Heather N.

During my seven years as a lecturer teaching college freshman writing, I gained a deep understanding of the major challenges college students face. Additionally, in my ten years of teaching middle school English Language Arts (ELA) as a classroom teacher, I scaffolded instruction to help students mold their complex ideas into cohesive, well-organized essays. I increased the number of my school’s seventh graders passing the statewide writing and reading exam by 18% after creating and compiling my…