Introduction :)

 Hello!

I recently received my undergraduate degree in December of 2023 from SUNY Geneseo in childhood/special education. I have been able to utilize this degree by getting a first-year teaching position at Hillside Crestwood, which is an alternative location for students who have behavioral and psychological needs that do not allow them to partake in a general education setting. I am about to turn 23 on Friday, so it was challenging to find a district that wanted to take a chance on a new young teacher. However, I am so happy that I found my way to Hillside Family of Agencies in the Rochester, NY area. I am currently teaching a fourth and fifth combined 6:1:2 class! I have to get a master's in order to get my professional certification, but I decided a master's in Curriculum and Instruction was the best way to learn more about special education. 

After the completion of this class, I would like to expand my usage of technology within my classroom for more than just IXL and EPIC books. I am hopeful that I will be able to modify some of the assignments we do here for my fourth and fifth-grade students. My students love research projects, but due to delays, they struggle to do it independently, so I wonder if there is a way to make research easier for everyone involved.