public on the internet anyone can search and view the information personal safety violations for students student users will not post or transmit photographs or personal contact information about themselves or other people without prior written parental consent from the parent of the student whose information is being posted such consent must be delivered to the child s teacher or principal personal contact information includes but is not limited to home address telephone number school name school address and classroom privacy violations users should not repost a message that was sent to them privately without permission of the person who sent them the message i believe the 3 rules of the iaup i listed above are three of the most important rules in the iaup children should have the right to privacy and no personal information should be posted on the internet without permission once information is made public on the internet anyone can search and view the information students should not post personal information especially about other students everyone is entitled to their own privacy it should be up to the person on what they want to have published on the internet back to table of contents my final project pamela duarte page 14

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