Background
Shaw, Martha Helen was born on August 12, 1934 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Arthur George and Sophia (Goodman) Gottlieb.
Shaw, Martha Helen was born on August 12, 1934 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Arthur George and Sophia (Goodman) Gottlieb.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1955; Master of Science, Brooklyn College, 1958; graduate reading concentration certified, State University College, New Paltz, New York, 1978.
Science teacher grades 7 and 8, Junior High School 148, Brooklyn, 1955-1958;
1st grade teacher, Fishkill Plains School, Wappingers Falls, New York, 1958-1961;
kindergarten teacher, Myers Corner School, Wappingers Falls, 1966-1967;
bilingual language arts coordinator, Beacon (New York) City School District, 1972-1975;
federal project coordinator, chapter 1 director, Beacon (New York) City School District, 1976-1977;
supervisor student teaching, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, 1977-1994;
reading specialist, chapter 1 teacher South Ave School, Beacon (New York) City School District, since 1977;
speaker, Mid Hudson Literacy Volunteers, since 1994. Attendee National Science Foundation training workshops-computers, Newburgh, New York, 1980, 81. Speaker, leader Supts.
Conference Day, Beacon, 1983. Teacher English as Second Language volunteer, Beacon, 1973. Tutor St. Francis Hospital Learning Disabilites Center, Pouthkeepsie, New York, 1975.
Chairperson New York State Reading Association Convention, 1989.
Member National Education Association, International Reading Association, Mid-Hudson Reading Association (publicity committee since 1985).
Married Jerome Jacob Shaw, February 9, 1958. Children: Stephen Niles, Natalie Jill Shaw Gunther.