Teacher & Philosophy

Teacher Christina & grandson 2017

Special Education Teacher

Christina Sierra-Jones, M.Ed.

• Early Childhood Education Specialist 

• Education Specialist Moderate/Severe

• Child Development Master Teacher and Site Supervisor 

Children learn what they care about from who they care about

Therefore, there is a strong emphasis on teaching with

Heart, Head, & Hands

Caring educators and caregivers

Promote trusting relationships 

Predictable routines 

Organize learning tasks and environment 

Promote safety and meet needs

Provide opportunities to develop new skills 

Create learning opportunities to achieve IEP goals

 Provide time, space and support to construct new knowledge 

 
 Offer multiple trials to engage in meaningful hands-on experiences

 Make friends & Have fun 

 Make mistakes and get dirty

 Build social and emotional skills 

 Learn to try and try again

                                                       Slow down and be in the moment

Source:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-play-dough

The gift of time

This class is a time to slow down and pay attention to the learning process.

If a student demonstrates unwanted behaviors or a task or a routine is challenging for the student, 

this is a cue to slow down and take the time to do things differently. 

The student is communicating through behavior that they need help to organize feelings, skills, and/or routines in a different way.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your child’s teacher