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Welcome to the Special Education Department
Ms. Joyce started as an Educational Technician in 2015 and has been a Special Education teacher since 2020. Ms. Joyce is the Special Education teacher for the majority of students with IEPs in the high school. She runs our IEP meetings as the case manager, along with teaching modified courses to students with designated IEPs.
Mrs. Schrader started teaching at the DIS middle school in 2017 and at the high school in 2023. She is our Special Education Life Skills teacher. Life Skills classes are taught to help students become independent, confident, and successful in all aspects of life: school, home, and in the community. Mrs. Schrader works with students on real-life functioning. The goal for students in the program is to prepare them for adulthood based on their individual needs and abilities.
Education Technicians
Our Educational Technicians work with ALL students throughout the school. They support them academically, socially, and emotionally. They are involved in many classes throughout the high school, including regular education and special education. We are so fortunate to have their support.
Mrs. Trundy started working at DISHS in 2021 as a long-term substitute. She then decided to transition to an Educational Technician at the high school in 2022. She is currently an Educational Technician III. This school year, she is in various math and science courses with students.
Mr. McCall started working at DISHS in 2025. Mr. McCall is an Educational Technician III and is certified in Safety Care. This year, he is in various ELA and social studies courses.
Mrs. Pratt started working at DISHS in 2021 as a long-term substitute and, during the school year, transitioned to an Educational Technician. She is currently an Educational Technician III. She works with students on math and science with students.
Mrs. Nault started working at DIS Elementary School in 1997 and transitioned to DISHS in 2024. She is currently an Educational Technician I in our Life Skills Program.
Our Special Education department is committed to not only supporting students' academic achievement and meeting goals, but also building their classroom morale and school climate. In the Special Education classroom, providing students with a positive, safe, and welcoming environment is one of their priorities. One way that they are doing this is through interactive bulletin boards.
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