ALI WAGNER

32 S Grant St., Westmont, IL 60559 | 207-239-0681 | ali.wagner15@gmail.com

EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS, COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION: LEARNING DISABILITIES (K-12) |
MAY 2015 | HOPE COLLEGE - HOLLAND, MI
Major: Special Education Learning Disabled
Major: Comprehensive Education K-8
CERTIFICATIONS
Illinois Provisional Educator License (ELS-PEDU) with endorsements in Elementary Education (Self
Contained General Education) and Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1)
WORK EXPERIENCE

Resource Teacher | ONeill Middle School Downers Grove, IL | Oct 2016 June 2017
I taught Strategic Reading to students with IEPs in 7 th and 8 th grade.
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Designed and implemented lessons and projects on decoding and comprehension for small classes of 7th and
8th grade students
Administered progress monitoring assessments throughout the year, shared collected data with resource
team, and used this data to measure students growth, determine appropriate group placement, and adjust
lessons as needed
Utilized available research-tested intervention programs such as SRA Corrective Reading: Comprehension,
SRA Specific Skills Series, and the Strategic Instruction Model: Learning Strategies

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Maintained a positive and efficient classroom environment by implementing a management system based
on mutual respect and understanding of consequences

INSTRUCTION
Ensured students understanding and concept mastery within research-tested intervention programs by
adjusting the pacing of lessons and adding supplemental material as needed
100% of students MAP Reading scores increased with 80% of those students making larger growth than the
mean growth norm for their grade level

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborated regularly with resource team to help students reach their goals
Participated in numerous school activities, such as working the score table at basketball and volleyball
games and volunteering to help other teachers by taking part in their school wide lessons and games (acting
as a spy in a cold war unit, being a suspect in school wide mystery game of Who stole the flag?, etc.)
Coached Track and Field Girls sprints and boys & girls high jump
Instructional Aide | Holmes Elementary School Clarendon Hills, IL | Sept 2015 June
2016
I provided academic support to students with IEPs in the general education classroom in 1 st
and 2 nd grade and academic, physical, and social/emotional support on a one -on-one basis
to a 1 st grade student with Cerebral Palsy (CP).
Modified lessons to meet the needs of students with IEPs and physical activities to meet the needs of my
student with CP
Facilitated whole class Daily 5 and math centers in the 1st grade classroom
Assessed students progress in literacy using the Fountas & Pinnells Benchmark Assessment Systems, placed
students in appropriate guided reading groups, and lead these guided reading groups
Retaught difficult skills or concepts to students one-on-one or in small groups in all 1st grade subjects
Taught social skill lessons using the Second Step program to two combined first grade classes once a week
Assisted in school wide events, such as Holmes Cultural Festival and 1 st grades Mothers Day Spa Day
Consulted with PT and OT staff from SASED on how to best meet the needs of my student with CP
Collaborated with PT/OT staff on strategies to meet PT/OT goals
Collected data and maintained physical records of progress towards meeting PT/OT goals

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

Student Teaching | Rosewood Elementary Jenison, MI | January 2015 May 2015

I completed my semester of special education student teaching in a 1 st 4 th grade
intervention classroom.
Designed an individualized math unit for a 3rd grade student who had previously been homeschooled and
had little exposure to basic math concepts
Designed and implemented lessons in phonemic awareness, reading, writing, and math to small groups of
1st 4th grade students with learning disabilities, ADHD, behavior disorders and slow learners
Participated in the school wide PBIS model by meeting with students with Check-in/Check-out sheets at the
end of each day to tally their scores and monitor their progress
Utilized available research-tested intervention programs, such as Phonics for Reading, REWARDS:
Multisyllabic Word Reading Program, and Delta Math
Conferenced with the general ed. 3rd and 4th grade teams on a weekly basis to discuss upcoming curriculum,
modifications to content and/or pacing, and students growth and struggles in the general ed. classroom
Participated in school wide and community events, such as the Staff Basketball Benefit Game and Carnival
Game Night
Student Teaching | Rosewood Elementary Jenison, MI | Sept 2014 Dec 2014
I completed my semester of general education student teaching in a 4 th grade classroom.
Designed and implemented lessons in all 4th grade subjects
Integrated social studies and science themes into ELA lessons to reinforce learning
Integrated technology into all subjects, using district approved programs, Chromebooks, iPads, websites,
online projects, and more
Maintained a balanced literacy classroom through daily word study, read aloud, and Readers Workshop
and Writers Workshop
Conferenced with the 4th grade team on a weekly basis to discuss upcoming curriculum and share ideas for
possible lessons

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