Belinda Duett, Literacy Intervention Coordinator

Belinda Duett

Literacy Intervention Coordinator

Al Wahda Private School

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Education (Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies)
Experience
27 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 6 Months

Literacy Intervention Coordinator at Al Wahda Private School
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since August 2014

• responsible for coordinating, creating, and implementing curriculum for the Literacy Intervention Program
• developed phonemic awareness screening assessments for pre-, mid, and post-testing
• tested, identified, and taught struggling readers in the Literacy Intervention Program
• assisted in creating entrance and exit criteria for the Literacy Intervention Program
• planned lessons with differentiated instruction for various ability levels and high levels of ESL students
• developed lessons on LMS, inputted grades and attendance in I-Campus, and effectively used Achieve 3000 in my English classes
• implemented and adapted Achieve 3000 lessons in the English classroom
• attended weekly professional development meetings
• responsible for conducting and marking formative and summative exams for various ELA grade levels
• reviewed lexile levels in weekly/monthly meetings with the executive principal and Achieve 3000 Coordinator to track progress and regression of students in the Literacy Intervention program
• taught 5th grade as a class teacher and 7th and 8th Grade English in both boys’ and girls’ sections

Special Education Teacher and Dyslexia Therapist/H.O.D. at Breckenridge Independent School District
  • United States - Texas
  • August 1996 to May 2014

• responsible for all duties of department head for Special Education and Dyslexia
• developed IEPs to target individual instructional needs for special education students
• developed 504 plans for students struggling with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other related disorders
• tested, identified, and taught students struggling with dyslexia
• taught a hands-on, interactive, collaborative, motivating, and successful math program in the Resource Math middle school classroom
• trained and mentored new and incoming teachers in the Special Education and Dyslexia Department
• worked collaboratively with colleagues to insure implementation of IEP goals and objectives in the general education classrooms to ensure optimal success for these struggling students
• member of the RTI, 504, and ARD committee which required input in appropriate intervention strategies for struggling and at-risk students and a member of the CPI team
• inputted grades and attendance into Skyward on a daily/weekly basis
• attended state and local conferences for Special Education, Dyslexia, and Reading which gave all the newest techniques and latest data on effective teaching techniques
• earned Teacher of the Month Award by our Math Consultant, Ms. Ralynn Earnest
• inclusion teacher in the general education classroom assisting special needs students

Education

Bachelor's degree, Education (Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies)
  • at Tarleton State University
  • May 1996

Specialties & Skills

Written English
English Conversation
English Speaking
Reading
Special Education
I am very knowledgable in working with students in a Literacy Intervention setting.
I am able to test, identify, and train students who struggle with the reading process (dyslexia).
I am a very skilled teacher in the general ed. and special education classrooms.

Memberships

Revival Faith Bibile College and Rock of Salvation Church
  • International Director
  • August 2013

Training and Certifications

Certified Academic Language Therapist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2003
Valid Until:
March 2018

Hobbies

  • being involved in cultural activities; spending quality time with family; playing table games
    Graduated with honors from Tarleton State University Employee of the month for Northview Development Center Employee of the month for Breckenridge Independent School District International Director of an organization from Pakistan