Ashley N Schools
Special Education Teacher at Chicago Public Schools
Learning Behavior Specialist at Chicago Public Schools
I am a special educator and literacy teacher with nine years experience in direct instruction, inclusion and resource settings. I have 80 hours formal training in Orton-Gillingham multisensory education and structured early literacy, with specialized focus in dyslexia.  I continue to expand knowledge of current best practices through constant professional development and continued graduate work in the areas of dyslexia, early literacy development and early childhood education. 
I strive to support my colleagues in creating the most inclusive learning environments and experiences that meet the needs of every learner. My goal is to cultivate and maintain positive and productive relationships with all educational constituencies including students, parents, and colleagues.

Outside of work, I enjoy creating art, reading and volunteering with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana as a troop leader.
Chicago Public Schools
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Special Education Teacher
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Catalyst Schools
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Direct Instruction Special Education Teacher (K-4)
Chicago, Illinois
Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter School
Kindergarten Inclusion Special Education Co-teacher
Providing inclusive special education services in all core subject areas inside the general education classroom to students on the autism spectrum.
Chicago, IL
CICS Lloyd Bond Charter School
K-3 Learning Behavior Specialist
Providing special education services in all core subject areas to students aged kindergarten through third grade
Chicago, IL
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree
National Louis University
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Fiction Writing
Bachelor's Degree
Columbia College Chicago
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Fiction Writing Department tutor, Student Leader of Fitness and Recreation
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Education
Working in the Schools (WITS)
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Classroom Assistant
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Children
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana
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Troop Leader
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