AUSSIE

Marci Klein completed her teacher training at University of Pennsylvania in which she received the Minnick Award for exemplary performance and promise for success in a teaching career.  After college, Marci worked as a classroom teacher in Montgomery, New Jersey.  It was during this time that Marci pursued a Masters’ Degree at Rutgers University and obtained her Reading Specialist and Supervisor certifications.  After receiving her Masters’ Degree, Marci had an opportunity to work as an adjunct professor of reading.  Then Marci decided she wanted to enter the world of administration and worked as a language arts supervisor in Jersey City, NJ.  

Her experiences in various classrooms provided valuable insight on teaching and learning and, as a result, she revised the language arts curriculum and assessments.  She provided literacy support and assisted with curriculum implementation through informal support visits, professional development, data analysis, demonstration lessons, and teacher resources.  She conducted workshops on comprehension, book clubs, guided reading, read aloud, independent reading, conferencing, and benchmark assessments.    

In 2008, Marci joined AUSSIE as an educational consultant and has worked in New York City, sharing her literacy expertise with teachers, students, and administrators to improve teacher performance and student achievement.  She’s worked collaboratively with the teachers and administrators to develop a professional development plan that includes both short-term and long-term goals.  She’s helped schools collect and analyze data and use the data analysis to inform instruction.   

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