April Nash

Promote balanced literacy and developmentally appropriate practices for all students, especially Special Education students, while focusing on improving student achievement in all areas especially literacy. Organized special ed teacher, successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in Arkansas and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.

• Dardanelle Primary, 1, Spring 2008, Completed and taught integrated unit on plants, Observed different students learning disability, Completed behavioral and academic case study
• Dover Child Development, Fall 2007, Responsible for curriculum for 3 and 4 year old children, Taught various preschool lessons for literacy
• Crawford Elementary School, Summer 2007, Assisted with Camp Crawford at summer program for under privileged children, Created and taught lessons about Antarctica, Help students with various projects through the Camp Crawford program
• Lamar Elementary School, Fall 2006, Introduction to the classroom, Observed instruction and structure of the classroom, Case study comparing two types of students, Identified student learning disabilities

Open Court Reading DRA

Everyday Math SEAS

DIBELS Vineland

Standards Based IEP CGI Math

SpedFast Text Talk

McGraw Hill Science Co-teaching workshops

Social Studies Weekly SPEDTRACK

Brigance DIBELS

ELLA Training TESS

Battelle Literacy/CGI workshop

Developmental Assessment of young children

• Sue Ann Jernigan, (479)970-6019, Principal, Dardanelle Primary School
• Judy Clay, (501)428-2168, Former Early Childhood Program Director
• Tricia Biggers, (479)747-9489, Speech Pathologist
• Jackie Paxton, (479)968-0389, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Arkansas Tech University, jpaxton@atu.edu