...I am also the parent of a 16 year old son who has a disability. With my advocacy, a 504 plan was developed for him to help him access and make progress in the general education curriculum. I have assisted parents in requesting IEPs or 504s (as well as ensuring compliant implementation) for thei... (read more)
...But...before all of the didactics, a platform of communication must be established with the student to engage them. I achieve this by meeting each individual student at their comprehension level, identifying their areas of struggle, and their interests, and working from that point forward to get... (read more)
...I have worked with struggling readers. For more than 10 years, I have been teaching phonics to emergent readers. I teach using explicit instructions on sounds and phonemes. (read more)