...Successfully applying these skills may seem intimidating, but anybody can master them with sufficient effort and attention. For me, the greatest rewards of teaching are the moments when students recognize their capacity for critical thinking and interpretation and begin to arm themselves with sk... (read more)
...Some Korean Americans knew a bit of Korean when they were young but lost it and wanted to resume. I have a passion for teaching Korean and LOVE what I do. I also take it seriously and personally. (read more)
...I also focus on building my students’ self-esteem and confidence and teach them how to be independent learners. I teach reading, and phonics is a key element in the teaching of reading. I have 12 years of experience as a teacher spanning Early Childhood, and elementary through to high school. (read more)
...I'm a student of the directions I was nudged towards by several key teachers. These directions include 20th Century Impressionism, free improvisation in restricted key centers similar to Indian Ragas and 14th Century motets but stylistically free, bebop, free-bop (bebop type melodies with free f... (read more)
...I have prepared high school students for the NYS English Regents for 13 years. I explicitly taught reading strategies to improve their reading comprehension skills. I know how to engage students in the writing process to improve their essay writing skills. (read more)