Special Education Department

    Staff

    Shyamasri Ghosh - Acting Resource Teacher
    -- Phone: 240-740-1400

    Lisa Jefferys 
    -- Special Education Department Secretary

    Speech-Language  --  Nakiesha Giorgis
    Transition Specialist --  Rafael Llanes 
    School Psychologist--  Jennifer Novick 

     

    LAD Special Education Teachers:
    -- Tamarah Bowens
    --  Alisa Dennis
    --  Lisa Engelman
    --  Nicholas George
    --  Renee Harrison
    --  Kelly McLaughlin
    --  Scott Sussman
    --  Sophia Vick

    SCB Program Teachers:
    -- Scott Forbes
    -- Lydia Selva

    Paraeducators:
    -- Amrit Chowdhary
    -- James Codner
    -- Zakia Jones
    -- Kara Kugler
    -- Marie Yves Latortue
    -- Ashley Latter
    -- Faye Liu
    -- Ty Mason
    -- Savanah Taylor
    -- Susan Weinstein

    Courses

    Special Education

    The Department of Special Services provides support to students with individual education plans across the curriculum. The Special Services Staff includes Resource Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Paraeducators, and Itinerant Paraeducators. Blake H.S. offers support in the resource, LAD, and SCB Programs.

    Resource Classes

    Students may take a resource class that helps to develop and improve such education skills such as organization, study skills, test-taking strategies, etc.

    Co-Taught Classes

    Students with an IEP may take their academic classes in the general education settings with both a special education and general education therefore being exposed to the general education curriculum while also receiving specialized instruction to better meet their learning needs. This must be included in the child's IEP.

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