My Classroom Experiences

University of Mary Practicum Experiences: 

August 2024- December 2024: Horizon Middle School ID classroom (360+ hrs.)

Teachers: Christina Bruggman & Bailey Walters

• Worked as a paraprofessional working one-on-one with students, as well as small group lessons.

• Learned life as an aide and how to support my future aides best. ​

• Saw different types of online resources for teaching students.

• Taught one-on-one lessons almost daily to students who spent the majority of their time in the resource room. 

• Became a UAP and learned how to hook up and unhook food to and from a G-Tube, as well as give my student a water bolus. 

• Attended PLC and paraprofessional meetings. ​

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February 2024- April 2024: Mandan Middle School ID classroom (45 hrs.)

Teacher: Santana Schneider 

• Went to a plethora of meetings, from IEP meetings, as at-risk meetings, PLCs, among others. 

• Saw the wide range of students that fall under the category "intellectual disability".

• Learned the importance of relationships with students and coworkers, as I have seen places  

• After being a Simle, I saw the difference between block schedules and period schedules.

 

 

January 2024- February 2024: Simle Middle School ED classroom (15 hrs.)

Teacher: Angela Nagel 

• ​Worked with students with diagnoses of emotional disturbance and anxiety. ​

• Witnessed teacher problem solving, as Mrs. Nagel was in the process of changing classroom protocols. 

• Saw behavior management and witnessed student progress. 

• Spent a lot of time working one-on-one with students on "late-work." 

• Listened to students' life stories with a kind ear.

September 2023- December 2023: Silver Ranch Elementary School LD classroom (45 hrs.)

Teacher: Kylie Beiswenger 

• Sat in my first IEP meeting.

• First time in a special education classroom for more than a few hours. 

• Saw how to work with students with learning disabilities with programs such as UFLI and Amira. 

• Witnessed a kindergartener with special needs transfer in and what that process looks like.

• Watched a student get re-evaluated and dismissed from special education services.

January 2023- April 2023: Roosevelt Elementary School (Bismarck) Title I (30 hrs.)

Teacher: Emily Flach

• First time in a public-school setting. 

• Witnessed push-in methods and small group rotations. 

• Saw MTSS data and how teachers discuss how to move forward. 

• Was able to see interesting teacher started programs that promote inclusion. 

Other Additional Experience:

July 2023: Conant Middle-High School ESY 

September 2023- April 2024: St. Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers Babysitter

January 2024- May 2024: St. Anne School Kids' Club

June 2024- August 2024: The Well School Summer Camp​