Jack Farrell

Every student deserves to do the thinking, and every teacher deserves resources that make that possible. I create scaffolded, skill-building resources for high-needs learners, specifically designed for students who are still developing their numeracy and literacy skills. My students are deaf and hard of hearing, and many arrive in secondary school significantly below grade level. These resources were built in the trenches, tested with real students who needed every single step to be made visible and meaningful.

What makes my resources different: My philosophy is simple: teach students to fish, never catch the fish for them. That means every worksheet, assignment, and lesson I design: - Breaks skills down into their smallest components and builds them up one step at a time - Uses a We Do Together → You Try model so students aren't left alone until they're ready - Moves from concrete to abstract, always anchoring new concepts in something real and familiar before introducing symbolic or academic language - Includes worked examples embedded throughout so students see the thinking process, not just the answer - Keeps language simple and clean without watering down the cognitive demand, students are still doing the real work - Supports independence: scaffolds are a bridge to skill mastery, not a permanent workaround These resources are for students who are often written off or over-supported. They're designed to give these students structured, achievable steps that lead to real learning. Who these resources are for: - Special education and resource teachers working on modified or alternative expectations - Classroom teachers supporting students with IEPs, Learning Disabilities, developmental delays, or significant literacy/numeracy gaps - Teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students - Teachers of students learning english as a second language (ESL/ELL) Anyone who believes that high-needs students deserve rigorous, thoughtful instruction, just delivered differently. If you've ever felt like the mainstream resources either skip too many steps or just do the work for the student, you're in the right place.

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (Psychology Minor) - University of Guelph - Completed a research project in the Neurobiology of Cognition Laboratory Master of Teaching (M.T.) - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - University of Toronto - Worked as a research assistant, and completed a research project at Eureka!, a school-based research institute. Teachable Subjects: - Intermediate/Senior Biology and General Science - Intermediate/Senior Social Sciences - Intermediate Mathematics - Special Education

I’m an OCT-certified secondary teacher in the Toronto District School Board currently teaching math and learning strategies courses to high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing. I have experience teaching Grades 7–12 across math, science, biology, learning strategies, and social sciences. In previous semesters, I've taught courses including Grade 9 and 10 de-streamed science and math, and much more.