TEACHING EXPERIENCE:A Grade Ahead, Tutor, West Des Moines, IAHuntington, Tutor, West Des Moines, IASylvan, Tutor, Johnston, IAThe Learning Connection, Des Moines, IACollege Preparatory Writing I and II and Reading I and II Instructor and Tutoring Center Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA, and Des Moines, IA, 2006-2011 6th-11th Grade Keyboarding, Language Arts, Music, and Special Education Home School Teacher, Fairmount Education, Des Moines, IA, 2005-2006 K-8 Reading Teacher, St. Pius X School, Urbandale, IA, 2001-2003+ assessed students with oral reading running records+ assessed with Benchmark Books+ used Repeated Reading to teach oral reading fluency 3rd Grade Special Education Teacher, Grinnell-Newburg CSD, Grinnell, IA, 2000-2001+ created Hyper Studio and Power Point lessons for students+ taught multiplication facts by using touch points and songs+ taught narrative, persuasive, and expository writing+ helped students create their own chapter books about an area of interest+ taught phonics and comprehension skills such as SQ3R and KWL2nd Grade Self-Contained Special Education Teacher, Keokuk CSD, Keokuk, IA, 1999-2000+ used the digital camera and imported pictures into stories and slide shows+ received the Keokuk Foundation Grant for technology in the classroom+ taught phonics and reading using Direct Instruction and Reading Mastery+ taught money, time, addition facts, subtraction facts using slide shows and math games K-8th Grade Special Education Teacher, Belmond-Klemme CSD, Belmond, IA, 1986-1999 + received the Roy Carver Foundation Grant for Assistive Technology in the Special Education classroom+ taught LD, BD, MD, Autistic, Fetal Alcohol, Oppositional Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Epileptic, Diabetic, and Down Syndrome

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I taught comprehension skills and vocabulary skills. I taught essay writing and research writing.

I taught reading, phonics, comprehension skills, spelling, grammar, literature, English, writing, study skills, and test preparation skills.

I taught reading, phonics, comprehension, writing skills, math skills, problem solving, spelling, social studies, and science. I wrote individual educational plans for challenged students. I worked with learning disabled, mentally disabled, and behavior disabled students.

I taught 2nd grade challenged students. I wrote individual educational plans. I wrote curriculum materials. I served on the technology and reading committees.

I was the recipient of the Roy Carver Foundation Grant for Technology in Special Education.I wrote individual educational plans. I taught students who had the following disabilities-- autism, fetal alcohol, learning, mental, behavior, and Down's Syndrome.