Nancy Bowditch
Mrs. Bowdich is a part time reading specialist at the Taft Elementary School. This year she is working with three 4th grade classes and one 1st grade class. Mrs. Bowditch has been a teacher in the Uxbridge Schools since 1987. She is certified as an elementary school teacher and reading specialist as well as a trained Reading Recovery teacher.
Marla Sirois
Mrs. Sirois is a reading specialist at the Taft Elementary School. She graduated with a Master's degree from Lesley University. After serving as a classroom teacher in grades 1-3, she decidied to focus her skills in literacy and now provides reading instruction to students in grades 2-4. Mrs. Sirois has worked in the Uxbridge Public Schools for fifteen years.
Joan Barrell
Mrs. Barrell is a reading specialist at the Taft Elementary School. This year she is working with a grade 2 and a grade 3 clasroom. She also teaches a specialized phonics program. Mrs. Barrell is certified in the Wilson Reading System. This program helps students with decoding and encoding skills. This is her thirteenth year in Uxbridge. She has been teaching for fifteen years in grades 2 through 4 in two different schools. She has a Master's degree in elementary education with a concentration in reading.