Maria Standal

Maria Standal

Visually Impaired Itinerant Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Resource Room Teacher at Comstock High School

  • Education

    • Western Michigan University

      1982 - 1983
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Orientation and Mobility
    • Western Michigan University

      1979 - 1982
      Bachelor's degree, Cum Laud Visually Impaired Teacher

      Teaching Endorsements: Mentally Impaired, Emotionally Impaired, Learning Disabilities

  • Experience

    • Berrien County Intermediate School District

      Sept 1984 - Jun 1986
      Visually Impaired Itinerant Teacher

      Worked with visually impaired students, six months through 18 years of age at home and in schools.

    • Comstock North Elementary School

      Aug 1987 - Jun 2019
      Special Education Teacher : Highly Qualified

      I teach in a Resource Room setting in a preschool through fourth grade school. My students have a variety of disabilities such as ASD, OHI, CI, LD, EI and Speech and Language disabilities.The students are able to function part of the day in a general education setting. I incorporate Brain Gym® and reflex work with my students to improve educational and behavioural outcomes. I use Functional Behavioural Assessment to develop behaviour plans. I am proficient in developing and implementing IEPs, CHAMPS, 3-tiered academic strategies,RTI, and making data based decisions for students individual needs. I also run the Food Pantry, sit on a number of school teams to better all students learning and needs in my building and run an Anti-bullying program. Show less

    • Edu

      Jun 2014 - now
      Licensed Educational Kinesiology Consultant and Brain Gym® Instructor

      I am available to teach Brain Gym® 101, Speak about Brain Gym, and do Private Consultations. My services include Visioncircles, Optimal Brain Organization, Educational Kinesiology In-Depth: Seven Dimensions of Intelligence, Double Doodles, Bloomberg Rhythmic Movement, Clearing Sabotage, Integrating Retained Reflexes. These services are available for children, adults, older adults, Fitness Centers, Businesses, Schools, Senior Residences, and anyone who wants to make positive changes in their lives. Brain Gym® was developed by Paul and Gail Dennison. Brain Gym® is the recognized trademark from Edu. Kinesiology Foundation in Ventura, California. Show less

    • Comstock High School

      Aug 2019 - now
      Resource Room Teacher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Emotional Impaired Endorsement

    • General Education 1-5 grades

    • Learning Disabilities Endorsement

    • Mentally Impaired Endorsement

    • Physical Education K-9

    • Special Education K-12

    • Visually Impaired Certification

    • Licensed Education Kinesiology Consultant and Brain Gym® Instructor

      Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc.
      Jun 2014
    • CPI -Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification

      Jan 2000
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Maria Standal
      2014 Excellence In Special Education Special Education Parent Advisory Committee of the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency Regional Apr 2014 Recognition in Special Education for "above and beyond" in serving special education students.
    • Awarded to Maria Standal
      2014 Excellence In Education Grant Recipient Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency Mar 2014
    • Awarded to Maria Standal
      2007 Excellence In Education Grant Recipient Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency Mar 2007