“Education is the ability to meet life’s situations.”
-Dr. John G. Hibben
(former president of Princeton University)
Hello
A Bit About Me:
Hello, my name is Rachel Matug. I graduated as Magna Cum Laude from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. My certification is in Special Education: Learning and Behavior Specialist (LBS1). I am also a Golden Apple Foundation Scholar. I am currently a high school and primary Emotional Disability Special Education Teacher at a therapeutic day school. I teach high school math, college/career readiness, and primary physical education.
My Philosophy on Education:
Teaching is the most important and valuable career because everyday it allows me to provide students with knowledge, and knowledge is power. I have chosen to be a special education teacher because I truly enjoy making education accessible to all students. I want to be able to provide my students with the education they need to be able to change their community and our world. I plan to contribute to the lives of all my students in a positive way by being a caring and passionate adult figure in their lives that will fight tooth and nail for their futures. I never want my students to feel that their diagnosis or their zip code identifies their level of success or future outcomes of their lives.
Evaluations and Kind Words
"Rachel has continued to make great lesson choices that reflect student need and student progress."
- Mrs.Seibel (Fieldbase CT)
"Rachel does a great job communicating with students. All students are able to engage with Rachel. She does a nice job explaining to students what they are working on and why."
- Mrs.Seibel (Fieldbase CT)
"Rachel does a great job designing her own activities and worksheets."
- Mrs.Seibel (Fieldbase CT)
"Rachel is the consummate professional! She has evidenced all of her ISU responsibilities throughout the semester, and takes feedback and applies it. Rachel also was collaborative with her colleagues at Westchester and engaged in all professional community activities."
- Krystal Lewis-Pratl (Feildbase Supervisor)
"Rachel has also grown in her ability to manage classroom procedures for teaching both online and in person and navigating between teaching in person while still having some learners at home and checking in on them to make them feel like valuable members of the classroom."
- Krystal Lewis-Pratl (Feildbase Supervisor)