...I have taught adult ESL classes where I taught students whose primary languages used many different alphabets. I have my Bachelors degree in English and am in the process of completing my Masters of Education with a minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages. I have been teaching for five plus years. (read more)
...My time in grad school allowed me opportunities to teach a class or two, present at university-hosted conferences, and work on research that is now being considered for academic publication. I found that the most rewarding moments of learning took place in dialogue. Hopefully, we're going to ge... (read more)
...I use an extension of the same program with my 4th and 5th grade students to teach word decoding by phonemes (sounds), graphemes (2-3 letter sounds), and morphemes (chunks of words with meaning). I create personalized lessons to help each of my students reach grade-level expectations. I’d welcom... (read more)
...Speaking words while reading words and writing letters while pronouncing the sounds of letters are reinforcing methods for developing speech and word recognition. I have tutored privately in these areas, working with elementary school-aged children and I have worked for two years as a substitute... (read more)
...For more difficult texts, I go line by line with students so that they can become confident in their ability to read and (most importantly) enjoy the literature. In terms of writing, I strive to give students the confidence and ability to formulate their thoughts into writing. Because many stud... (read more)