I have an undergraduate psychology degree and am pursuing my M.Ed. in education at UW. I have four years of special education teaching experience, and specialization in Tier two interventions. I've worked with 4th-8th grade students below, at, and above grade level. I work with students on foundational skills, as well as complex problem solving and comprehension skills. I have lots of experience working with students who have unique needs, and those who typically struggle in a traditional...
I have an undergraduate psychology degree and am pursuing my M.Ed. in education at UW. I have four years of special education teaching experience, and specialization in Tier two interventions. I've worked with 4th-8th grade students below, at, and above grade level. I work with students on foundational skills, as well as complex problem solving and comprehension skills. I have lots of experience working with students who have unique needs, and those who typically struggle in a traditional school environment. I prefer to use direct and explicit instruction at first, focusing on building foundational skills quickly. I then move towards inquiry learning and cognitive strategies once students demonstrate success with foundational level skills. I am a firm believer that everyone can learn, and that the problem which presents is not always the one to solve. I believe that students should have their voices heard, but should be surrounded by adults who have their best interest in mind. Most of my teaching experience involves students with learning disabilities, and who are multiple grade levels behind. I regularly see students double their grade level performance on standardized tests in my classroom.
