1. Eileen Crawford
110 Parkhurst Blvd.
Buffalo, NY 14223
home: 837-9618 cell: 903-1423
e-mail: eileen_g_crawford@yahoo.com
portfolio: eileengcrawford.blogspot.com
Certifications
 Elementary Education, Pre-K to 6, Permanent
 Students with Disabilities 1 to 6, Professional
Educational Skills
 Individualized Education Plans  Podcast, Wikis, and Blogs  Six Traits Writing Program
 Behavior Modification Plans  Multidisciplinary Lesson  Technology Integration
 Textbook Review & Selection Plans  Functional Behavioral
 Common Core  DRA II, DIBELS, John’s Test Analysis
 Everyday Mathematics Reading Assessments  Phonemic Awareness
 Microsoft Excel  Fox In Box Math & Reading  PhotoStory
 RtI Skills Test
Professional Experience
Tutor, Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo & Erie County, Buffalo, NY 11/2011-present
 Develop and implement lesson plans to help ELL students pursue their personal goals of improving their ability
to understand, speak, read and write basic English
First Grade Teacher, King Center Charter School, Buffalo, NY 2/2010-6/2011
 Created and tracked behavior plans that reduced problem behavior, included positive behavior supports.
 Provided research based instruction and intervention, monitored and measured student progress in response
to these interventions and used these results to shape instruction
 Created differential lesson plans and pacing guides that used multiple texts and supplementary materials,
independent learning centers, group investigations, assignments with varying levels of complexity, computer
programs, and rubrics for evaluating student work along a range of abilities.
Substitute Teacher 9/2006-2/2010
Williamsville Central School District, Depew Central School, Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District,
Lancaster Central School District, West Seneca Central Schools, and City of Tonawanda School District.
Math Tutor, provided scaffolding in math for grades 1-8 6/2005-8/2006
Second Grade Teacher, Blessed Sacrament School, Town of Tonawanda, NY 9/2003-6/2006 (Closed 2007)
 Fashioned a classroom climate and a curriculum to accommodate diverse learning styles. Designed IEPs for
several students. Incorporated multiple strategies to assess student achievement. Developed an after-school
remediation program for math and reading.
 Established high expectations for students, continuously seek out new ways to improve instruction, to
encourage active learning and to equip children with the resources, and knowledge to exceed individual goals;
institute and maintain consistent classroom procedures for group work, transition time, and non-instructional
activities
 Integrated reading instruction into all subject matter, which gave students a solid foundation in reading and
mastery of grade level course content.
 Facilitated the adoption of a new math program to better serve students needs. Established
process/implementation timelines, presented benefits of new curriculum to colleagues
 Created a social studies and a science curriculum, with read alouds, learning centers, experimentation, guest
speakers, student-led research and computer technologies that greatly expanded the students’ awareness of
the subject matter.
 Scored 3rd Grade NYS ELA and designed lessons plans for my students to best prepare them for next year’s
testing.

2.  Designed a balance reading program, which increased students’ vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and
writing skills.
 Voluntarily assumed role of assessing Grades K-4’s reading levels in order to targeted students for remedial
help and for eligibility in public school summer reading programs.
 Encouraged parental involvement and communication through use of Classroom Connection, teacher’s
homepage, and frequent parent conferences, which enhanced understanding of child’s learning goals and instill
a strong commitment to meeting educational objectives established for each child.
Student Teacher, Blessed Sacrament School, Town of Tonawanda, NY 1/2003 6 weeks
 Designed a Civil War curriculum using read alouds, a learning center, computer technology, and student
research projects. Developed alternative assessments along with pencil and paper tests
 Prepared students for ELA testing.
Student Teacher, City of Buffalo School District. Campus North #63, Buffalo, NY 3/2003 6 weeks
 Created and implemented a behavior management model by role-modeling behaviors, using verbal and
nonverbal cues, and using fair but firm guidelines.
 Integrated science instruction into all subject matters.
 Developed a supplemental remedial reading program to target at-risk students.
Substitute Teacher, Blessed Sacrament School and City of Buffalo School District 11/2000-4/2003
Education
Post Cert- Special Ed. MS Elementary Education BA Legal & Urban Studies A.A.S Paralegal Studies
Buffalo State College D’Youville College State University of NY at Hilbert College
Buffalo
Continuing Professional Development
2011 Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts
 Giving All Students the Best Possible Classroom Demystifying ADHD
Literacy Instruction Working with Students with ASD in the Classroom
 The What, Why and How of Graphic Novels 2007
 Using Literature to Teach Math Microsoft Excel
2010 Everyday Mathematics
 EI Evaluations: A How-To Approach for Children 2006
and Special Educators Proactive Reflective Approaches to Behavioral
 Maximizing Student Engagement Online Intervention
 Emergent Literacy: Special Educators & Speech- Math & Literature: Twice the Fun
Language Pathologists Collaborating for Success 2005
2009 Enhance, Enrich and Extend Content-Area Curriculum
 Emergent Literacy Intervention for Preschoolers Using Writing to Enhance Comprehension in Grades 3-8
with Disabilities 2004
 Looking at Student Work Understanding By Design
 ADHD, ADD, NVLD & CAPD Psychological What to Do With the Rest of Your Class During Guided
Diagnoses: When is a Disorder a Disorder Reading
2008 Tips and Techniques for Effective Read-Alouds
 Instructional Strategies for Individuals 2003
w/Disabilities Family Literacy/Parent Empowerment
 Evaluation and Assessment in Special Education Direct Reading Assessment
 Contingency Management in the Classroom
Professional Organizations
International Reading Association/New York State Reading Association 2003-present
Volunteer Experience
LEAP of WNY (Literacy Empowerment Plan of WNY, Inc.), Tutor 2009-2010
Kenmore-Tonawanda Library, Trustee and Vice Chair 2003-present
Friends of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Library, Board Member 1999-present