The new Special education teacher
Meet Ms. Henry, the newest special educator at Oakland mills. Ms. Henry has many years of experience being a teacher. Before she started teaching special ed, she taught high school English. She has been teaching special education for 10 years. She spent 5 years working in Harford county, 18 years working at hammond high school, and now here at OM!
Ms. Henry started teaching because she enjoys watching the learning process and growth of each student, she also started teaching because she loves helping out others. She decided to come to Oakland mills because she was searching for a change and she wanted to meet new people. So far, she likes working at Oakland mills because she gets along with other staff and they provide a good environment for her “I enjoy how friendly everyone is here,” Henry said.
Ms. Henry loves to read fiction books and she even participates in adult battle of the books! She also loves reading new books with her daughter. Ms. Henry owns two dogs and a cat. Ms. Henry appreciates spending time with her family, and having dinners together when she can. Ms. Henry takes inspiration from her parents, friends and her children. “My own kids are pretty inspirational in what they can accomplish”.
Ms. Henry says she loves teaching special education because it is something new and different every day, and how every day is unpredictable. She claims the most important factor about being a special educator is having flexibility. Ms. Henry talks about how she likes the variety of students and how much creativity can be shown by the students in a special education classroom. She assigns her work based on the students work level, individual needs, and what can help that certain student work best. Ms. Henry says her teaching style is unique because she loves to use different materials for creative and artistic assignments. She loves using hands-on materials and doing many “think outside of the box” activities.
Ms. Henry loves teaching, but she also loves getting to know her students more. She is an amazing supporter at this school and that’s why she is a perfect fit for OM!
