...During my tenure as a Special Education teacher in New York City Public Schools, I discovered the importance of modifying curricula to meet the diverse learning needs of my students. Early in my career, I realized that many students of all ages and backgrounds struggled with content-area learni... (read more)
...I use strategies and curriculum from Wilson Reading and Orton Gillingham to strengthen my students’ fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills. In my lessons, I incorporate multi-sensory strategies including finger tapping to sound out words, arm tapping, writing of words and sounds in sand, ... (read more)
...These include; The Wilson Reading System, Preventing Academic Failure and the Hill Reading System. I have extensive experience with addressing the foundational reading needs for students as well. As a special education teacher, I am versed in a number of ways to accommodate any deficits in study skills a student might have. (read more)
...I am always looking to better my own teacher practices and am very aware of the current trends and research based instruction. I enjoy making games, creating little songs or poems, and utilizing multi sensory approaches so students understand the skills being taught. Whether your student(s) is ... (read more)
7 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math