...I have experience teaching Leveled Literacy Intervention (5 years) and Read180 (3 years). I lived in Latin America for 3 years as a teacher. I also spent 4 months in an intensive 1:1 environment learning Spanish, having read over 15 books in Spanish (All 7 Harry Potters, The Hunger Games trilog... (read more)
...It drew out my voice, and rekindled my creative nature. It seemed like a natural choice to pursue writing in graduate school, and so I did, studying English at Temple University, where I was mentored by the great science fiction author Samuel R. Delany. (read more)
...I provided remediation for high school students who required supplementary reading instruction during my work as a Reading Specialist Teacher in New Jersey. When a students has poor word attack skills or trouble with reading comprehension, his or her difficulties can affect all academic areas, b... (read more)
...When students are given the right amount of challenges and supports they can thrive. Students also need to be ready to digest information. Students can be incentivized. (read more)
...I have been a certified elementary school teacher for nine years. I am currently teaching my 5th year in Kindergarten in a public school district located in Monmouth County in New Jersey. I am Highly qualified in Readers Workshop, utilizing Fountas and Pinnell reading levels, and effective ways for students to become fluent readers who can comprehend the text they read. (read more)