Susan E. Bernstein Email & Phone Number

San Leandro, Ca

Teach morning class Mon. - Thurs. to adult students at the High Beginning level. Use games, writing exercises, drills, teacher-led instruction, student pairings/groupings, and educational technology to get students speaking, hearing, and writing English, increasing their vocabularies, and recognizing syntactic patterns. Emphasize practical, everyday English as well as important skills for navigating the day-to-day challenges of those new to this country.

Taught thrice-weekly night class to adult students at the High Beginning level. Used entry exam and informal assessment to determine individuals' levels of English proficiency. Following course outline, prepared students for end-of-semester test that determined whether or not they moved to the next level. Used games, writing exercises, drills, and educational technology to get students speaking, hearing, and writing English, increasing their vocabularies, and recognizing syntactic patterns.… Show more Taught thrice-weekly night class to adult students at the High Beginning level. Used entry exam and informal assessment to determine individuals' levels of English proficiency. Following course outline, prepared students for end-of-semester test that determined whether or not they moved to the next level. Used games, writing exercises, drills, and educational technology to get students speaking, hearing, and writing English, increasing their vocabularies, and recognizing syntactic patterns. Emphasized practical, everyday English as well as important skills for navigating the day-to-day challenges of those new to this country. Show less

Various Locations In East Bay, Ca

Tutor students ages 7 to 15 in reading, writing, spelling, math, study skills and organization; ages 16 to adult in writing, study skills and organization. Conduct initial and ongoing assessments, tailor sessions to students' specific needs, continually seek new teaching resources, engage younger students via educative games, keep records of progress.

Walnut Creek, Dublin, And Berkeley, Ca

Tutored students ages 6-21 in reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing, and study skills at for-profit centers at various East Bay locations. Used company's research-based method to help students strengthen their visual imaging skills.

Oakland, Ca

Teacher and coordinator for home-schooling families in Alameda County, grades K-8. Met regularly with parent-educators and students, helping parents discover their teaching styles and students' learning styles, select curriculum, use teacher guides and online programs, pace learning, make learning engaging, and assess student progress. Conducted periodic assessments of all students. Tutored some students as needed. Planned, coordinated and supervised whole-school activity days, field trips, and… Show more Teacher and coordinator for home-schooling families in Alameda County, grades K-8. Met regularly with parent-educators and students, helping parents discover their teaching styles and students' learning styles, select curriculum, use teacher guides and online programs, pace learning, make learning engaging, and assess student progress. Conducted periodic assessments of all students. Tutored some students as needed. Planned, coordinated and supervised whole-school activity days, field trips, and parent education workshops. Administered standardized testing. Served as advisor to middle school students preparing for a writing conference; conducted editing conferences as they developed their writing into publishable pieces. Taught weekly classes in varied subjects. Edited school newsletter. Show less

Oakland, Ca (Now In Emeryville)

Met one-on-one with children and teens ages 7 to 16 with widely varying needs. Through student assessment and intake interviews determined learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses. Helped students capitalize on strengths to overcome challenges with reading, writing, math, and organization. Met regularly with supervisor and fellow learning specialists to discuss student progress and improve educational program efficacy.

Moraga, Ca

Taught 4th and 5th grade at an independent pre-K-through-8th grade school. Was responsible for all instruction in math, language arts, history, and art. Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students at all levels of ability and skills. Created homework and project assignments. Ran after-school homework club several days a week.

Alameda, Ca

Taught combined 4th/5th grade at a public, developmental K-through-8th grade school. Was responsible for basic computational instruction in math, and all instruction in language arts and history. Taught hands-on science to my class and the class of a colleague in a collaborative arrangement (she taught hands-on math to my class and hers). Presented projects that interwove math and art. Differentiated classroom instruction and homework assignments for students at all levels of ability and… Show more Taught combined 4th/5th grade at a public, developmental K-through-8th grade school. Was responsible for basic computational instruction in math, and all instruction in language arts and history. Taught hands-on science to my class and the class of a colleague in a collaborative arrangement (she taught hands-on math to my class and hers). Presented projects that interwove math and art. Differentiated classroom instruction and homework assignments for students at all levels of ability and skills. Collaborated regularly with teaching team. Trained and coordinated parent volunteers. Conducted assessments of all students, met with parents, wrote progress reports. Coordinated with mental health support professional. Brought up standardized test scores significantly between fall and spring semester of second year. Show less

Oakland, Ca

Taught a third/fourth grade combination, then third grade at a Modern Orthodox day school, then in the process of adding a grade level every year. Responsible for all secular subjects--math, language arts, science, social studies, art--in a time-condensed program. Planned joint projects and field trips with Hebrew and Judaic Studies teachers. Responded daily to students' journal writing. Created original assignments and projects. Planned and executed whole-school events: Native American… Show more Taught a third/fourth grade combination, then third grade at a Modern Orthodox day school, then in the process of adding a grade level every year. Responsible for all secular subjects--math, language arts, science, social studies, art--in a time-condensed program. Planned joint projects and field trips with Hebrew and Judaic Studies teachers. Responded daily to students' journal writing. Created original assignments and projects. Planned and executed whole-school events: Native American fair, presentation of local geography relief maps, celebration of trees (Tu b'shevat). Coordinated with special education support professional. Assessed all students, wrote progress reports, met with parents. Show less

Community Of Practice: College & Career Readiness Standards 2: Ela Implementation And Application

Blended online and in-person class focused on adding depth and complexity to lessons, to better prepare students to meet the demands.

Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

8-class series: Teach English Now! Foundational principles, pedagogy, and planning practicum for teachers of English as a second language.

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

Completed short courses in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word. Passed exit exams.

The Abcs Of Proofreading, Intro To Copyediting

Certificate Of Completion Of 30-Hour Training, Reading Teacher Education

Training in the Orton-Gillingham method of teaching reading and spelling to the 15% of the student population who will need structured.

Special Education And Teaching

Three classes in the Educational Therapy Certificate Program, including Learning Disabilities, Learning-disabled Students.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Elementary Education And Teaching

Wrote, read, and collaborated reflectively in ways designed to deepen my teaching practice. Master's candidates were current classroom.

Professional Clear Credential, Elementary Education And Teaching

Studied best practices in literacy, mathematics, science and social studies education in self-contained classrooms. Created thematic.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), American Studies

Activities and Societies: American Studies professor hiring committee, University Chorus, Tom Lehrer's The American Musical performance.

Education record

Activities and Societies: California Scholarship Federation, Modern Music Masters, Junior Statesmen of America, Key Club, A Capella.