Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: bmickelsen@capstonevt.org 802-734-9643 |
Instructor Level
| Affiliate I | |
| Gayle Rapp |
Education
| Bachelor's degree in BS Elementary Education Professional certificate or license in Level 2 educators license birth-grade 3 and ECSE 3-5 | |
| I have thirty graduate credits in early education/early childhood special education. I have been providing trainings for staff at Capstone HeadStart for the past year. | |
| has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| Special Services Specialist- Capstone HeadStart, Barre VT 8/24-present Provide education support to birth-5 classroom teachers, home visitors, and collaboration classrooms in public schools. Lead professional development workshops for HeadStart staff. Support students and families of children with special needs. Collaborate with local school districts and CIS providers to provide services for students with special needs. Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Teacher-Lamoille South Supervisory Union, Morrisville VT. 6/2022-6/2024- Manage special education caseload of up to twenty children. Conduct IEP meetings and follow all federal guidelines/laws. Work closely with families to help ensure positive outcomes for students. Conduct evaluations to determine eligibility for special education services. Collaborate with teachers, parents, specialists, and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students. Early Childhood Education Teacher-Lamoille South Supervisory Union, Morrisville, VT 8/2015-6/2022 Lead teacher in public preschool classroom. Planned and implemented all curriculum based on Vermont Early Learning Standards. Utilized Teaching Strategies Gold to track development of young learners and plan lessons. Followed all childcare licensing regulations to ensure safety and well being of students. Participated in annual professional development to keep up with current research on early development and learning. | ||||||||||
| 0-5 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Child Development (Early Childhood) Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Special Education Indoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment | ||||||||||||||||
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Logistics
| Lamoille County, Washington County |