...I find reading to be an enormous part of my life. Earning my Masters degree in Literacy helps me better understand the steps and processes needed to teach reading. Typically, writing follows reading. (read more)
...Both of the schools that I have taught at have been low performing and in both cases I have been able to raise the scores of students in the content of English. While English is easily my strongest subject I feel that I am also qualified to teach History. Initially, in college I was indeed a History major. (read more)
...I am also substituting this year at Smoky Mountain Elementary School part-time. You may check my background at anytime. I will travel short distances.I was a substitute teacher in this area for 2 years in Tennessee before moving to Virginia. (read more)
...I enjoyed doing this so much, it had a major bearing on my decision to go on to college to major in education at such a late stage in my life. This is so rewarding when you see the look on their faces when they succeed. I have graduated 2 children from special education who had specific learning disabilities. (read more)