...I live and breathe phonics instruction, as well as differentiation and scaffolding techniques for struggling students. I enjoy making content accessible and helping students take ownership for their learning in order to succeed. I completed four years of track and field in high school, 1996-200... (read more)
...I have a B.A. In Russian Language & Literature with Foreign Language Teacher Certification & ESL Certification. I graduated with a 4.0 and the Russian Award for the Germanic-Slavic Dept. at SUNY at Stony Brook, which is in the top 2% of universities in the world. (read more)
...I earned my MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management in May 2021. I took a wide variety of courses including Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare IT, and Capstone courses. I also have a minor in Business from my undergraduate degree. (read more)
I received a Masters Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from Shippensburg University in 1972. Since then I have taught Junior High School Mathematics (Middle School); GED Mathematics; and College Mathematics (Basic Math through Applied Calculus). During my tenure at Shepherd University I rec... (read more)
...Phonics is the core foundation of reading. I use explicit phonics instruction in addition to high interest text based on students' instructional reading levels. We complete word work activities while also providing opportunities to apply learned skills to read high interest texts. (read more)