Shannon Harken began her career as an elementary and special education teacher. She currently works as an RtI Professional Learning and Leadership Consultant (PLLC) for Heartland AEA 11. Based on her RtI school-based experiences, teaching background, and knowledge from experts in the field, Shannon has spent the last 8 years co-authoring and training RtI modules and tools in the areas of consensus building, infrastructure development, and implementation to more than 100 school-based teams interested in implementing RtI. In addition to training new schools, Shannon provides on-going follow-up trainings and assists buildings with data analysis and decision-making. The lessons she continually learns while in the “RtI implementation trenches” greatly enhance her work as she strives to assist schools to raise the achievement of all students. |