MTSS

MTSS

Rachel Wooten
ELA & Special Education Instructional Coach / MTSS and Dyslexia Specialist

Organization wizard, reader of westerns, writer of all the feels, ice cream connoisseur, goat and chicken mama

"Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Meet Rachel
Katy Boyd
Math Support Team Member

Math minded motivator, fitness instructor, mother of boys, sunshine seeking bird lover

"The most significant of changes are those that are made within."
Meet Katy
Paige Norwood
ELA Support Team Member / MTSS Specialist / Dyslexia Specialist

Science of Reading Enthusiast, Fun-Loving Friend, Southern Cookbook Collector/Junkie

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” - Albert Einstein
Meet Paige
Mary Ruth Wright
Special Education Support Team Member

Honest Advocate for ALL students, Family Oriented, MSU loving dog and horse fanatic

“I not only impact my students today, but I am an impact on their children’s children.” --unknown
Meet Mary Ruth
Penny Zito
Special Education & MTSS Support Team Member

Planner, Researcher, Dedicated List Maker, Grandmother of 5, Doxie Mama, & Genealogy Fanatic

”Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Meet Penny
Anne Spurlock
MTSS Support Team Member

Family Focused, Lover of Children and Dogs, Organized and Neat

"My muscles are sore, but they work. I did not sleep well last night, but God woke me up. My wallet is not full, but my belly is. I may not have it all, but God gives me what I need. My life is not perfect, but my life is good. I’ve truly been blessed. Thank you Lord. Amen."
Meet Anne
Amber Dunn
ELA, SPED, & MTSS Support Team Member

Passionate advocate with respect for diversity, Real Estate Investor, recent empty nester, Paddle Boarding Enthusiast, Beach Bum

"In Special Education, there's too much emphasis placed on the deficit and not enough on the strength." - Temple Grandin
Meet Amber
Angela Stewart
MTSS Support Team Member

Professional Student, Mom and Big Mama, Beach Bum

“We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” - Dumbledore
Meet Angela

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About Kids First

KIDS 1st Education LLC was founded out of a sincere desire to improve teaching and learning by placing KIDS First. Our coaches and specialists have successfully teamed and worked together for more than a decade, passionate and committed to making a difference for KIDS.