"I graduated from Peabody College in 1978 with a degree in special and elementary education. My emphasis was on teaching students with learning disabilities. I was a special education teacher for three years in an elementary school in Savannah, Georgia. I then moved back to Tennessee and have been teaching special education in Williamson County for 29 years. I began at Fairview Middle as a more...
"I graduated from Peabody College in 1978 with a degree in special and elementary education. My emphasis was on teaching students with learning disabilities. I was a special education teacher for three years in an elementary school in Savannah, Georgia. I then moved back to Tennessee and have been teaching special education in Williamson County for 29 years. I began at Fairview Middle as a self-contained teacher working with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. I later became an Inclusion teacher and co-taught with the regular ed teachers in the classroom. After eight years in Fairview, I transferred to Brentwood Middle school and have been there ever since. I have continued to teach in the Inclusion model and have primarily taught in Language Arts and Math classes. I have also spent much time working with students who have weak organizational skills. For the last ten to twelve years I have looped with my students, starting with them in 6th grade and following through the 8th grade. This has been a valuable experience, for I have been truly able to get to know my students but their parents as well. I just finished teaching 8th graders so I will be starting in 6th grade again next year. I have also tutored at the Learning Lab in Brentwood. I enjoy working one on one with students and believe I am well qualified to work with elementary and middle school students. I have recently retired after teaching for 33 years and am available to tutor not only after school, but also during the day." less...
