...In addition, I taught the following high school English classes at North Farmington High School during my 8-year teaching career:
-AP Language and Composition (11th-12th Grades)
-AP Literature and Composition (11th-12th Grades)
-Honors English 10 (10th Grade)
-Introduction to Literature (9th Grad... (read more)
...I know how to help students with the confusion that results from phonics rules that work in some situations, but not all. My Master's and Specialist degrees from Michigan State University were in Reading Instruction. The key point when discussing study skills is that each subject has study techniques that are unique to it. (read more)
...I also taught Theory of Knowledge (an International Baccalaureate course). I was Western’s Teacher of the Year in 2003 and was nominated again in 2013, 2014, and 2116. I was also featured in the Oakland Press Article “Teacher of the Week” on April 7, 2011. After I retired from public school in 2017, I worked at private school, Brightmont Academy. (read more)
As a child, I loved two things: language and teaching. I would play school with my sisters and borrow books on language from the library. I've studied German for years and taught myself Russian and some Polish with the help of friends. (read more)