St. Marcus Special Education Program

St. Marcus is committed to providing high quality educational services to all students who are admitted through the random selection process. This includes students with special needs. St. Marcus currently serves students with mild to moderate disabilities such as autism, cognitive disabilities, emotional behavior disabilities, specific learning disabilities, other health impairments, significant development delays and speech/language impairments.

Methods of Instruction

St. Marcus provides excellent support for students with special needs - those who are formally identified with a special need and those who have not received a formal individual education plan. Many special needs students receive individualized support and curriculum modification provided by classroom teachers as well as support teachers in the classroom. St. Marcus also offers the following services to students with special needs:

• Special Education Teachers to provide replacement curriculum instruction, in-class academic and behavior support for students with significant special education needs
• Resource Teachers to provide instruction for students with significant special education needs and assist with in-class support
• Title I Reading & Math teachers to supplement our reading and math curriculum to progress students toward grade level proficiency
• A Licensed School Counselor to provide social and emotional support
• A Licensed Therapist to provide student and family support
• Licensed Speech Pathologists to provide student speech therapy

St. Marcus has students with IEPs (Individual Education Plan) and/or Service Plans (a document similar to an IEP for non-public/private schools). In addition:

• Students at St. Marcus can be referred for an special education evaluation
• The public school handles referrals for St. Marcus students who reside in the city of Milwaukee
• If a child lives outside of Milwaukee, the public school where the family resides can handle the referral
• The public school provides diagnostic specialists such as a school psychologist, special education teacher, speech and language pathologist, social worker, etc. who evaluate St. Marcus students to determine if they meet criteria for a disability and if they are in need of special education services
• The public school currently provides special education services at St. Marcus
  • Speech & Language Services in grades K4 & K5 (30 minutes /1 time per week)
  • Significant Developmental Delay services in grades K4 through age 9 (30 minutes /2 times per week)
  • Specific Learning Disability services in grades 3 through 6 (45 minutes /1 time per week)

Staff Qualifications

• Director of Student Services Grades K3-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree - Elementary Education
  • MA - Masters in Educational Leadership
  • Wisconsin Administrator License
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License Grades 1-8; Elementary and Middle Level Education; Social Studies
  • Teaching Experience - 20 years
• Kindergarten & Primary Special Education Teacher Grades K4-4
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree – Elementary Education
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License: Elementary Education 1-6, Special Education: Cross Categorical, Emphasis Specific Learning Disability Grades PreK-8
  • Teaching Experience – 33 years
• Middle School Special Education Teacher Grades 5-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree – Exceptional Education – Emotional Behavior Disorder Emphasis
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License: Special Education Grades 1-8; Elementary Education Grades 1-8
  • Minnesota State Teaching License: Elementary Education K-8
  • Teaching Experience - 13 years

• Special Education Teacher Grades K4-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree - Teaching Elementary, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License - Elementary Education Grades 1-6
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License - Elementary Education Grades 1-6, Special Education: Cross Categorical, Emphasis Specific Learning Disability Grades PreK-8
  • Teaching Experience - 9 years

• Middle School Resource Teacher - Grades 5-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree - Special Education and Elementary Education
  • Teaching Experience - 28 years
• Kindergarten & Primary Resource Teacher Grades K4-4
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree - Elementary Education
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License - Elementary Education Grades K-8
  • Teaching Experience - 5 years
• Kindergarten & Primary Resource Teacher Grades K4-4
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree - Elementary Education
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License - Elementary Education Grades K-8
  • Teaching Experience - 2 years
• Special Education Support Teacher
  • BS - Bachelors of Science Degree in Exercise Science
  • Teaching Experience - 4 years
• Kindergarten & Primary Replacement Teacher Grades K4-4
  • BS - Bachelors of Science - Healthcare Administration
  • Teaching Experience - 1 year
• Student Support Coordinator/School Based Therapist Grades K4-8
  • MA - Masters in Social Work
  • Wisconsin State License - Clinical Social Worker
  • Experience - 2 years
• Licensed Therapist Grades K3-8
  • MA - Masters in Social Work
  • Wisconsin State License - Clinical Social Worker
  • Experience - 20 years
• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Grades 1-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science in Speech & Hearing Services
  • MA - Masters in Speech & Language 
  • Experience - 15 years
• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Grades 1-8
  • BS - Bachelors of Science in Speech & Hearing Services
  • MA - Masters in Speech & Language 
  • Experience - 1 year

• Four - Title I Reading and/or Math Teachers Grades K5-8
  • BS/BA - Bachelors of Science or Arts Degree
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License - Elementary Education Grades K-8 or Grades 1-8
  • Teaching Experience - Range: 5-10 years