My name is Wendy Elvin-Thomas and the Title I Reading Teacher/Specialist for grades 5-6. This is my twenty-sixth year in teaching and my thirteenth in Nazareth. Prior to working for Nazareth, I taught for fourteen years in Bedminster, New Jersey as a 4-6 grade teacher and worked with the Council for Exceptional Students to promote inclusion in the classroom.  I hold a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Reading Specialist Certification, Pre K-12 and Principal Certification, Pre K-12 from Moravian College (University) and the state of Pennsylvania. I am currently finishing up my last semester toward certification in Special Education, Pre K-12. My passion is working with students to provide them with the tools they need to be successful readers and writers. 

I have been teaching in the Nazareth Area School District for the past 15 years.  Currently, I am a Title I math teacher and teacher of the gifted.  Prior to teaching in Nazareth, I taught for the West Orange School District in NJ for six years and served as an adjunct professor teaching graduate level education classes for The State College of New Jersey and Gratz College in Pennsylvania for 18 years.  I earned my Bachelor of Science in Management and Masters of Education with a concentration in Math Education, from Rutgers University.  As a Title I math teacher I help students understand mathematical concepts to foster their success.  My goal this year is to help students have a strong understanding of mathematical concepts, build confidence in their individual mathematical abilities, and have fun learning.