...As a reading teacher, my students achieved the highest reading scores in our district. I currently coach teachers nationwide on english instruction and write literacy curriculum for a well-regarded national curriculum company. I am a former Elementary Academic Dean and Pre-K, 1st, 2nd and 4th grade teacher, with 12+ years of experience in reading and a Masters Degree in Early Literacy. (read more)
...Skills taught include: learning to decode (kindergarten and 1st grade phonics decoding), reading comprehension, paragraph and essay writing (short response (SR), extended response, book reviews, book reports, current events, narrative, opinion, argument) and vocabulary extension. I believe that ... (read more)
...Earlier in my career, I taught Kindergarten and 1st Grade at Achievement First Bridgeport Academy in Connecticut, where I taught a classroom of 31 students and significantly improved reading proficiency through targeted strategies. To further my expertise, I have participated in various professi... (read more)
...Feel free to contact me with additional questions or to schedule a lesson. I hold a professional certificate to teach in New York State and have taught grades K-5 for the NYC public schools for 8 years, both special and regular needs. I am now a children's story writer/ educational entrepreneur and arts-based tutor. (read more)