Betsy MacDermott-Duffy, M.S.Ed.

Betsy MacDermott-Duffy, M.S.Ed.

Betsy MacDermott-Duffy, M.S.Ed. is Director of Language Arts and Instruction at The Windward School and former Director of Curriculum Instruction at The Graham School, both located in Westchester County. She has published several articles in professional magazines, including Perspectives on Language and Literacy, the official publication of The International Dyslexia Association. She is also the author of the Teaching Basic Writing Skills Activity Templates, published by Voyager-Sopris Learning. In addition to serving as a consultant for educational companies, Ms. Duffy presents at conferences throughout the United States on reading, writing, and vocabulary strategies, as well as executive functioning and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). She is an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) teacher trainer and holds a certification as a Dyslexia Practitioner. Ms. MacDermott-Duffy has a master's degree in learning disabilities, is certified in advanced graduate study of staff development, and earned a master's degree in school administration and supervision.