...I currently lead Tinkergarten outdoor play based learning classes, and I recently taught in Title 1 reading in Maine and previously taught four and a half years in Massachusetts and Maine. For the past 15 years, I have been primarily a stay-at-home mom, though I have remained current in my field... (read more)
...I also have experience teaching at the district's Summer Learning Camp for students to continue to practice their reading, writing, and math skills in July and August to avoid summer slide. I have participated in professional development on differentiating instruction for students struggling in ... (read more)
...I have a bachelor's degree in English. For several years while earning that degree, I worked as a peer English tutor on campus. After graduation, I was hired to manage the tutoring department, a job I loved because it allowed me to work with students on both sides of the tutoring relationship, ... (read more)
...For that reason, I find theatre exercises and games involving the whole body, to be an effective way of getting the learning not just into the head...but into the body, where it has more resonance and staying power.I studied piano for 12 years, soloed twice with the local symphony. I also taught... (read more)