11 Aug Elisabeth Wolcott
Degree: B.A. in English with minors in Early Childhood Education and Spanish, Hillsdale College
Year Joined Staff: 2021
Professional Background: Miss Wolcott worked for 5 years as a behavioral interventionist with children with Autism spectrum disorders. In this role, she provided therapeutic interventions with a focus on language and communication, social and play skills, self-help and advocacy, and behavioral and sensory challenge management. She also trained and collaborated with parents and educators to support students’ success in home, school, and community settings. During the pandemic, Miss Wolcott led a private, home-based classroom of seven students (1st-4th grade). She provided individualized support, direct instruction, tutoring, and curriculum development and collaborated with local public and private teachers to optimize student growth. Miss Wolcott also develops PreK-8th grade curriculum for online, app-based, and virtual learning.
Philosophy of Education: As teachers, our role is to help students grow and thrive. My pedagogical approach prioritizes engagement of students’ imaginations, fosters creativity, and invites students to take ownership of their academic and personal development. I also believe that students are most likely to understand and retain new ideas when they encounter these ideas in experiential modes of learning. Finally, each student learns in their own way, and it is a teacher’s privilege to help students discover ways of learning that serve them. This process involves helping students develop the resilience, character, confidence, and curiosity to face academic challenges.