Background
Piltch, Benjamin was born on July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Max and Bertha (Citron) Piltch.
Piltch, Benjamin was born on July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Max and Bertha (Citron) Piltch.
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1962; Master of Science, Brooklyn College, 1967; Doctor of Education, Hofstra U., 1980.
Teacher, P.S. 244, Cmty. District 18, 1962-1963;
teacher, J.H.S. 271, Cmty. School District 23, 1963-1968;
special education teacher Queens Occupational Training Center, New York City Board Education, 1968-1972;
coordinator school reading program, teacher, J.H.S. 109, Cmty.
School District 29, 1972-1974;
reading teacher, I.S. 53, Cmty. School District 27, 1974-1979;
educational administrator, instruction specialist, New York City Board Education, 1979-1982;
assistant superintendent, staff development and training instruction specialist, Cmty. School District 29, 1982-1985;
principal, Kew Gardens (New York) School, Cmty.
District 28, since 1985. Adjunct Professor Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1978-1982, Queensborough Community College, since 1990. Presenter New York City ASCD, 1992, 94, NASEP, Orlando, Florida, 1986,94, Atlanta, 1988, San Antonio, 1989, New Orleans, 1991, San Francisco, 1993.
Member ASCD, NASEP, New York ASCD, International Reading Association, National Association Teachers Science, National Association Teachers Mathematics National Council Teachers English, Nassau Reading Council, Queens Reading Council, Association for Childhood Education.
Married Shelly Levy; children: Laurie, Glen, April.