Acknowledge Your Dedicated Staff!
There were a number of Oakland County Special Educators who participated in Professional learning over the summer and we’d like to take a minute to celebrate them!
There are several educators who began their summer by enrolling in the online version of Reading Strategies. These awesome educators began their work right after school let out in June and have until October to complete the course.
Academy of Waterford: Natasha Margiawicz Berkley: Melaine Leaga Birmingham: Deana Straub, Katherine Tarpeh Brandon: Kristi Richmond, Shiela Turk Clarkston: Kelly Berti Farmington: Geralyn Schade Ferndale: Tracey Yacks, Alexis Malis Hazel Park: Nanette Renkiewicz Lamphere: Helene Greenwald Novi: Amanda Squires, Nola Bishop, Lori Rush, Mary Grim Oxford: Witney Cain Rochester: Anne Wahr, Renee Kavalar, Lauren Greve, Angela Wornson South Lyon: Jennifer Urso Southfield: Tammy Williams, Mona Chambers Troy: Sara Ritter, Yvonne David, Janis Sattler-Fried, Emily Bard Walled Lake: Julie Holloway, Julie Clapp
A group also began their year-long journey into Making the Instructional Match. In June, a meeting was held to explore interest in this work. Those who wanted to move forward have been working through online content all summer – their class is closing next week! Once done with the coursework, they are moving into implementation support throughout this school year.
Bloomfield Hills: Deb Belavek, Kara Deschler Brandon: Bridget Billmeyer, Kathy Fulcher, Caitlin Kleist, Kristi Richmond Troy: Maria Gehart, Karey Hansen
In August, we began the month with our week long Literacy Academy for students with significant cognitive impairments. Attendance was great, even though we were still in the height of family vacation time.
Berkley: Richard Stoia Farmington: Vitas Underys Lake Orion: Jennifer Myszenski, Amanda Sawka, Nancy Floyd, Karen Lennox Lamphere: Tara Deneau Oxford: Elizabeth Delano, Amy Devin, Debbie Parker Rochester: Dawn Balckburn, Candace Ducoing, Tiffany Marble, Sarah Mueller, Megan VanderVoord, Meaghan Wilson Royal Oak: Kristin Gembis South Lyon: Priscilla Holmes, Nicole Frid, Marina Hamlin, Alyssa Linder, Christina Williams Walled Lake: Deb Herczak, Erin Hill, Jessica Rodrigues, Karen Mosier Walton Charter Academy: Maren Caproni Waterford: Stacey Oberman West Bloomfield: Erica Thomas
We also opened our online course Curriculum Based Assessment for Instructional Design. This course runs through the end of November.
Avondale: Laura Amatulli Clarenceville: Natalie Makulski Clarkston: Laura Lewis, Caroline Raffa Farmington: Jessica Jones Lamphere: Lindsay Anderson, Diane Miller, Andrew Szadyr Novi: Elizabeth Lietz, Deb Thomas Oak Park: Meghan Caswell-Pohl Oxford: Brenda Hall, Meredith Zammit Rochester: Renee Lane, Sam Raffa, Elizabeth Roberts Southfield: Kyra Williams, Courtney White Waterford: Carly Stone West Bloomfield: Annette Sturla
The second week in August, three Oakland Schools consultants and eight Oakland County Special Educators, took on the advanced literacy learning of Camp Alec. These dedicated professionals took a week away from their families to take up residence at camp (Sunday through Saturday)! They were totally immersed in camp life, teaching literacy to students with significant disabilities and taking classes instructed by Drs. Karen Erickson and David Koppenhaver. Their days were 10 to 12 hours long, and each and every one of them said the time was well spent!
Birmingham: Patrick O’Neill, Lauren Woodhull Oxford: Amy Devin Rochester: Genet Haise South Lyon: Kristina Cobb Walled Lake: Kristen Domeracki, Kelly Reuter Waterford: Michelle Mendez
Educators also came in for the first days of Explicit Instruction, Enbrighten and Reading Strategies!
They will continue their learning after school for the remainder of the semester.
It’s amazing to see the number of professionals who were investing in student achievement long before the school bell rang!
Please take a minute to acknowledge your staff for going Above and Beyond at Oakland Schools this summer!
