...After ten years teaching English at the community college level, I went back to graduate school to get enough Education credits to also teach Reading courses at the college level (many students arrive to college with reading levels at or below the 9th grade level).In addition to teaching English ... (read more)
...In order to invest in a student's academic success, I strive to understand that student as a whole person who needs to be supported holistically. I believe in the healing potential of literature for both students and educators. What would it be like if reading, writing, and learning in general were consistently sources of joy and catharsis? (read more)
...My masters degree, from Michigan State University, is in Teaching and Curriculum. I have a current teaching license in Texas. I started teaching in 1987, when I spent two years teaching first grade at Grimes Elementary School in Houston, TX. (read more)
...Both my parents were teachers and my brother is a professor at St. John's University, so you could say education runs in my family. I have been pursuing a master's degree in education. (read more)