Denise D.
Knoxville, TN
ALL subjects for ALL students. Gen/Spec. ED K-adult
Saginaw Valley State University
EducationAbout Denise
Hello, my name is Denise, I am originally from Michigan. I have lived in Tennessee for 9 years. I began working in schools in 1998 in Michigan. I was a teachers assistant in a Day School setting. I worked in a vocational program that taught students life skills and the students worked in the community at various jobs. I began college at age 32 and
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Travels within 40 miles of Knoxville, TN 37917Denise offers online lessons
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ADHD
I have taught in a public school self contained setting and a residential facility where the majority of students are ADHD. Teaching students with ADHD students require using non-traditional methods, hands on, and includes meeting individual student needs.
Common Core
I taught in Knox Co. Tennessee and attended the Common Core training. I taught the common core for 3 years to general and special education. I have the training manuals and access to the TN Common Core site for materials, lessons, examples, etc.
Elementary (K-6th)
I am certified K-6(all subjects) 7-12 English and K-12. I have an Emotionally disturbed endorsement. I have taught grades K,1,4,5,6. general education and special education. I also taught grades 4 and 5 in a summer school program.
Public Speaking
As part of the Common Core there are public speaking standards in all subject areas. I have taught public speaking in all subjects to grades 6-12.
Special Needs
I have taught special education students for 10 years. Disabilities include: emotionally disturbed, intellectually delayed, behavior disorders, ADHD, medically fragile, resource and co-occurring disorders.
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Denise D.
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ALL subjects for ALL students. Gen/Spec. ED K-adult