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Providing support for students to be independent is 1000x better than spoon-feeding them the answers. Clarity and scaffolding are not coddling; clear directions and lots of practice are the basis of good teaching. 13 years 9-12 ELA with a special focus on working with SPED and ELL. 9 years in SPED with a focus on adolescent behavior disorders and improving social skills.
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E2E 2-Day Lesson: Practice Tailgate Party for Secondary Students with EBD/ASD
Get a taste of a lesson from the Socially Skilled EBook. Give your secondary social skills class some hands-on practice navigating a common, real-life social situation--a tailgate party! Follow the 2-5 day lesson plan to take students through all the steps of succeeding in this social setting, then assess their social skills at a real-live tailgate party by using the included rubric. Everything from discussion questions to a shopping list is included. Just show up and teach (after a quick trip t
7th - 12th, Adult Education
School Counseling, School Psychology
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Experience
Providing support for students to be independent is 1000x better than spoon-feeding them the answers. Clarity and scaffolding are not coddling; clear directions and lots of practice are the basis of good teaching. 13 years 9-12 ELA with a special focus on working with SPED and ELL. 9 years in SPED with a focus on adolescent behavior disorders and improving social skills.
Teaching style
I don't talk down to kids and balance treating them like young adults with setting firm boundaries and expectations. I'm not a fly by the seat of my pants sort of teacher; I create a very structured setting to meet expressed student need.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My colleagues said I was the least-obnoxious of the special service providers when I worked in SPED. That's like an award, right...?
My own education history
BS Theater, University of Kansas, 1997
BS Communications, University of Kansas, 1997
BA, English, 1999
BA, Secondary Education, 1999
MS, Special Education, 2013
MS, Educational Leadership, 2018
Additional biographical information
You know what I really dislike? Going to staff development, workshops, or symposiums where all the presenters do is jabber in sweeping generalities without ever telling me HOW to accomplish the lofty ideals being espoused. Okay, I actually hate that (dislike is an understatement).
That's why I have sought to write materials that lead teachers, step by step, through the process of meeting students' ELA and SECD needs. You know that box you have to check on an IEP? The one that says how many "minutes of instruction" you'll give the kid or how you'll help the kid meet his goal? My materials actually help you DO that...not just talk about it.
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