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Patricia Ireland-Williams
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I am a retired K-12 Public School Principal (23 years), a teacher and counselor(8 years) and an educational consultant. I can help parents with questions about how the system works, provide ideas on how to solve school issues or assist teachers in coping with the plethera of stressors they face. I am currently an educational consultant and have served on the State of Arizona Solutions Team.
Experience in the area
B.A. Secondary Education M.A. in Counseling M.A.+ Administration
What do you like about this subject?
My experience is both in elementary and high school. The majority of my experience has been with "at risk" populations. I have also worked at the University level
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| caroline | 12/10/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your help |
| Jen | 11/07/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for you quick ..... |
| Julia | 07/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Barbara | 06/11/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Ragz | 05/09/11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Thank you for your help. |
Recent Answers from Patricia Ireland-Williams
2012-05-17 son has difficulty focusing in school:
Lynn, If your child is academically ready for 1st grade I certainly would not hold him back because of lack of ability to focus (a common issue with a lot of kids) and certainly not due to physical
2012-04-19 Question on Dial screening kindergarten:
Most children are ready to go by age 5 especially if they come from a supportive family and have had preschool. I would not be worried about the fine motor, size discrimination or the slight pronunciation
2011-11-30 parent teacher conflict over child:
I would definately schedule a conference with the teacher in order to discuss your concern. If that discussion does not clarify the issue, then the Principal should be involved. Before that I would
2011-11-28 Not concentrating in class:
Caroline, Your child sounds like a bright child and certainly talented. It is fantastic that she is trilingual! I would suggest that you continue to work with the teachers and ask that an evaluation
2011-11-06 Behaviour in School:
Jen, I would not recommend that you double punish your child for things that happen at school if the school has already done something to intervene. Discipline him for things that happen outside of
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