# Chapin Mowen

Chapin Mowen is a remote worker on Himalayas, Special Education Teacher at Connections Academy Pennwood Cyber Charter School, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@chapinmowen

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Special education and early childhood teacher focused on individualized instruction and student growth.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Job categories | Special Education Teacher, Senior Early Childhood Educator, Special Education Teacher, Remote Educator, Curriculum Developer, Intervention Specialist, Instructional Coordinator, Special Ed Teacher, Teaching (Special Education), Special Education, Part Time Instructor Special Education, Special Education Coordinator |
| Skills | Lesson Planning, Pennsylvania State Learning Standards (SAS), Data Collection, Classroom Management, Wonders Reading, Mystery Science, Reading Intervention, Running Records, Collaborative Planning, Online Teaching, Elementary, SAS |

## What I'm looking for

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I seek a collaborative K–4 or special education role where I can use data-driven instruction, strong classroom management, and ongoing professional growth to improve student outcomes.
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## About

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I am a certified PreK–4 and Special Education PreK–8 teacher with a B.S. in Education and a consistent college Dean's List record. I design and adapt lessons aligned to Pennsylvania State Learning Standards and use data-driven strategies to support diverse learners.

I have experience teaching 3rd and 4th grades, providing reading intervention, and delivering special education services in both in-person and online settings. I use district curricula like i-Ready Math, Wonders Reading, and Mystery Science, and I collaborate with colleagues to create effective academic plans.

I pursue ongoing professional development in high-impact instructional strategies and youth mental health first aid, and I focus on classroom management, assessment-driven instruction, and measurable student progress.
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## Experience

### Special Education Teacher (current)

Connections Academy Pennwood Cyber Charter School. Dec 2020 - Present

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Delivered online special education instruction, adapting curriculum to individual needs and developing lessons aligned to Pennsylvania State Learning Standards; maintained progress data and collaborated with staff to create effective academic plans.
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Skills: Special-Education, Online-Instructions, Data-Collection, Classroom-Management

### Elementary Teacher (3rd Grade)

Mowrey Elementary. Aug 2024 - Dec 2025

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Developed and delivered standards-aligned 3rd grade lessons using district curricula (i-Ready, Wonders, Mystery Science) and implemented classroom management strategies while collaborating on student academic plans.
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Skills: Elementary-Education, Lesson-Planning, Mystery-Science, Classroom-Management, Collaborative-Planning

### Elementary Teacher (4th Grade)

Mowrey Elementary. May 2023 - Aug 2024

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Taught 4th grade with standards-aligned lessons, differentiated instruction across varied academic levels, and employed district curricula while coordinating with colleagues to support student progress.
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Skills: Teamwork, Elementary-Education, Mystery-Science, Classroom-Management

### Reading Interventionist

Grace B. Luhurs. Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

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Provided individualized reading interventions for 4th grade, collecting progress data to inform instruction and collaborating with interventionists in PLCs to target student needs.
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Skills: Reading-Intervention, Progress-Monitoring, Data-Driven-Instruction, PLC, Running-Records

## Education

### Shippensburg University

Bachelor of Science in Education, Special Education & Early Childhood Education. Grade: GPA 3.6

Activities and societies: Dean's List; Graduating with honors

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Bachelor of Science in Education with concentrations in Special Education and Early Childhood Education; graduated May 2023 with a 3.6 GPA and teaching certifications for PreK–4 and Special Education PreK–8.
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### James Buchanan High School

High School Diploma, High School Diploma

Activities and societies: Academic honors; Student of the Month (Dec 2019); Citizen of the Month (Mar 2019)

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Graduated high school with academic honors in June 2019 and received student- and citizen-of-the-month recognitions.
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## Tech stack

- SAS
- Gmail
- Elementary
- Make

To contact Chapin, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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