Michelle W.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
St. Joseph's College - BA, Child Study , Long Island University - Master of Education, Literacy
Experience
Certified teacher. Certifications include Birth-Grade Six: General and Special Education, Birth-Grade Six: Literacy Two years experience as a self-contained Special Education preschool teacher. Two years experience as an integrated co-teaching model kindergarten classroom teacher in a high performing charter school. One year experience teaching third grade in a general education. Familiar with NYS Common Core standards. Responsibilities have included: • Planning and implementing various balanced literacy workshop model subjects. Subjects include Reading Workshop (Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Fountas and Pinnell reading assessments), Writing Workshop (Teachers College Reading and Writing Project), Mathematics Workshop (Investigations, Math in the City, and Context for Learning), Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), History and Geography, Modeled Writing, Shared Text, Guided Reading, Interactive Read Aloud, Science and Spanish • Differentiated instruction in all subject areas based on data • Led teacher training workshops focusing on a rigorous and engaging “Morning Meeting”, CGI, and positive behavior strategies • Wrote the History and Geography curriculum for the kindergarten grade level • Worked closely with parents to ensure a strong connection between home and school • Planned of and implemented small and intensive intervention groups in reading, writing, and Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) • Planned and implemented instruction for a test preparation after school program focusing on English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics preparation for the third grade New York State exam • Attended a Social Thinking Clinical Training and received 22 hours of participation and training • Received certificate of completion for Social Thinking Clinical Training, Level One Assessment • Participated in Teachers College Reading and Writing Project summer institute for Writing • Participated in Metamorphosis Mathematics summer institute
Subject Expertise
Homeschool5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade WritingADHDElementary AlgebraElementary MathHandwriting5th Grade ReadingKindergarten - 8th GradeMiddle SchoolOrganizationPhonicsReadingSocial StudiesSpecial EducationSummer TutoringWriting3rd Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math1st Grade3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math
Availability
Weekdays after 4PM, Weekdays at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
My hobbies and interest include reading, writing, music, film, and animals. I am committed to providing a fun, engaging, and interactive experience to access learning through differentiated activities.
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