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About


Vicky is Full Professor in the School of Education and Human Services at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Literacy, English Education, and TESOL. Prior to her tenure at Molloy, Vicky taught English at a public high school in Queens, NY, and ESL to adolescents and adults. She is the co-author of several books: the Kendall Hunt textbook, Back to the Basics of Teaching: Best Practices for Diverse Learners (2020); the Corwin best-seller, Getting to the Core of English Language Arts, Grades 6–12: How to Meet the Common Core State Standards with Lessons from the Classroom (2012), and Getting to the Core of Literacy for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Grades 6-12 (2013); the ASCD book, Achieving Next Generation Literacy: Using the Tests (You Think) You Hate to Teach the Students You Love (2016).

Contact Information

516-323-3125

Education/Academic qualification

School Administration and Supervision Certificate, CUNY Queens College

20022004

Literacy, Ph.D. in Education and MS in TESOL, University of Pennsylvania

19962001

MA in English Education, Teacher's College, Columbia Uni

19951996

BA in English and American Literature/Psychology, New York University

19911994

Research Interests

  • English methods
  • Instructional and Learning Strategies
  • Curriculum and Assessment
  • Adolescent Literacy
  • Diversity

Disciplines

  • Education