
6th-8th Grade Language Arts/Reading/Intervention
Bel Air Middle School, Bel Air, Maryland
Total years as a classroom teacher: 22
Education
Towson University | Administrative Certification | 2003 |
Towson University | M.S. Professional Writing | 1997 |
Towson University | M.A. Teaching | 1991 |
Towson University | B.S. English Literature | 1990 |
Teaching Experience
1992 – present 6th – 8th grade Language Arts/Reading/Intervention, Bel Air Middle School, Bel Air, MD |
2012 Universal Design for Learning, Harford County Public Schools |
2012 K-12th grade Teachers Issues of Correctness Literacy, Goucher College |
1990 – 1992 7th grade Language Arts/Reading, Aberdeen Middle School |
Special Recognition
2011 & 2012 Master Teacher, Middle School English/Language Arts
2010 National Board Certification: Early Adolescent and Young Adult Literacy
2001 Golden Lamp Award
1998 & 2000 Governor’s Recognition, Special Marylander
2000 Representative to the National Blue Ribbon Award Ceremony in Washington, DC, Presentation of Award
1997 Winner of the Maryland State Department of Education Content Standards Grant
1991 Inducted into Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society
Mrs. Gault is the teacher who greets students every day with an energy that conveys, “Your presence is a gift to me today.”
She believes that giving students an outstanding education within the context of community is the greatest legacy teachers can offer future generations.
Testimonials
“Whether she is serving in the role of School Improvement Team Facilitator, Literacy Specialist, Reading Intervention Teacher, Language Arts Department Chair, or classroom teacher, one thing has remained constant: Mrs. Gault’s content knowledge expertise, pedagogical skill, and relationship-building ability are second to none.”
Sean Abel, Bel Air Middle School Principal
“Mrs. Gault exemplifies moral leadership. Who she is as a teacher leader cannot be separated from who she is as a person. At her core, she is a teacher. She believes in the responsibility of individual teachers and schools to provide students with the tools to learn, to lead, and to take ownership of their future.”
Patricia Ritz, teaching colleague
“Mrs. Gault has inspired me in so many ways. She teaches us in a fun way, and that is just about the best thing a teacher could do.”
Courtney Levy, student