Ms Nolan

I have been teaching since 2001, and spent 9 years as a lead classroom teacher in grades 1, 2, and 3. I've been a Resource Teacher/Learning Specialist since 2011, working with students with learning disabilities, and supporting K-8 classroom teachers.

My teaching style is variable and changes with students' needs, the types of materials I'm presenting, and whether I'm guiding a whole-class lesson, teaching in small groups, or working one-on-one with students. To that end, I use explicit, direct instruction when needed, and inquiry-based, constructivist approaches when our studies are more open-ended in nature, though typically any given lesson of mine will reflect a blend of these traditional and progressive education models. I work hard to create a learning environment that is developmentally appropriate for all of my students.

Howard Gardner, the most humble, kind and intelligent person you could ever wish to have championing the idea of all kinds of intelligences, observed me teach--twice! I will always treasure that.

B.A., History, M.S.Ed., Elementary Education