Tara McCarney

Hello! My name is Tara McCarney and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to be part of the LIIPS family! I have been teaching Special Education since 2005 and love what I do. I attended Dowling College where I earned my Masters in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 and Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6. Subsequently, I then earned my extensions in B-2 and 7-12. When I am not working, I am spending time with my husband, three children, and our dog. I am looking forward to working with you!

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Courses
ABC’s of Collaborating with Families ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-service credit only Instructor: Tara McCarney TaraMcCarneyLIIPS@gmail.com Course Description: The relationship between educators and parents is crucial in a student’s academic success. It is imperative that educators form a healthy positive form of communication between a child’s home and school environment. This not only ensures their academic success but also allows both the educator and parent to evaluate the child’s social-emotional well-being as well. With all of the changes over the years in what the typical American family structure looks like, it is important to obtain a strong level of parental involvement and support. Educators in this course will examine styles of methods for communicating with families. This class will help educators examine the different types of communication platforms educators can use to engage parents to achieve their support in the education process. Suitable for all Educator or Service Provider, K – 12 $250.00$280.00 Buy here
The Organized Teacher ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-service credit only Instructor: Tara McCarney Email: TaraMcCarneyLIIPS@gmail.com Course Description: This course is designed to guide classroom teachers to becoming more organized in the classroom setting. The focus will be on creating a classroom that is organized, safe, and welcoming while meeting your students’ needs. In this course, you will learn how to manage time-sensitive tasks, create a classroom schedule, and organize and prioritize classroom materials. Suitable for all educators K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
How to Conquer Behavior Challenges in Your Classroom Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com The challenging student will always be in your classroom, and teachers will always be looking for a way to deal with them. In this course educators will be given strategies on how to deal with their most challenging students on a day-to-day basis. Educators will be taught various skills on conquering behavioral challenges in and out of their classrooms. Skills such as behavior interventions and management, behavior support, how to properly implement an IEP will be discussed. Teachers will also learn the importance of social skills, modeling techniques, effective praise in the classroom and the importance of developing proper daily routines. Educators will also work on how to support and sustain proper relationships with parents of behavioral students. This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Increasing Rigor and Productivity in Your Students Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com How can teachers increase rigor and productivity in the classroom? This course is designed to arm educators with a multitude of skills to increase rigor and make your students become the motivated individuals you wish them to be. Participants in the course will be given a multitude of materials and strategies to help their students become more productive. Through hands-on activities, group work, SEL learning, computer-based games and technology and differentiated instruction to name a few, your students will thrive. Students who didn’t think they had it in them will break the barriers and understand that rigor is not “hard” it’s just a tiny bit uncomfortable; but the benefits are powerful! This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
My Environment, My School: Think Green, Act Green! Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Ways to save the environment are all around us. So, how do we share this with our students, our classroom, our school community? This course is designed to offer educators insight into creating the most environmentally friendly spaces. Educators will be offered strategies for their classrooms and lessons for their students to help them be more environmentally conscious. Teachers will be able to make healthier choices for their students, their classrooms, and school community which will help them and our planet. This course will analyze the effect of the daily choices we make, technological advances, gardening energy consumption, global warming and the effect of pollution and agriculture. Students will examine these choices and their effects on our worldwide ecosystem. Additionally, students will be asked to examine their own behaviors and actions and find a way to make better choices for themselves, their school community and their world. This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Recipe for Success: Teaching Reading and Writing Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Do you ever wonder what some of the ingredients are that go into the successful teaching of reading and writing? Both reading and writing comprehension are both complex processes that require lots of effort and various skills. Some of these skills are often completely neglected while a child follows traditional teaching methods. As a result, reading and writing often become a cause for a student’s anxiety and frustration. In this course educators will be given new, innovative and fun techniques for reading and writing teaching methods. From journaling, to writing projects, to guided reading, or reading with purpose, educators will find the tools to create the perfect recipe for their students to be successful. By the end of this course teachers will be armed with enough “food for thought” to help them be the best teachers of reading and writing they can be. This course is a must for educators of all grades and levels K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here