...I employ diagnostic teaching to target gaps in foundational literacy skills that prevent students from accessing grade level curricula. Reading instruction follows a research based sequence and is guided by student performance on diagnostic assessments and frequent progress monitoring. My lessons foster a sense of self-efficacy, sense of community, and utilizing literacy to achieve goals. (read more)
...Many students with dyslexia have difficulty visualizing letters within words. Thus, they have trouble with rapidly perceiving sounds in words. This difficulty can impact a student's spelling, comprehension, as well as their fluency. (read more)
...I hold a mathematics endorsement and several years experience teaching middle school mathematics. During my time with Fairfax County, I have an SOL pass rate over 99% on mathematics exams. I am a third grade grade teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools. (read more)