Brett Woodward

Brett Woodward is a Pre-K – 8 School Counselor at Incarnation Catholic School in Tampa, Florida. His desire to join the ACE TEC program derived from frequent the uncertainty he felt about the most proven strategies to help struggling learners. When working with students that were having academic or behavior difficulties, he found himself being able to creatively problem solve ways in which he could try and impact their learning; however, the action plans he developed were a result of trial and error rather than effective practices that could lead to future success.      

TEC gave Brett the understanding that in order to help students achieve academic success he must make a commitment to providing them with the necessary resources required for them to grow mentally, socially, and emotionally. Through TEC’s approach to learning, he has acquired the confidence and ability to develop and implement academic and/or behavioral plans that yield student growth. TEC has also provided Brett with the resources to reduce the amount of trial and error he was experiencing with struggling students and has allowed him to become a more effective problem solver.

One of the accomplishments that Brett is most proud of as a result of the TEC program has been the development of a Student Intervention Team (SIT) at his school. SIT is a team of teachers that provides support for students who exhibit academic and/or behavior challenge through strategically chosen interventions that are data driven. The implementation of this team at Brett’s school has fostered a greater sense of collaboration among teachers and parents while also reinforcing their commitment to each and every child’s immediate success as well as their and life long success.