Paulette Arquer- Experience
Paulette Arquer- Experience
Assistant Director of Special Education/Special Education Teacher and 504 Coordinator (July 2023-Present)
Victory Collegiate Academy
● Responsible for leading and planning IEP/504 meetings
● Monitor, review and provide professional development regarding Special Education
● Responsible for ensuring the school maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations under IDEA
● Regularly review all IEP’s and 504’s for compliance
● Ensure that all reports and records for Special Education are accurately compiled and maintained as required, as well as ensure all student records are held in the strictest confidence as directed by federal/state laws and regulations
● Maintain service provider data for federal and state grant reporting
● Support campus administration with classroom observations
● Support the school in maintaining collaborative relationships with families whose students have an IEP/504
● Provide Special Education Services for Kindergarten-9th grade students with disabilities
Paulette Arquer- Experience
7th and 8th grade Social Studies and English Language Arts Teacher (July 2022-July 2023)
Academies of Math and Science
Implement the Middle School ELA curriculum and adapt supplemental resources to meet students’ individual needs and reinforce literacy skills
Analyze measurable data, tracked student performance, and enriched student progress with visible results
Use PBIS and preventative intervention strategies to guide student progress in developing social and emotional skills
K-8th Grade English Language Development Coordinator/Teacher and Talent Recruitment Specialist (July 2021-July 2022)
Academies of Math and Science
Provide stand-alone English Language Learner (ELL) instruction with use of evidence-based strategies to support the development of English language in emergent bilingual students
Create individual learning profiles and goals for ELL students using data retrieved from classroom observations and formative and summative assessments
Facilitate professional development training and coaching for teachers on strategies for supporting ELL students
Implement and coordinate the ELD program in compliance with the District, State, and Federal guidelines
After the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) Reassessment, received ten points in the Arizona Charter School Yearly Report Card
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher (August 2020-June 2021)
Academies of Math and Science
Created a Social Studies curriculum that met state standards, to teach students above and below grade-level through a differentiated approach
Analyzed measurable data, tracked student performance, and enriched student progress with visible results
Used PBIS and preventative intervention strategies to guide student progress in developing social and emotional skills
Formed part of the Academic Curriculum Team, responsible for critical examination and analysis of academic programs in Social Studies and English for the purpose of optimizing student learning and improving student achievement
Paulette Arquer- Experience
Third Grade Special Education Teacher (July 2019-July 2020)
Heketi Community Charter School
Responsible for teaching and preparing the third grade curriculum to students with mild and moderate disabilities
Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students
Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student
Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
Supervise and mentor paraprofessionals who work with students with disabilities
Second Grade Dual-Language Teacher (August 2018-June 2019)
Heketi Community Charter School
Responsible for teaching and preparing the second grade curriculum in Spanish and English across all subjects
Paulette Arquer- Experience
CIFLTE Foreign Language Instructor Summer Session (Spanish) (May 2018-August 2018)
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
Personal, one-on-one language lessons with adults that are learning Spanish as a new language or are wanting to refresh/reinforce their existing skills in the language
Create a level-appropriate curriculum and learning materials for each student across all levels - from beginners to intermediate and advanced learners
Instruct and modify lessons tailored to specific needs
Data Analyst (Bilingual/Bicultural Special Education Program) (March 2018-June 2018)
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
● Analyzing data (two years) from an elementary-Spanish after school program for students with learning disabilities.
● The data is analyzed to contribute towards academic research in the Bilingual Special Education field.
Zankel Urban Fellow (September 2017-May 2018)
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
As part of the Zankel Urban Fellowship (Special Ways of Knowing: Learning with Bilingual Children with Mild Disabilities), I work in an after school program with ten 3rd and 4th grade bilingual children that are categorized with disabilities, which takes place in Dos Puentes Elementary School (M103).
As part of the project:
I explore integrating multimodality in literacy, science, and art to learn about how children can expand what counts as knowledge and learning.
Observe and teach the children, and learn from them during their regular schooling hours to deepen my knowledge of the children’s ways of learning and to facilitate bridging mediators between the after school and in school learning.
Attend weekly planning meetings to reflect on the after school lessons and classroom observations, and plan the following curriculum and/or unit of study with the co-teachers and supervisor.
Research Assistant (Bilingual/Bicultural Special Education Program) (September 2016-August 2017)
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
● Gather/organize data (board meetings and student-teacher data at New York City Bilingual Elementary Schools) for the Bilingual and Special Education department
● Transcribe videos and audio of board meetings for the BiSPED department, Spanish after-school program for students with learning disabilities, and student-teaching lessons (New York Bilingual Elementary schools Spanish/Chinese)
● Minute taker at BiSPED department board meetings
Zankel Urban Fellowship Research Assistant and Head Teacher (October 2016-May 2017)
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
● Head teacher at an after-school program (under the Teacher’s College Zankel Urban Fellowship) for Bilingual students (Spanish) with learning disabilities in Dos Puentes Elementary school.
● Collect and transcribe small/whole group audio.
● Prepare the curriculum and discuss observations during weekly planning meetings
