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My name is Bart Berlin. I have been teaching in special education for 23 years and regular education 3rd grade for three years before that. Before my wife brought me to sunny Minnesota, we lived in Portland, Oregon. I attended Portland State University for both undergraduate and graduate school. My graduate major was in Special Education, focusing on emotional disorders.

My philosophy of teaching is simple: Build the relationship first, then work on the issues. I also focus strongly on teaching structure with flexibility. Children need to know there is an order to the day, but also that things change.