Where I am today

I have really enjoyed my experience at Rio Salado the last two years. I feel like there wasn’t one single class or textbook that was a waste of time to dive into.

My weaknesses right now revolve around my organizational skills and schedule. I know I need to improve my consistency with pull-outs and push-ins. With our classrooms being so flexible, it is easy to fall into a trap of coming and going as it works for the lead teachers, and me as long as everyone is getting service minutes for the week. Having said that, one of my students shared with me that she was disappointed when I didn’t come right at 10:00 to get her because I was still working with someone else. I need to remember that some of these kiddos thrive on consistency, and I need to be more mindful.

I believe my strengths as a special education teacher revolves around my compassionate nature and rapport with the kids. I know they really enjoy coming to me including when I go to their classrooms as well. In fact, several times a week regular education students ask me when their turn is to come see me or work with me.