ELA SUPERVISION
As a former teacher of English (upper elementary) and an elementary principal, I believe strongly in the importance of early and sustained literacy. As Dewey states, "Language is the instrument of communication between human beings; part of the work of the school is to help to perfect that medium." I take this to mean that children should learn lingual skills in order to participate in a world of communication. Therefore, literacy should be about expressing and understanding thoughts and opinions from as early as PreK.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Elementary Principal
Grade 4 Teacher Intern
Grade 5 English and Social Studies Teacher
Lecturer: Teacher Education
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) Accreditation Team Chair
Preservice Teacher Evaluator
Professional Development Consultant
Senior Program Administrator of USDOE Funded Grant
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Curriculum & Instruction
Curriculum Development in Elementary Schools
Gifted Program Development
Introduction to English as a Second Language
Language & Culture
Literacy Development in Elementary & Middle School
Literacy Development in the Early Years
Principles Of Learning
Supervision of Instruction
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I ATTENDED
Columbia University Reading and Writing Project with Dr. Lucy Calkins
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) - Train the Trainer
Response to Intervention in Elementary & Secondary Schools with Dr. Matthew Burns
National Council of English Teachers Conference
