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music performances his students provide twice per school year. Tim has managed
to teach students who are mostly nonverbal to sing solos, students with autism to
perform their best in front of a large audience, and he is known to even dance with
students who may "choose" to not stay in their place on stage. Tim brings out the
best in each of his students. That is the most amazing evidence of a teacher's work.
Over the past two years, Tim has been assigned to teach the students in the
elementary and middle school programs. He plans individualized instruction for
each student. The elementary students have multiple disabilities and require a
variety of related services, while the middle school students focus more on core
subjects and academics. He juggles this masterfully, collaborates with a large
number of staff involved, serves as case managers for his students, and supervises
his paraprofessionals and utilizes their skills to work effectively. His student focus
and dedication is beyond measure.
Sally Schreiner writes, "Tim puts his whole heart and soul into everything he
does each and every day for his students. Our students, families and staff are better
for having Tim Lockwood as a teacher at the Nebraska Center for the Education of
Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. As a school administrator, I could
not be more proud of his work in this field."
