Megan Gross

Megan Gross is a Program Support Specialist with the Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) Project at El Dorado County Office of Education, where she serves local education agencies in the San Diego, Imperial County, and Riverside regions, as they work to advance equitable and inclusive education opportunities in their communities. For nearly twenty years, she has worked in schools across Northern and Southern California, serving students in K-12 grades as an Education Specialist and as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA). In 2017, she was recognized as a California Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist for her work creating an inclusive special education service delivery model for high school students with extensive support needs, who had previously been segregated in K-8 grades. Megan is the co-author of The Inclusion Toolbox: Strategies and Techniques for All Teachers. She earned her M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Walden University, Education Specialist Instruction Credentials in Mild-Moderate and Moderate-Severe Disabilities from CSU Sacramento, and a B.S. in Genetics from UC Davis.