Special Education Teacher, skilled in differentiated instruction and co-teaching. Expert in fostering inclusive environments that promote student growth and collaboration among both students and educators. Committed to enhancing educational outcomes through innovative strategies.
Develop lesson plans using agriculturally accurate books, state standards, and National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes.
Develop slides correlating with the lessons.
Research and disseminate resources that align with state standards and National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes.
Provide professional development for teachers encouraging the incorporation of agriculture in the classroom
Determine student needs based on a variety of data.
Develop IEPs based on student needs to ensure growth and progress towards goals and grade level standards.
Manage student behavior.
Conduct functional behavior assessments and develop behavior intervention plans.
Instruct using modified curriculum and state standards.
Teach students using a modified curriculum while providing exposure to state standards.
Determine a student's least restrictive environment
Design and implement a hybrid inclusion model for self-contained and resource students.
Co-teaching with general education teachers.
Provide professional development and special education updates to special education and general education teachers
Determine student needs based on a variety of data.
Develop IEPs based on student needs to ensure growth and progress towards goals and grade level standards.
Manage student behavior.
Conduct functional behavior assessments and develop behavior intervention plans.
Instruct using modified curriculum and state standards.
Teach students using a modified curriculum while providing exposure to state standards.
Determine a student's least restrictive environment
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Guiding Coalition
Behavior Champion
Orton Gillingham Trained
LETRS Certified
Mentor
NIET Certified South Carolina Evaluator
Bee a Friend to Pollinators: Pollinator Education and
Agricultural Literacy for Educators and Students
School & Community Gardening for SC Educators
Obtained a grant from the Bee a Friend to Pollinators organization in order to lead students in the development of a school pollinator and sensory garden.
Obtained a school gardening grant from Clemson Extension in order to provide our school with raised gardening beds and supplies for an after school club.
Obtained a grant from Oconee County Farm Bureau for a school aquaponics system for an after school club.