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Susan Yelda

Adjunct Professor

Part-Time Faculty
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Biography

Susan Yelda is an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Arts of Teaching Reading Program in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco. She has held positions as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach and teacher trainer, and has extensive experience in  K-5 Literacy Instruction, Response to Intervention and English Language Development.

Expertise

  • Early Literacy - Reading Instruction (Grades K-5)
  • English Language Development (Grades K-5)
  • Response to Intervention (Grades K-5) 
  • Instructional Rounds in Education

Research Areas

  • K-5 literacy
  • Second language learners

Education

  • San Francisco State University, Single Subject Credential - Art, 2017
  • UC Berkeley, Reading Certificate, 2002
  • San Francisco State University, MA in Education, 1997
  • San Francisco State University, Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, 1995
  • San Francisco State University, BA in Art, 1986

Prior Experience

  • Adjunct Professor in Teacher Education, University of San Francisco
  • Student Teaching Field Supervisor, University of San Francisco
  • Student Teaching Field Supervisor, San Francisco State University
  • Adjunct Professor in Teacher Education, San Francisco State University
  • Teacher on Special Assignment - Literacy Development & Support, San Francisco Unified School District

Additional Information

  • National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) - Early Childhood