Laurie R.

My name is Laurie, and I have been an elementary teacher for 19 years. I currently teach self-contained Special Education. My primary focus as a teacher is making sure my students gain independence and confidence in and out of the classroom. I want to make sure that they know that they can achieve anything the want as long as they are willing to work for it, and ask for support if needed. I have always loved reading and writing, and taught myself to read at the age of 4. I was an only chi…