Christine Joyce Daluz Reading - Read 180, Singapore Math, Language Arts
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Hi! My name is Teacher Joyce! I am both trained teacher in United States and Singapore. I love learning! I want you to become better at reading, speaking and writing in English! I love to share you my tools and strategies in math. We can share stories and ideas too! I look forward to meet you.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
~Loving ~Creative ~ Supportive ~ Empathetic ~

Kind-hearted, flexible, and dedicated child advocate with genuine concern for students’ holistic development and learning experience. Energetic and self-motivated professional with unconditional positive regard for each child’s uniqueness and accommodating in the development and implementation of classroom accommodation, exciting thematic units, employing individualized-designed learning worksheets, manipulatives, and IEPs to facilitate students’ performance and achievement. Skilled in addressing students’ needs by setting realistic expectations, employing wide-range teaching strategies, and ensuring children will develop in a nurturing learning environment. Excellent team player who effectively communicates student progress with all levels of staff members. Keen insight into the needs and views of parents/students – able to listen, identify areas of concern, and provide innovative recommendations.

Subjects

  • Language Arts Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 4

  • Reading & Comprehension in English Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • Singapore Math Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 4

  • Grammar, Pronunciation and Fluency Beginner-Intermediate

Experience

  • SEN Teacher (Aug, 2023–Present) at Chinese International School Manila
    - Manages caseload for students with documented needs
    - Collect data and perform progress monitoring to keep track of student progress
    - Write Individualized Educational Plan for eligible students for special education services
    - Communicate to all level of staff and IEP members the goals, accommodations and BIP
    - Implements the services and provides intervention committed to address annual goals
    - Ensures that every child is safe, included and happy
  • Elementary Special Education Resource Teacher (Jul, 2018–Jun, 2023) at Lewisville Elementary School, Richburg SC USA
    • Assessed students’ progress, expectations, goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration
    • Collaborated with other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum
    • Collaborated with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes
    • Data-driven based decision-making for the purpose of adjusting instructional practices and differentiated lessons to target areas of remediation
    • Identified relevant issues and developed solutions in helping plan the curriculum
    • Demonstrated methods required to perform assignments for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students
    • Instructed students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study
    • Participated in various meetings for the purpose of receiving and providing information
    • Prepared teaching materials and related report (e.g progress reports, anecdotal notes) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and documenting student progress
    • Reported incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, administrative and/ or school policies.
    • Used and explored varieties of online integrated software to support blended, face-to-face and virtual or distance learning
    • Initiated and spearheaded cultural integration activities such as ‘Festivals around the World’, Read Aloud Sessions (Filipino Children’s book), sending postcards to non-American students using Padlet, teaching popular Philippine games, Filipino food-tasting among staff and students, collaboration among teachers to teach different Christmas tradition around the world
    • Conducted after-school tutoring classes for ESL students SY 2021-2022
  • Special education teacher (Jan, 2012–Jun, 2018) at St. Gerard's School Singapore City
    Create and implement behavior modification strategies (i.e. preferential seat arrangement, rules setting, discrete trial method, first-then method, token system, quiet corner) in a classroom setting to effectively assist children with special needs maximize their over-all performance and participation in group instruction. Integrate the use of PECS and visual schedule for both children in general and children with special needs in particular to facilitate students’ adaptability within class premises. Assess students’ present level of performance, identify developmentally-sequenced learning priorities tailored-fit to the student’s strengths and needs. Collaborate with parents, teachers and multi-disciplinary team consists of speech therapist, occupational therapist and clinical psychologist for students with developmental delays, Autism, speech impairment, children at-risk and learning disabilities in resource and special education classroom.
  • Special Education Teacher (May, 2010–Nov, 2011) at CampVelles Learning Center
    • Modeled, trained and consulted teachers on modification and accommodation of instruction and materials ensuring the students’ special needs be successfully realized.
    • Facilitated nursery rhymes and action songs using different percussion instruments in the Early Intervention Program inspiring children to express oneself through music and movement.
    • Developed terminal and specific learning objectives developmentally appropriate for each special education student and successfully implemented them within the specified period of time.
    • Creatively developed lesson plans and themes including visual aids, worksheets and group work activities motivating students to participate and making learning more fun and enjoyable.
    • Planned behavior modification program and effectively managed students’ behavior through discrete trial method for both class and one-on-one teaching.
    • Simultaneously assessed students’ achievement, track students’ progress and kept students’ records for permanent file.
    • Developed semestral performance and behavioral assessments for each students’ parents and guardians and permanent file.
  • Special education teacher (Oct, 2007–Nov, 2011) at Therapy Works Inc.
    • Assessed students’ holistic development through PsychoEducational approach in identifying present levels of educational performance of special education students.
    • Modeled and trained parents or tutors in implementing and teaching children different learning strategies based on the child’s strengths and weaknesses.
    • Provided recommendation for instructional program adjustments upon request and assisted school teachers with designing special education programs as needed.
    • Implemented Reading and Math intervention programs minimizing the effects of learning disabilities and teaching effective learning strategies to address the child’s unique learning needs.
    • Organized case conference with parents and therapists such as Occupational therapist, Physical therapist and Speech pathologist ensuring consistent of approach among the service providers.
    • Spearheaded lesson plan development and implementation; wrote and implemented behavior management plans and collaborated with school teachers or other tutors in designing developmentally-sequenced and appropriate activities.
    • Performed basic administrative duties like maintaining special education database, evaluating and updating students progress chart and other requested program reports.
  • Homeroom Teacher, Math and Science Teacher (May, 2007–May, 2010) at Kennedy International School for Business and Languages, Inc.
    Manage classroom coverage of multi-level students on class and on an individual manner; assume the responsibilities of both regular and special education teacher, including designing classroom themes, lesson themes and developmentally appropriate activities.
    • Designed modified curriculum based on students’ strengths and weaknesses.
    • Effectively executed behavioral management plans.
    • Performed basic administrative duties such as forming letters for parents, monitoring daily activities/ homeworks in the students’ diary, recording and keeping numerical grades, performing extensive observations, writing and keeping anecdotal records, organizing students’ portfolio and assisting students as needed.
    • Provided instructional support to students and actively communicated students’ progress to all cooperating teachers, staffs, and other care providers.

Education

  • Master's Degree in Special Education (Jun, 2022–now) from National University Manila
  • Bachelor's Degree in Special Education (Jun, 2002–Apr, 2007) from University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City

Fee details

    ₱500–1,100/hour (US$8.53–18.76/hour)

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