Elizabeth Klein

Elizabeth Klein is a Clinical Professor of Special Education leading programs for District 75. She also served as ACERT and a steering committee member (2023-2024). Actively involved in literacy education, Dr. Klein is an elected leader within the New York State Reading Association. She is also a presenter, sharing her expertise at conferences throughout CUNY, upstate New York, and the metropolitan area. Beyond her academic pursuits, she champions restorative justice initiatives at CUNY Lehman, serving on their planning committee (2020-2024). Her dedication extends to curriculum development, having recently contributed to a multi-year grant project (2023-2024) and a special education school curriculum (2021-2022). Dr. Klein fosters her creative side through participation in creative writing workshops, including a scholarship program at the Sarah Lawrence Writing Institute (2024), and enjoys creating original jewelry for relaxation and fun.

• Pratt Institute – Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Hunter College – Masters of Education Special Education Learning Disabilities
• Hunter College – Educational Leadership

Portfolio of courses

• Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Writing for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Classroom Management and PBIS

Courses Previously Taught

• Math for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Practicum for Teaching Fellows and Childhood Special Education and engage in Field Supervision

• Reading and Play Pedagogies
• Game based Instruction

• Klein, Elizabeth (2024) “The Pedagogy of Play in Teaching of Reading: Low Tech and High Tech Interactive Reading Methods,” The Language and Literacy Spectrum: Vol. 34: Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/lls/vol34/iss1/

• Faculty Associate – DDPC/Hunter College Decision Making Grant 2023 to present (under Dr. Riley, Principal Investigator).
• CITE grant – Faculty Implementation Leader 2024 -present
• CUNY Central Teach Grant – Online grant 2017