Susan Midlarsky: About Susan

About Me

Biography

My teaching career began in 2002, and my experience now includes teaching in public school and several high-caliber private schools, including Sparhawk School, JCDS Boston, and The Garden Road School. In these schools, I taught academic, artistic, and elective courses to kindergarten through seventh grade. During several summers, I participated in educational programs designed to assist students in inner-city and low-income populations. I have been working in group tutoring settings and tutoring privately since 2002 as well.

In 2005, I started teaching Singapore Math; since that time, I have taught and/or tutored every level of Singapore Math from kindergarten through seventh grade. I also train teachers around the country and offer parent workshops in this method. Parents regularly approach me to request private tutoring or special programs like math parties.

Another of my passions is creative writing. In 2010, my students and I published an anthology of their stories,

The Sun Shines on the Golden Dragon and the Mysterious Wizard, But Not on the Fat Smelly Alien. At the same time, I also published my first children’s book, Butterfly from the Sky. Both books were written during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I was one of the first teachers to implement NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program, and I’m currently working to develop teacher training with the NaNoWriMo office.

Prior to teaching, I worked as a network manager at MIT. This experience allows me to bring my understanding and enjoyment of technology to the classroom and to other teachers.

Certifications

Current:
New York State Professional Teaching Certificate, Grades 1-6

Past:
Massachusetts Professional Elementary Certification, Grades 1-6
Massachusetts Mathematics Certification, Grades 5-8

Education

Lesley University, M.Ed., 2003 (with coursework in Technology in Education)
University of Michigan, B.A., 1989 (Psychology/Creative Writing)

Publications

Butterfly from the Sky, 2010
The Sun Shines on the Golden Dragon and the Mysterious Wizard, But Not on the Fat Smelly Alien (Editor), 2010

Websites

The Garden Road School
Aspiring Arts
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