Deaf Education
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1st Year Panel – Again
*Note : this was a draft saved from 2016* Each year the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (my Alma Marta) has a 1st Year Teacher Panel sponsored by the USAO Student National Education Association (SNEA) chapter. Recently graduated and currently employed teachers will give up a three-day weekend to come speak on this… Continue reading
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Got Tech?
As a traveling teacher I have struggled to find the best way to give students the same kind of supports and aids as a classroom teacher. Holding class in a hallway or a closet can be a challenge in general, but it also seriously hinders the integration of technology into my lessons. My solution? A… Continue reading
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Pros & Cons
You have exactly 20mins a few times a week to see the child. Also, you have to cancel 2-3 sessions a month due to IEP meetings, conferences, and other professional obstacles. How do you build a rapport? Very carefully, very purposefully, and very patiently. With one student I start every session playing with a ball.… Continue reading
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Itin-er-what?
I am a Deaf/HI Itinerant Teacher. Each Monday-Friday I travel between four schools teaching and monitoring the academic progress of Deaf/Hard of Hearing children. The children I work with range in age from 3 years old to 5th grade. Sessions span anywhere from 15-30mins based on individual need and cognitive ability. During these brief sessions… Continue reading
About Me
An Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God, I additionally hold degrees in the field of education and am currently pursuing my Doctor of Education through Evangel University.
A teacher by calling my deepest desire is to share a passion of Biblical Literacy and authentic discipleship. I bring a uniquely feminine, often unheard, perspective to conversations regarding all areas of education. I have been blessed to lead within varying levels within the classroom and the local church from small groups, Youth, Children’s Church, and Women’s Ministry.
In my personal life I have known the pain of divorce and now the joy of a marriage rooted in Christ and peace. It is my greatest privilege to be a mother through adoption. My husband, daughter, and I reside in NW Iowa.