“There is a book to hook every kind of reader,” proclaims Ms. Marshall, “and this philosophy is evident in my teaching.” For her, reading is the wellspring for discovering and cultivating new ideas. She believes that reading opens new doors in life.
Ms. Marshall was a Reading and Language Arts teacher in Orange County , Florida before traveling to Lawndale , California to take a job as a reading specialist. Happily, she returned to Florida in 2003 to pursue her Ph.D. in Reading Education.
In Ms. Marshall’s English II and Middle School Language Arts courses, students are invited to read works of great literature from around the world. Her students quickly learn that, in her class, there is no such thing as “I can’t.” In fact, everyone discovers that reading is an engaging activity with rewards for students of every background and interest.
Ms. Marshall has been recognized as a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/English Language Arts. She is the author of Are They Really Reading ? a source book of good ideas for reading teachers, and has recently co-authored a chapter on fluency. Ms. Marshall has also traveled extensively giving workshops on literacy, and was instrumental in working with FLVS staffers on the development of our 8th grade Language Arts online course.
Ms. Marshall currently holds a Ph.D. in Reading from the University of Miami , an M.A. in English Education from the University of Central Florida , and a B.A. in English from the University of Florida .
