...I give the students a template for writing the essay, with recommendations concerning the amount of time to devote to each area of essay-writing. The PSAT is given to high school in October of their junior year. Most parents focus on getting their children prepared for the SAT and/or ACT, but they ignore the PSAT/NMSQT. (read more)
...The third level of reading involves using what the author did say to find what he or she means implicitly. To sift through these layers, I help students understand text by asking them questions in the categories of sequencing, compare and contrast, cause and effect, fact and opinion, story eleme... (read more)
...I have worked with students of all ages and backgrounds as a high school teacher, a community college and university instructor, and an adult education teacher. I also substitute at a few high schools in the Montgomery County area. I enjoy giving students techniques to enhance their creative use of language. (read more)
...There is little difference between the grade levels in terms of the skills that are taught; the material just gets more challenging. Published author and freelance writer. Former English teacher, published author and highly rated tutor. (read more)
...I taught English/British Literature at the University of Alabama as an adjunct instructor. My master's degree is in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), but I have taught both international and American students. I am also a lifelong lover of reading and have read many classics on my own as well as in school. (read more)