Philosophy
My philosophy of education is that all children are capable of achieving amazing things. Every child is unique. They have unique strengths, insights, and perceptions that help make this world rich. Too often the learning experiences in public education are a one size fits all approach. I believe that to truly educate children, they must be engaged and empowered in their learning.
Mission
Wild Teaching aims to support educators in creating quality learning experiences for students that engage them in the learning process and empower them to develop and reach their goals. Wild Teaching is dedicated to improving education through research, educating others about social emotional learning, and furthering the anti-bias movement.
Biography
Dr. Amanda Wild is a special education teacher for grades 3-5 at Kingston Hill Academy (KHA). She has been teaching since 2007 and joined KHA in 2008. She was proud to be KHA’s 2020-2021 District Teacher of the year. She recently graduated from the Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University with a concentration in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership. Her dissertation was an action research study focusing on creating organizational change to give educators more support, training, and resources for educating students with emotional and behavior disorders in the general education classroom.
Amanda graduated from Providence College with her B.A. in Elementary/Special Education in 2006 and her M.Ed. in Literacy in 2011. Amanda completed the Orton-Gillingham method of reading instruction through the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education. She is a certified Nonviolent Crisis Intervention instructor through the Crisis Prevention Institute. As KHA’s crisis team leader, she provides training to all staff about preventing challenging behavior and maximizing safety when intervening. She completed the graduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations at UMass Boston and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst. She works as a BCBA for Behavioral Concepts, Inc. as a clinical supervisor to home-based ABA programs.
On a personal note, Amanda grew up in Exeter, RI and currently lives in North Kingstown, RI. She is an avid fitness enthusiast and enjoys jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, barre, and dancing. She is a brown belt in jiu-jitsu/realistic self defense and is an assistant coach for women’s self defense, children’s jiu-jitsu, and adult jiu-jitsu classes. She enjoys traveling, camping, outdoor activities, and spending time with her husband, family, and friends.
