Mrs. McColl's work in Public Schools
Mrs. McColl creates alternative learning opportunities for the academically disengaged elementary school student. Mrs. McColl meets with students one-on-one with the sole goal to assist students in understanding their unique learning style better.
Alternative Education at the elementary school level is primarily about making academics make sense for students. Many options have been reverse engineering, hands-on, minds-on community service, community art, student-led newspaper, dance, and music enrichment. These alternative learning opportunities often build student self-esteem, increase academic engagement in general ed, executive functioning learning, time management skills, create positive student to adult and student-to-student relationships. In the Summer of 2020, I worked to apply Maine State Standards and social/emotional benefits to these learning opportunities to increase understanding.
Mrs. McColl creates Alternative Education programming in elementary schools, assists students with time management and executive functioning skills, and is a dedicated student voice advocate.
Alternative Education at the elementary school level is primarily about making academics make sense for students. Many options have been reverse engineering, hands-on, minds-on community service, community art, student-led newspaper, dance, and music enrichment. These alternative learning opportunities often build student self-esteem, increase academic engagement in general ed, executive functioning learning, time management skills, create positive student to adult and student-to-student relationships. In the Summer of 2020, I worked to apply Maine State Standards and social/emotional benefits to these learning opportunities to increase understanding.
Mrs. McColl creates Alternative Education programming in elementary schools, assists students with time management and executive functioning skills, and is a dedicated student voice advocate.
"The goal is to reveal to the student they can be successful despite having a different learning style than that of their peers, and that that is okay!" What works for most doesn't always work for ALL!" - Mrs. McColl
Online Art Show 2019-2020
 Fast Food Quality of Work Rubric, created and shared by
Matt Johnson, Art Teacher at Westbrook HS.
3D Art, School wide
Community Art Projects and Visitors 
Students were asked to "Tweet what they Know" during the Creative Celebration. Prompt was to find a piece they really liked or was their favorite.
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Village Elementary School in Gorham, Maine Alternative Education and ELL Art Enrichment with Mrs. McColl Alternative Education Programming
created by Mrs. McColl for Village Elementary School Videographers Matilda McColl and Aaliyah Biamby, GHS Interns Located in Gorham, Maine, USA 
Community Art Students share their work at the district 2nd Annual Creative Celebration 2018-2019
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Student Led Newspaper
The Village Times, is a bi-monthly a student-led newspaper completely created by approximately 40 4th and 5th graders. Mrs. McColl has been the facilitator of this disciplinary literacy learning opportunity since the 2014-2015 school year. This Authentic Learning Unit is a great example of Disciplinary Learning where students engage in academics related to real life careers (journalists, writers, editors, photographers, podcasts, and videographers) Student receive immediate feedback through weekly meetings with peers and facilitator.
Gorham Middle School - Gifted and Talented
Integration of Art and literature - Students were challenged to choose a scene from "The Book Thief" and create an art piece that would be used as a book hook for others. Projects were shared in the Celebration of Creativity for the GSD.
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