A-LIST Spotlight: Intervention Specialist Maggie Brackman at Northwood Elementary

When you step into Intervention Specialist Maggie Brackman’s classroom at Northwood Elementary in Northmont, you immediately feel at ease. The lights are dimmed, there are different types of seating, and there are lots of visual aids to help students learn. While we were working with Maggie, she showed us how experienced she is by quickly implementing our suggestions and truly making them the perfect fit for her students and classroom! Any team would be lucky to have Maggie, and we're so glad she's now part of our A-LIST team and that we have the opportunity today to feature her as our A-LIST Spotlight!

Student Regulation

One strength Maggie has is the ability to set up a calming classroom environment so students can focus and regulate. Maggie's resource room has dimmed lighting and flexible seating. 

When needed, she also allows students to take a break to help them regulate because Maggie knows you have to "regulate before you educate!" Students can take a walk or take a break in her calming corner. 

Environmental Predictability

Another way that Maggie supports her learners is through providing environmental predictability through visual schedules and consistent reinforcement systems. 

We love how Maggie collaborated with her student to personalize this visual schedule to get buy-in!

Engaging Instructional Activities

Maggie also knows how important it is to actively engage students in their learning through using activities that are not only accessible but also fun! She collaborates well with her paraprofessionals and general education teachers to modify work. 

A very special thank you to Maggie for welcoming us into her classroom and being such a wonderful partner to the ACT team. We are excited to share these ideas with additional educators!