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Myrtle

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Myrtle is a veteran teacher who spent many years teaching students of all ages to learn, read and write. She taught reading in a computer reading lab for ten years. Her research interest is students who are challenged learners. She has presented her research at various conferences including the Oxford Round Table in Oxford, England and to Ambassadors of the 2007 World Forum, which was held in Washington D.C. Two of her publications, Reading as a Struggle: Challenged Readers Making Meaning from Text (2009), and Reading Pedagogy: The Foundation and Cornerstone for the Expansion of Literacy (2007), cast a framework for teaching students who are challenged by texts.

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Myrtle’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Southern University and A M College - Bachelor of Education, English

Graduate Degree: New Mexico State University-Main Campus - Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Hobbies

gardening, reading

Tutoring Subjects
Academic Coaching
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
Adult Literacy
American Literature
Art
British Literature
CBEST - The California Basic Educational Skills Test
College Application Essays
College English
College Level American Literature
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
CSET - California Subject Examinations for Teachers
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
ESL/ELL
Essay Editing
Expository Writing
Fiction Writing
FTCE - Florida Teacher Certification Examinations
Handwriting
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
HSPT Prep
Introduction to Fiction
ISEE Prep
ISEE- Middle Level
ISEE- Upper Level
K-11th Grade Standardized Tests Prep
Math
Medieval Literature
Middle School
Middle School English
Middle School Math
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
MTEL - Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
OAE - Ohio Assessments for Educators
Other
Poetry
PRAXIS
PRAXIS Elementary School
PRAXIS English
PRAXIS Reading
PRAXIS Writing
Professional Certifications
Public Speaking
RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment
SSAT Prep
SSAT- Middle Level
SSAT- Upper Level
STAAR Grades 3-8 Prep
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Technical Writing
Technology and Coding
Test Prep
World Literature
Writing