...I also have several years of experience in Harford County Public Schools. I am familiar with HCPS curriculum, classroom and data expectations, testing requirements, and the IEP process. I am also familiar with assessments and screening tools to determine students' needs. (read more)
...I received an A in 4 semesters of Aural Skills which included Sight Singing. I currently teach music theory and choir on the high school level. I have a BS in Music Education with a focus in brass instruments. (read more)
...I am trained in an Orton-Gillingham based method of reading through Reading ASSIST (RA) in Wilmington, Delaware. This is a multi-sensory approach to language education which helps to make the sound/letter connection. Their program is certified by IMSLEC (International Multisensory Structured Language Institute) and I am now a certified Reading Interventionist through RA. (read more)
I'm not really all that great at this type of thing, but I like to think I'm good at math. I have experience working with people that struggle with math. I interned as a student teacher for a Westminster middle school during my senior year of high school, teaching algebra 1 and pre-algebra. (read more)
...In the past 18 years as a certified special education teacher, I have had exposure and experience in a multitude in students with special needs. I have worked with multi-handicapped to students with ADHD to students with autism and learning disabilities. I have many strategies to meet the needs of the students based on their abilities and goals. (read more)