Fun Facts

I really like teaching! After retiring from being a social worker for twelve years, I was looking for a profession that would allow me to teach without getting my teaching credential. I found it being an Instructional Assistant for children with learning problems. In my present job, I work inside their regular classroom and provide additional help in reading and math.

About Me

I have a BA in Sociology/ Social work. My first job after graduation was working in group homes for emotionally disturbed children. We used a behavior modification program to help them reduce their acting out behavior. From there, I worked with adolescents who were on probation. We provided homework assistance and summer jobs.

Experience

i have been an Instructional Assistant for three years with the local school district. I am supervised by a education/california/sacramento">special education teacher. I provide additional assistance in their regular classroom in reading and math. I coordinate small groups of three to five students to give them small group instruction in Reading and Math. I always make sure we are working on their goals from their Individual Educational Plan.

Approach

As a child, I would read ahead of the class, of course if the teacher called on me to read. I did not know where we were in the book. She assumed that I was not paying attention. i have noticed that same thing working with my kids in the first grade class. I always try to remind them to stay on task when we are reading as a group.