Updated: May 2010
Personal
Tel: 972-9-778-1151
E-mail: [email protected]
Education
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1991
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Diploma, British Dyslexia Institute, London, England |
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1983
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MS, Education, Reading, State University College at Buffalo, NY |
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1980
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BS, Education, Learning and Behavioral Disorders (K-12), Education (K-6), State University College at Buffalo, NY |
Academic Positions
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Present
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- Academic English Support Center - Coordinator
- English Department Academic Counselor
- Member, Exceptional Exemptions in English Committee
- Reading Comprehension Course Coordinator (Pre-Beginner Level)
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2004-2005
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Instructor, Online in-service teacher training course: Learning Disabilities and Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
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2001-2004
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Coordinator, EFL Reading Comprehension courses - Level E |
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2001-2003
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Coordinator, EFL Reading Comprehension courses - Level D |
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1993-2001
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- Writer and Developer of Reading Comprehension course materials
- Developer, Coordinator, and Instructor of In-Service Teacher Training courses on Learning Disabilities and Reading Disabilities
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1998-2000
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Coordinator, EFL Reading Comprehension courses - Level F |
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1991-1994
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Coordinator, EFL Reading Comprehension courses - Levels D and C |
Other Professional Activities
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2004
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Co-writer of Academic Reading Placement and Assessment Battery for EFL College Students with LD. Collaborative project of Tel Hai Academic College and Open University of Israel, under the auspices of the Support Center for Students with LD at Tel Hai Academic College |
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1999
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Program Developer, Peer Tutoring Program, Bezalel Art Academy |
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1996-1997
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- Learning Disabilities and Remediation Consultant, Bejarano-Milstein Project
- In-service Teacher Trainer - Learning Difficulties in the English Classroom, Tel-Aviv Pedagogical Center
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1995-1997
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Teacher Trainer - Learning Difficulties in the English Classroom, Levinsky Teachers College |
Textbooks
- Schur, E., Goldsmith, S., Yahav, A. (2001) Reading English with Awareness for Academic Studies, (Level E ), The Open University of Israel
- Schneider, S., Goldsmith, S.(1998) Reading English with Awareness for Academic Studies (Level C), The Open University of Israel
Other Publications
| 1997
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Goldsmith, S. and T. Ilovich, A Pilot Program for EFL Reading Comprehension, ISRATESOL Newsletter, No. 14. |
Selected Papers at Scientific Conferences
| 2004
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"The Conventional EAP Setting & The Struggling Learner Clash," ACROLT (Academic Committee for Research on Language Testing). |
| 2003
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"A Support Service Program for University Students with LD to Improve EFL Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies: A Follow-Up Study," UTELI. |
| 2002
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"EFL Academic Reading Comprehension and Test Taking Strategies: A Support Service Program for University Students with LD," ACROLT. |
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1999 |
"Assisting Visually and Hearing Impaired Students in EFL Reading Comprehension" (with N. Persing and T. Sohomlinova), UTELI (University Teachers of English Language in Israel) Annual Conference. |
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1998 |
"A Support service Program for University Students with LD to Improve EFL Reading Comprehension" (with T. Ilovich), SCRIPT (Special Committee for Research in Processing of Texts) Annual Conference (in Hebrew). |
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1998 |
"A Support service Program for University Students with LD to Improve EFL Reading Comprehension" (with T. Ilovich), International Conference on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Higher Education. |
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1997 |
"Assisting LD Students: A Pilot Program for EFL Reading Comprehension" (with T. Ilovich), 4th World Congress on Dyslexia, Greece. |
