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Amanda Farrer

39 Soley Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Phone: 978-502-1164 E-Mail: (work) afarrer@landmarkschool.org


(home) awfarrer13@gmail.com

Licensure
Teacher of Students with Moderate Special Needs, Initial License (PreK-8)
Rhode Island Elementary/Special Educator

May 2016

(PreK-8)

May 2007

Education
Simmons College

2011-2016

Master of Science in Education, Moderate Special Needs PreK-8

Providence College

2007-2011

Bachelors Degree in Elementary/Special Education

Teaching Experience
Landmark School

2011- Present

Elementary School Teacher


Develop lesson plans in Language Arts, Oral Expression and Literature, Science, Social Studies and
Mathematics based on grade level Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks to include individual student
modifications and specific accommodations for students with language based learning disabilities.
Administer Diagnostic assessments and developed curriculum specific content to meet individualizes
learning needs
Assess student progress through frequent analysis/creation of current performance levels. IEPs and
quarterly reports
Implement various character building and behavior management programs that structure a positive and
motivating classroom environment
Reading Tutor
Develop and implement practical strategies for improving reading comprehension, decoding, fluency,
phonological awareness, written composition and organization
Collaborate during IEP process through composing quarterly reports, tracking current performance
levels and implementing IEP goals and objectives
Utilize formal and informal diagnostics to design individualized remedial instruction in a one on one
setting
Create and adapt instructional material to remediate specific language disabilities.

Student Teaching Experience


R.C. LaPerche Elementary School- Smithfield R.I.
1st Grade Regular Education Classroom
Wakefield Hills Elementary School- West Warwick, R.I.
3rd Grade Inclusion Classroom

January-March 2011
March-May 2011

Skills
Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program
CPR certified
SmartBoard proficient

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