...For reading, I used balanced literacy instruction, meaning students were taught how to read using reading strategies as well as phonics. Writing is a year long process, from beginning to write by writing complete sentences to writing stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. Explicit instruction was used to teach this process. (read more)
...I am a Highly Qualified Teacher. I have had special training in language development. I am trained to understand how a student learns-verbal, auditory, etc. (read more)