...I currently hold my standard certification in elementary education in New Jersey. I have 7 years of experience teaching students with special needs. In the classroom, I modify general education instruction to meet each of my student’s needs. (read more)
...After completing my Masters in Special Education and working as a Special Education Teacher in NYC public schools for 5 years, I decided I needed more training in order to address the needs of students with Dyslexia and other reading disabilities. I went on to earn my Reading Specialist certification at Drexel University. I am also a certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner. (read more)
...As a former Director of Special Education, I coached Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Learning Specialists and have a strong background in differentiating lessons to meet students needs.I am a former Elementary Academic Dean and Pre-K, 1st, 2nd and 4th grade teacher, ... (read more)
...Skills taught include: learning to decode (kindergarten and 1st grade phonics decoding), reading comprehension, paragraph and essay writing (short response (SR), extended response, book reviews, book reports, current events, narrative, opinion, argument) and vocabulary extension. I believe that ... (read more)
...Earlier in my career, I taught Kindergarten and 1st Grade at Achievement First Bridgeport Academy in Connecticut, where I taught a classroom of 31 students and significantly improved reading proficiency through targeted strategies. To further my expertise, I have participated in various professi... (read more)