My name is David B but most of my previous students called me Mr. David. I am here primarily because of my son. He is now 18, but when diagnosed with Autism and later an Intellectual Disability, it motivated me (also later diagnosed with ASD) to learn all I could about the educational options for my son. My passion for helping him grow and learn, led me to go back to school and earn my Virginia Teaching license and a Master of Science in Special Education K-12 from Radford University, summa...
My name is David B but most of my previous students called me Mr. David. I am here primarily because of my son. He is now 18, but when diagnosed with Autism and later an Intellectual Disability, it motivated me (also later diagnosed with ASD) to learn all I could about the educational options for my son. My passion for helping him grow and learn, led me to go back to school and earn my Virginia Teaching license and a Master of Science in Special Education K-12 from Radford University, summa cum laude (4.0 GPA). I had previously completed a Bachelor's of Business Administration from King University in Bristol, TN.
I have 6 1/2 years of teaching experience in special education and 8 1/2 years of working one on one with students in education. I primarily worked with Kindergarten, first grade and second grade during that time. However, I have worked with 5th grade specifically and a few kids in 3rd and 4th. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was able to provide virtual synchronous as well as virtual asynchronous instruction. I enjoyed the flexibility it provided and while it was certainly not a fit for some students, I was proud of the progress that many of my students made during that time. I tend to follow the say, show, do model for younger learners. I also enjoy finding common, everyday situations, items & connections (to that student) to use in instruction. During my time teaching I have had considerable experience teaching 1 on 1, teaching small groups, pushing in to general education classes as well as co-teaching with general education teachers in a co-taught environment.
I'm looking forward to helping your child succeed and learn! Please contact me if you have questions, or to schedule a lesson!
