About The Teacher

NAME: Kira Beckering

SCHOOL: Golf Middle School & Hynes Elementary

CLASS:

SCHOOL PHONE: Golf MS: 847-965-3740 ext. 243, Hynes ES: 847-965-4500 ext. 700

About The Teacher

I received my BS degree in Human Developement and Family Studies from the 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2001. I then went on to obtain my 
Masters degree in School Psychology at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX 
in 2004.  I then completed my internship at, and continued to work for, the 
Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, TX for two years. I  
returned to Chicago in August, 2006 and am THRILLED to be here! I am excited 
about working for Golf School District 67 and am looking forward to getting 
to know all the students, staff members, and parents.  It is a unique 
experience working for such a small school district and this year will be 
interesting for me since I am coming from such a large urban district.  I 
look forward to the challenge and am ready to get started!

Mission For The Class

As a school psychologist it is my job to observe and evaluate students 
having difficulty in their general education classrooms.  I assess for the 
possible existence of emotional difficulties, academic difficulties, and 
pervasive developmental disorders.  I also participate on the problem 
solving team for both schools and assist in figuring out whether or not 
Special Education is a service which may help any individual child.  This is 
not all I do during my work day though.  I spend much of my time doing 
individual and group counseling, assisting with crisis situations, and 
consulting with teachers. Ultimately it is my goal to ensure every child 
feels positive about themselves and their overall school experience. My 
mission is to create a positive and safe learning environment.