...I earned my Master of Arts in Theater Studies from Yale, where I won the John Gassner Prize for writing. After graduate school I wrote for the Village Voice, American Theatre, Bomb, and other publications. I've taught English at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn, writing at Bennington College, l... (read more)
...With these students we had to diagnose their reading deficiencies, do weeks of remediation, and diagnose next steps to take. I have certifications in both English and Literacy education, I've worked at a literacy clinic in SUNY New Paltz working with students on reading fluency, comprehension, s... (read more)
...I teach and coach with humor and kindness, and excel at helping students get past writer's block and insecurity. I take writers from brainstorm to polished finished product, whether it is a sentence, paragraph, essay or creative writing work. While I have over 20 years experience and the skill ... (read more)
...A strong combination of phonics and comprehension skills will be used . I can also give formal and informal assessments prior to the instruction and at the end. This will give a measure of progress. Phonics and phonics rules are a big part of learning how to spell. (read more)
...I work at every grade level and in every subject, including students that need creative teaching to learn a concept or skill. Permanent Certificate for Elementary Education and Secondary Social Studies. Extensive use of vocabulary from wide variety of subjects. (read more)