Magdalen Marmon

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Grade 6th / SPED

Welcome to DeSmet SPED. Ms. Lambert, Ms. Marmon, Ms. Talbert, Ms. Fuller, Ms. Lowney, Mr. Willard, Mr. Catmull and Mr. McGrath are happy to have you here. In this class, we meet every student where they are and support their constant growth. Every student has different skills, needs and learning style. The SPED staff are here to celebrate skills, meet individual needs and find the right teaching style for each student.

About Magdalen

I was born and raised here in Missoula, Montana. I had the crazy idea that going to college in Minnesota would be a great idea, and after my first winter there I realized how wrong I was. After four winters (and one big flood), I couldn’t wait to return home to the mountains of Montana, where I became a substitute teacher. I took some time off of work to stay home with my two kiddos. When they went to school, I became a para working with traumatized students at Cold Springs Elementary. In my fourth year at DeSmet, I am now one of two Special Education teachers and the Drama teacher.

I live just about as far from work as you can while still being in Missoula in a busy little house. Along with my husband, Franklin, my two kids, Gabe and Lily and our cats, Craig and Al, the house always seems to be filled with neighbor kids and unfinished projects.

I hope that my sense of humor, general enthusiasm for learning, and excellent organizational skills will make this year with your kids a thrilling adventure.

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For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.
~Neil DeGrasse Tyson