...I graduated cum laude from Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in teaching students with special learning needs. I received my Masters of Education in 2016 from Wilson College. I have 24 years of experience in teaching students with diverse learning challenges including learning disabilities, autism, behavior needs, emotional needs, intellectual disabilities and physical limitations. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingReading,Elementary (K-6th),Special Needs,Elementary Math
...I use a combination of direct instruction, guided practice, and targeted feedback to help students close learning gaps and develop independence. For younger learners, I incorporate engaging, structured strategies to strengthen reading fluency, phonics, and math foundations. For older students, I focus on organization, critical thinking, and strategies that improve long-term academic success. (read more)
...I varied my teaching to match individual learning styles. I started working on my Masters Degree in 1996, while I was teaching third grade. I finished my Masters Degree in Education in 1998, the same year that I had my first child, a daughter, who also has Down Syndrome. (read more)
...I taught Honors Geometry to ninth graders as well as high school Geometry to those students who struggle with math. This included co-teaching with a Special Education teacher. In my first 8 years of teaching in middle school, I taught Pre-Algebra. (read more)
...I have a Master's in Math Education with over 30 hours of graduate level math course work. I have taught college math since 1992 including teaching math courses in geometry for future high school teacher. I have spent decades developing strategies to help students understand the mathematics and master the content. (read more)