My love of language arts began as an adolescent with my first Spanish teacher, who recognized and encouraged my efforts to 'truly learn' the language and not just pass tests. Very quickly I found myself thinking and dreaming in the language. I am happy to have graduated with a Linguistics Degree, as well as with a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish. (read more)
...I earned an English degree; therefore I am familiar with reading comprehension strategies, writing strategies, and grammar. I currently work with students with learning disabilities. Because of this, we spend a lot of time practicing science reading comprehension, which can be easily adapted into general reading comprehension. (read more)
Hello,I hold a bachelor's degree in Elementary/Special Education from Youngstown State University, along with a master's degree as a Reading Specialist. With over 26 years of teaching experience at the middle school level, I currently teach fifth and sixth-grade English Language Arts (ELA). My exte... (read more)