I had the opportunity to work for seven years as a special education paraeducator. During that time I worked on my second degree in order to become a certified special education teacher. I am now in my 13th year as a teacher and love it!
As a visual learner myself, I think it is important to provide visual aids during the lessons that I teach. Students also need hands-on projects to help them understand the subject and hopefully make greater connections to real life. As a teacher in special education, I also find that repetition is very important so that students can gain knowledge of a subject and and start to dig in deeper and gain an understanding of how that subject applies to their own life.
I love that moment when, after struggling and struggling, a student finally gets it. As a teacher, I enjoy the challenge of trying to find new ways to present materials in the hopes that a student might understand. I feel that my shining moment as a teacher comes when we finally find that winning combination and the student comes to an understanding after working so hard!
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Special Education, Life Skills, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Valentine's Day, Summer, Early Intervention, Phonics