Hello, my name is Mrs. Spinner and I've been teaching middle school English for over 21 years on Long Island. I'm certified to teach grades 7-12 English Language Arts with my Master's Degree in Special Education. (read more)
...My Graduate Record Exam score placed me in the top 2 %of all test takers for both Math and English. I am very adept at reading comprehension as it relates to the SAT. I scored in the top 2 percent in both the SATs and Graduate Record Exam for reading. (read more)
...I am also currently a substitute teacher for the Brentwood Union Free School District in Brentwood, New York. In the summer months, I work as a chess teacher for a Texas-based company chess education company. I have been employed by this company since 2008 during which time I have taught at 49 chess camps in different states across the country. (read more)
...I have worked in an ABA program and taught in the Adaptive Life Skills curriculum. I have worked in 1:1 settings, as well as 8:1 and 10:1 classrooms. I am NYS certified Home Instruction teacher who specifies in working with students with disabilities, and in the general education setting. (read more)
...Writing was corrected by humans before computers got spell check. My family is from Spain. Even though I was born here, I could not speak English. (read more)