Jason Montrose

Jason Montrose is a special education teacher who also co-teaches English and learning center. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with his son and playing video games with his relatives.

What’s something you always remember to do when you’re teaching?

As a teacher,  I always want to infuse some sort of “funness” into the classroom. I want to be entertaining while also teaching to keep my students engaged. You know, to try to get a smile or laugh at a corny joke or pun.

What’s your motivation for teaching?

A long time ago, when I was in school, I was a special ed student, and school was difficult for me up until maybe my sophomore year of high school, when I kind of figured things out on my own. I think being someone that still has a learning disability, working with students with learning disabilities is important for me.

Tell me more about how your experiences affect your relationships with special ed students?

I can identify with their frustrations. I understand their frustrations because when I was their age I had those same frustrations. Also empowering students to be independent. What accommodations or things do you need to do to be successful, I think, is one of the biggest things with understanding how to be an independent learner. Regardless if you have a disability or not, how do you learn independently? What things do you need or how do you go seek help so you can still perform?