David Sills
- Professor
- Division: Education
Why I love teaching at Molloy College
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Involved , interested students
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Collegial faculty
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Freedom to experiment
Academic Interests
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Math education and math methods
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Special Education
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Formative Assessment
What I am working on
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Methods of formative assessment in the math classroom
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The new Common Core Curriculum in mathematics
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Incorporating use of manipulatives and real life experiences in the math classroom
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Communication enabling understanding in the math classroom
Educational Philosophy
All students deserve to be exposed to a full curriculum in order to enable them to meet and exceed their potential. Differentiation of instruction is vital. Students should be exposed to a variety of experiences.
Educational Background
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B.A., M.A. (Education)
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M.S. (Special Education)
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P.D. (School Administration and Supervision)
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Former elementary school and middle school teacher.
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Former school Principal and Assistant Principal
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Former Committee on Special Education chairperson
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Member of various professional associations
Additional Information
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Advisor, Molloy Education Club
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Molloy liaison, Nassau County Teachers of Mathematics and the annual Make Math Counts Conference
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Presentations relating to the Molloy Lesson Plan and Response to Intervention (RTI)
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Peer reviewer, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics publications
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Peer reviewer, Pearson math and language arts publications
