GMU Special Education and disAbility Research

GMU Special Education and disAbility Research

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Being a special education teacher is an opportunity to have a positive, lasting impact on the lives of children and youth with special needs.

07/26/2022

Congratulations to Leigh St. Clair Poole, MEd Special Education graduate, for being honored in Alexandria Chamber of Commerce's sixth class of 40 Under 40 Honorees!
https://mailchi.mp/gmu.edu/july-newscehd-345610?e=34c2d5b417

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its sixth class of 40 Under 40 Honorees. This is a celebration of incredible individuals, their successes in various industries, and their impact on the thriving Alexandria community.

Leigh St. Clair Poole (MEd in Special Education) was recognized as a 2022 Honoree. Poole is a dual-certified special and general education first grade teacher at Alexandria Country Day School (ACDS). In the fall, she will transition to a learning specialist role at ACDS. During the pandemic, Poole founded the St. Clair Learning Center. She co-founded the award-winning Speech of Cake Summer Camp in 2016 and is the camp’s lead teacher specializing in literacy for special needs children. Poole has previously been awarded teacher of the year and has led many committees to promote student learning.

Congratulations on this recognition!

04/21/2022
03/30/2022

Spring into Well-Being – Mason’s annual well-being celebration! Plan to celebrate from Monday, April 18 to Friday, April 22.

Mason LIFE Acceptance Video, February 2022 03/28/2022

Mason LIFE received a record number of applications for 2022-23!

The 2022-2023 Mason LIFE cohort received one of its highest volumes of diverse applications (50+). This inclusive program was able to grant acceptance to eighteen individuals. This cohort is comprised of a large number of Virginians but also out of state students from California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland and North Carolina.

Check out this video of one incoming Patriot, Paloma and her family as they learn Paloma has been accepted into the Mason LIFE program and will begin her journey Fall 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISy00LVr_H4
https://cehd.gmu.edu/news/stories/a-future-patriot-is-accepted-to-mason-life

Mason LIFE Acceptance Video, February 2022 Mason LIFE Acceptance Video, February 2022

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