This year, Lowellville welcomes a new elementary intervention specialist to the team, Mr. Stanton. He describes an intervention specialist as “ working with the special education population to make their learning experience the best it can be.”
Mr. Stanton co-teaches in the elementary classrooms with the general education teachers helping “students understand the topics and work to the best of their ability.”
When asked why he chose teaching, he said, “I went into education because my family has many teachers. This was basically in my blood. My mother, grandmother, uncle, and aunt were all teachers and other roles in schools for many years. I also started to coach while I was in college and enjoyed it, so I thought being a teacher would be a great career choice for me.”
Mr. Stanton explained what credentials are needed to become an Intervention Specialist. “To be an Intervention Specialist you need to have a 4-year degree from an accredited college. This degree needs to be in special education and you will then need to pass the 3 Ohio state educators tests. “
With all these credentials Mr. Stanton could have taught anywhere. He ended up starting his teaching career at Lisbon Exempted Village School District. Later, he moved to East Palestine City School District and then to Lowellville. Mr. Stanton wanted to teach at Lowellville for many reasons. He explained, “I have always admired the Lowellville School District from afar. Working in other schools you always hear about other districts and I always heard and saw great things from Lowellville. May it have been the academics, athletics, or the amazing staff. This intrigued me and when the opportunity came open to the interview here in Lowellville, I could not pass up the opportunity.”
Mr. Stanton loves working with his colleagues. He said,“My favorite part (of teaching) is being able to work with such amazing colleagues. The 5th and 6th-grade teachers that I work most closely with have been amazing. Mrs.Havrilla, Mrs.Sanders, Mrs.Diloretto and Mr. Olson have helped me understand how things work and have made my transition much easier.”
Mr. Stanton’s favorite class to teach is his first-grade class. He states, “The students work so hard and when they get the topic it is really cool to see.”
