“Shirene works incredibly hard to make sure our students are not only included with their general education peers, but they also have a leadership voice in her classes. She strives to create Unified classes so peer helpers can have a specific plan of support to help include ALL students feel welcome and that they are a part of a team. Shirene has adapted her online classes to include additional supports and resources, and she also makes it easy for the SPED teachers to understand how to guide our students to learn about all she has to offer. One year, Shirene created an interactive, hands-on music class so our students could play the drums and other instruments that are not typically offered each school year. She continually goes above and beyond throughout each school year to be an incredible teacher and role model for everyone!”
— Nominated by Mandy Staehler