Tar Heel Teachers (Educational Panel Talk Show): Tar Heel Teachers - S2E2

Monday, April 11, 2016

Tar Heel Teachers - S2E2 - Autism Special!

Our Autism Special is filled with many teachable moments! Let's learn together!

During this month's episode of Tar Heel Teachers....

1:00 - Teacher Talk: The co-hosts review Myths about Autism. They also discuss the Center for Children with Autism of Wilmington's desire to raise money for a new bus. Lastly, they share a young autistic boy's spot-on "Michael Jackson" dance moves!
15:55 - The co-hosts interview Amy Sparks from the Jarred Bryan Sparks Foundation!
25:05 - Christy Jenks provides tips for parents with autistic children!
31:25 - The co-hosts reflect about how autism has impacted their careers!

11 Myths About Autism

https://blog.autismspeaks.org/2011/11/21/11-myths-about-autism/

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Marlow Artis: Creator, Moderator, & Executive Producer

Marlow Artis is the Creator/Chief Content Purveyor/Blogger for Tar Heel Teachers and its spin-off talk show. In addition to moderating and executive producing these media platforms, he happily served for 5 years as a 6th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher. He is a member of the NC Governor’s Teacher Network, and placed as the First Runner-Up in the Cumberland County Schools Teacher of the Year Competition after being named the Teacher of the Year for South View Middle and the South View Attendance Area. He is a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill who recently joined Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools as the Academic Support Specialist for Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate!

Ashlee Garrison: Elementary School Co-Host

Ashlee Garrison is the elementary representative for Tar Heel Teachers. She has a Reading Specialist K-12 certification and is currently a 5th grade English Language Arts teacher. Serving as membership chairperson, she is an active member in the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators and is also an active volunteer for the Jarred Bryan Sparks Foundation for Autism. She is a Science Olympiad coach and also serves on the Political Action Committee for the Cumberland County Association for Educators. She was selected as the PTA Teacher of the Year at her school in 2013. She received her Bachelor's Degree from UNC-Wilmington in 2008, and her Master's Degree from UNC-Pembroke in 2013.