Learning & Behavior Specialist II
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Auditory/Oral Specialist
Laurie Sexton |
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Office Hours in DeGarmo 538
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Education
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BiographyAs a young child growing up in western Indiana, Mrs. Sexton always knew that she wanted to become a teacher of the deaf. She attended Illinois State University majoring in Deaf Education. She earned her B.S. in Education in 1988. She began her career as a teacher’s aide/interpreter in the Deaf Education department at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School located at ISU. The following year she taught Kindergarten/First grade in the same department as well as obtaining her elementary education teaching certificate. In 1990, Mrs. Sexton began teaching the deaf at University High School located at ISU. During her tenure as a teacher, not only did Mrs. Sexton teach deaf children, she also served as the cooperating teacher for numerous practicum students from ISU’s Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program. Mrs. Sexton earned her M.S. in Education from Illinois State University in August of 2001 and obtained her LBS 1 teaching certificate shortly thereafter. Mrs. Sexton has also served as the President of Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals (ITHI) – a state-wide organization of professions who serve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She is currently working on doctorate at Illinois State University with an emphasis on teacher education. Her research interest is the impact cochlear implants and digital hearing aids have on language, speech and reading development. Teaching Philosophy All children are born with an innate curiosity and desire to learn. It is our job as educators to keep this curiosity and desire alive and growing. We need to equip our students with the skills to be life-long learners. Along with the parents, we need to be each of our student’s motivator, cheerleader, and support person so that he or she can be the best he or she is meant to be. As teachers we need to remember that we can either negatively or positively influence a child’s life. It is my hope that the teachers I train will be positive influences on generations of children to come. My teaching assignments at ISU have included: SED 245.09 - Fieldwork in Teaching Speech to Deaf/Hard of Hearing SED 245.10 - Fieldwork in Teaching Reading to Deaf/Hard of Hearing SED 245.11 - Fieldwork in Special Education Deaf/Hard of Hearing - Senior Practicum SED 359 - Teaching Reading and School Subjects to Deaf/Hard of Hearing SED 354 – Teaching Language to Deaf/Hard of Hearing SED 245.08 - Fieldwork in Teaching Language to Deaf/Hard of Hearing Supervisor - Student Teachers | |||||
