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Jane's work combines: Education, Technology, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Windsor High School
Bachelor's Degree
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Wheelock College
Graduate Degree
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Central Connecticut State University
Certification
Reading Specialist (OCP)
Central Connecticut State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Healthcare Social Workers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Graduate Degree: English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Certification: Reading Specialist (OCP)
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I got my undergraduate degree in elementary and special education at Wheelock College.
2.
Worked in special ed. I went back to school to get my master's degree in reading and language arts.
3.
I had 4 children and joyously watched each of them progress through their development.
4.
My training as a teacher turned out to be super handy as a parent!
5.
I worked as a reading interventionist; I saw students struggling to learn without supports.
6.
I got my assistive technology certification - I knew AT tools were the way to help these kids.
7.
Cold called to volunteer at a resource center to gain experience in AT. I got hired instead!!
8.
Testified in support of learning disabilities law; it passed! All my experiences came together!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Don't be so sensitive. Toughen up. I don't 'see' anything wrong with that child. You can't do that - it's done this way.
How I responded:
No one can tell you how YOU feel inside. My sensitivity aided me to be insightful, not only reflecting on my own decisions and feelings but to be more intuitive toward people around me. Helped me to pave my own road, connecting with many others along the way. I think it made me a more effective interventionist and while I listen to opinions of others, I have never based my decisions solely on what is obvious, but rather on a full range of subtleties.