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Hello, I am Mary Ann Eaton, an American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech & Language Pathologist and founder of School of Similarities.
For over thirty years I provided speech, language and communication services to students with speech and language challenges across all grade levels (ages pre-school through 21) in public and private schools in New York's Capital Region.
Currently I design and lead professional and personal development seminars. I provide training, coaching, mentoring, guided conversation, and consultation for administrators, teachers, service providers, parents, and students in the areas of literacy, language development, math literacy, communication skills, and embracing change. I also present on co-teaching, differentiating instruction, and implementing RTI at the local, state, and national level.
In 2007 recognizing the merits of RTI and its potential for positive instructional impact I wrote and published RTI: The Classroom Connection for Literacy with co-author, Karen A. Kemp. In 2008 I colloborated with co-authors, Karen A. Kemp, and Sharon Poole in writing and publishing RTI & Math: The Classroom Connection.
Thank you for your attention. If you are interested below is a summary of my educational and professional experiences.
For more information about the history of School of Similarities and how to contact us or enroll, please click here.
EDUCATION
M.S. Speech Pathology and Audiology
State University of New York at Albany 1972
B.A. Speech Pathology and Audiology
State University of New York at Albany 1971
Post-graduate Credits in Education and Technology
College of St. Rose & State University of New York at Albany 1987 - 1995
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
120 Continuing Education Hours - Research-based Best Practices in Literacy
Education through the Literacy Center at Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Albany, NY 1999 - 2004
40 + Continuing Education Units - Language and Classroom-based Assessment through
the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) 1995 - 2003
CERTIFICATION
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Pathology
New York State License - Speech and Language Pathology
New York State Teaching Certificate - Speech and Hearing Handicapped
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Professional Development Specialist - Special Education Training and Resource Center (SETRC) Capital Region BOCES and The Literacy Center Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY 1998 - 2004
Speech and Language Pathologist
Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY 1974 - 1998
Pinewoods Center for the Retarded, Troy, NY 1973 -1974
CONSULTING
Private Consulting, 2006 - Present; providing embedded and periodic staff development to school districts on Response to Intervention (RTI) and its relationship to literacy, math literacy, co-teaching, differentiating instruction, communication skills, language development and teaming; as well as information and training on how to develop a Chapter of School of Similarities in your building.
Associate, The MAPLE Group Summer 2004 - 2006; provided embedded and periodic staff development to school districts and conduct regional workshops on literacy, co-teaching, communication skills, differentiated instruction and instructional support teams.
SELECTED NATIONAL AND STATE PRESENTATIONS
RTI, Literacy & Leadership with Karen Kemp. National Association Elementary School Principals, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. April 2009.
RTI - at the Elementary and Secondary Levels, Election Day Staff Development Presentation and Elementary Classroom Demonstrations of Tier I Literacy Interventions, Lebanon City Schools, Lebanon, OH. November 2008.
RTI and Literacy Leadership with Karen Kemp. Ohio State Speech Pathology Educational Audiology joint conference with National Leadership for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Language and Literacy, Fall Conference, October 2008.
Comprehension Strategies for Older Struggling Readers With Lori Strong & Penny Axelrod. New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Annual Conference. New York, NY. March 2006.
Key Components of Reading - An Overview of Current Best Practices. With Penny Axelrod & Lori Strong. Statewide Meetings of Special Education Training Resource Center Professional Development Specialists. Albany, NY. May 2005.
Getting to Know You: Dynamic Assessment in the Classroom. With Penny Axelrod. New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Annual Conference. New York, NY. March 2005.
Medley for Literacy (Overview of the Research-based Best Practices for Reading Instruction - National Reading Panel) for The MAPLE Group - Two Day Workshops
- Hague, NY October 2004
- Cobleskill, NY December 2005
- Albany, NY March 2005
Overture to Medley for Literacy. The MAPLE Group. New York State Special Education Training and Resource Center Statewide Meeting. Albany, NY January 2005
Overture to Medley for Literacy. With Lori Strong.New York Special Education Administrators Annual Conference, Albany, NY. March 2005
Getting To Know You: Dynamic Assessment in the Classroom. With Penny Axelrod.New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference, New York, NY March 2005.
Snapshots: Zooming in on Students' Skills. With Penny Axelrod. New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Annual Conference. New York, NY March 2004.
Teacher: "Does Anyone Have Any Questions?" Students: (Silence) Teaching Reading Comprehension. With Penny Axelrod. New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Annual Conference. New York, NY March 2003.
Beyond Decoding: Teaching Active Reading Comprehension Strategies. With Penny Axelrod. New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Annual Conference. New York, NY March 2002.
Are Our Students Reading It, But NOT Getting It? (Reading Comprehension). With Penny Axelrod. American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention. New Orleans, LA November 2001.
Sweating the Small Stuff: Decoding and Encoding. With Penny Axelrod. Capital Region Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) Regional Support Center and Literacy Center - Elementary School Conference. Albany, NY November 2000.
Still Sweating the Small Stuff: Decoding and Encoding at the Secondary Level. Capital Region Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) Regional Support Center and Literacy Center - Secondary School Conference. Albany, NY December 2000.
Teaching Communication Skills. Statewide Advocacy for School Health Conference - "Model Programs in Work-based Leaning for All Students", Lake Placid, NY May 1997.
School of Similarities (A School Based Volunteer Program Developed and Implemented by Mary Ann Eaton). Young Adult Institute International Conference, New York, NY April 1995, 1996, 1997.
Paperback TV Series. Videotape. SUNYSAT BROADCAST, Albany, NY 1990.
Speechwriter - Practical Applications. IBM Albany 1989 - 1990
Seen, But Not Heard (Deaf & Hearing Impaired Students in the Public School System). Videotape. Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY February 1979.
Disability: Technology Transfer, Social and Educational Issues. Guest Lecturer.Center for Computing and Disability, State University of New York at Albany Center for Computing and Disability 1990-1993.
SUPERVISION
Graduate Student Interns. College of Saint Rose 1987 - 1997.
COUNCILS
Advisory Council Technology Resources for Education Center.Capital Region BOCES 1992 - 1997.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
REFERENCES
Provided upon request.
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