Brianna Scatorchia
6th Grade Special Education Social Studies

Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (Matawan, NJ)

September 2018 – Present

Special Education Social Studies Teacher

• In class support teacher for 6th and 7th grade Social Studies

• Create modifications and accommodations to meet specific students' 504s and IEPs such as modified work, extended test time, redirection, and organization

• Collaborate and create lessons with co-teachers

• Consult with the Child Study Team to update goals and objectives on student IEPs

• Monitor student progression in terms of student goals and objectives to ensure students remain on target and excel

 

Source 4 Teachers: Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (Matawan, NJ)

July 2015 – Present

Instructional Assistant/Long Term Substitute

• One to one instructional assistant to a 6th grade student assisted with classwork, helped complete homework/assessment assignments, regularly met with the Child Study Team, attended IEP meetings, and communicated with the guardian

• Instructional assistant in a 7th grade ELA class and 8th grade Science/Social Studies class working with the general education teacher to facilitate lessons, grade assessments, and design projects.

• One to one instructional assistant to an 8th grade student assisted with keeping him on task for classwork and homework assignments and completed a daily chart regarding his behaviors and work ethics throughout the day which I created. Reports were analyzed and discussed weekly with the Child Study Team.

• Completed weekly reports on students in a program called Effective School Solutions (ESS) and worked with counselors in the program to aid behavioral students in achieving their personal and educational goals

• Long term substitute for 7 weeks in a 6th grade ELA classroom writing lessons aligned with the Common Core Standards, generating formative and summative assessments, creating and grading students against rubrics for writing assignments/projects, writing modifications/accommodations for students with specified IEPs and 504s, and collaborating with other ELA colleagues on lesson planning and goals for students

 

Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (Matawan, NJ)

September 2016 – August 2017

Instructional Assistant in Behavioral Disabilities Class

• Instructional Assistant in a behavioral disabilities classroom for 6th and 7th grade

• Facilitate current events of the morning, assist with lessons, and substitute when classroom teachers were absent

• Collaborate and create lessons for English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science

• Consult with the Child Study Team to generate effective behavioral plans based on student IEPs

 

Supreme Tutoring (Marlboro, NJ)

January 2016 – March 2017

Instructional Assistant

• Personal tutor to various students grades 5th through 10th.

• Teach creative writing workshop on Wednesday to various elementary and middle school students where we explored writing narratives, scripts, poems, and essays.

 

Strathmore Elementary School and Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (ESY Summer Program) (Matawan, NJ)

July 2016 – August 2017

Instructional Assistant

• Instructional Assistant in the summer program for a half day preschool class

• Led morning exercises, facilitated art projects, chaperoned recess, and assisted students on and off the bus

• Collaborated with in-class teacher creating lesson plans, constructing letters to parents, and gathering materials for lessons

• Instructional Assistant during the summer program to a 6th and 7th grade learning disabilities classroom assisting in lesson plan writing, facilitating lessons, and leading students in physical activities during gym time