Mary Shields

Resource Teacher

Horace Mann Librarian

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Education

• Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; University of Missouri-Columbia
• M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction-Reading; Northwest Missouri State University
• B.S. Special Education, Cross-Categorical, Mild/Moderate; Fontbonne University-St. Louis, MO
• Certifications:
  • K-12 Mild Moderate Special Education
  • Elementary Education 1-6
  • Reading Specialist K-12

Grade Levels Previously Taught

• Resource grades K-4
• Special Education grades 9-12

Areas of Special Interest

Special Education, assessment, reading, gifted education

Scholarly Activity

Research interests: School choice, dyslexia, effective data collection practices, lab school/university collaborations

Professional Organizations

• Council for Exceptional Children
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Pi Lambda Theta
• Optimist Club

Favorite Thing About Teaching

The children! 

Hobbies/Free-time Activities

• Sitting by the firepit
• Crochet
• Netflix binging

Favorite Children’s Book

The Boxcar Children