Teachers, are you . . .

• trying to engage students in sustained exploration of written works, pushing back against listless phone scrolling and limited attention spans?

• eager to learn creative strategies for teaching Shakespeare’s plays and other complex texts?

ReadingGladly

ReadingGladly

Individualized or Small Group ELA Training and Mentorship (Pre-K to Post-Secondary)

• Pedagogical problem-solving; strategies for engagement, intellectual challenge, and assessment; syllabus design and assignment scaffolding

• Application of Common Core State Standards

• Customized training (as desired) in comprehension and textual analysis (grammar, syntax, vocabulary; literary style and figurative language; form and narrative structure; genre conventions; historical contextualization; personal and cultural applications, etc.)

Professional Development Workshops

• Content: Topics to be developed in consultation with clients.  For a list of frequently requested workshops, any of which can be customized, Click Here

• Structure: Participants will complete a pre-session questionnaire regarding their previous experience, current questions and challenges, and individual learning goals. Workshops begin with an overview of key concepts, terms, and desired outcomes. Participants then engage collaboratively and individually in guided practice exercises, followed by whole group discussion, Q and A, synthesis, and written articulation of individual learning and implementation goals.

Professional Development Packages (For School Communities; Available Upon Request)

• Multiple professional development workshops for faculty

• Presentations or workshops for families and/or students

• Pedagogical coaching for individuals and/or cohorts

Selection of Readings

I specialize in Shakespeare, Milton, and poetry; children’s literature and picture books; and ELA pedagogy (drawing on classic and contemporary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama). I collaborate with clients on reading selections, accommodating requests for specific texts, authors, genres, historical periods, and thematic emphases whenever possible. 

Please note:

I provide training in the comprehension and critical analysis of texts and in ELA teaching strategies. I do not conduct or provide formal reading assessments or diagnose reading challenges (such as dyslexia or processing disorders).