...I prefer to begin with an Async review (if requested) of the student's most recent essay draft with scoring rubric and teacher comments if those are available. During an Async Review, I give in-line comments from which I devise lessons for the specific strengths and areas of growth for this stud... (read more)
...Starting the cello at the age of 6, I grew a passion for music which led me to attend the Juilliard Pre-College Division from the age of 13 for 5 years. During my time there, I entered many competitions and received first prizes at the New York Music Competition, International Grande Music Compe... (read more)
...I believe in creating learning environments that are flexible and unique to each student's learning style, pace, and interests. When teaching math I work on building a student's core understanding of concepts, rather than only teaching standard algorithms. When teaching reading I often integrat... (read more)
...Sincerely,
Shari Brindley, APRN-BC, MSN I have been a nursing instructor for University of Louisville and Spencerian College. I helped to develop strategies to improve NCLEX pass rates for ADN students in the Spencerian program when the school was on probation with KBN for poor success rates. I have spoken on a broad range of subjects to diverse audiences. (read more)
...In other words, there is less time devoted to grammar and more time devoted to simply having the student engage in conversation. The dialogue can be on subjects of interest to the student, anything from baseball to computers. When I utilize this method, rapid gains are made in language ability. (read more)