Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership

I’ll start things off with a short look at my journey as an intervention specialist—highlighting what changes I have made- like open communication, student-friendly IEP goals, elevating student voice, and bringing learning to life through authentic experiences and STEM projects.

Then it’s your turn. We’ll collaborate, break into small, focused groups, and give you time to start shaping ideas you can use right away in your own classroom and subject area if you're not an intervention teacher.

Join me as I share my journey of bringing design thinking and STEM projects into a classroom for students with mild to moderate disabilities. I’ll share the goals I set, the wins we celebrated, and the lessons learned along the way. This session is interactive—you’ll have the chance to offer feedback and ideas that will help shape the next phase of this evolving STEM adventure.