Welcome to the Resource Center
Saint Isabella School believes that all students are capable of being successful learners. We have designed a Learning and Resource Program that provides one-on-one and small-group support to students who need extra assistance with their schoolwork. Our Learning and Resource program offers support, both in the classroom and in the Resource Center. While in the classroom, resource staff work with individual students, including those not identified as being in need of resource assistance.
We believe that success for students depends on collaboration among students, teachers, parents and outside professionals. Students specifically served by our program are selected either by testing, teacher/parent referral, and/or the findings of our Student Study Team. The Student Study Team (SST) consists of the Principal, Parent, Homeroom Teacher, Resource Teacher, and sometimes the School Counselor. The team reviews information gathered from learning evaluations, academic testing, all of the student’s teachers as well as the parents, and then plans accommodations and alternate instructional strategies. Students with learning differences are supported so that they may experience success in the classroom environment. This may include referral to outside resources when we determine that the student’s needs are greater than the support we are able to provide at school. The Student Study Team helps the student understand, and appreciate his/her own gifts and style of learning in order to become a successful, independent learner.
Mrs. Cathy Podhasky
Learning Resource Teacher
Mrs. Podhasky received her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at Dominican University. She has over 20 years of teaching experience both in private and public schools. She also worked as a private tutor helping students meet their IEP goals. Mrs. Podhasky’s extensive experience in education allows her to reach a variety of learners through multiple modalities. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and attending her daughters’ different sporting events.