...Moreover, I also teach ELA to primary and secondary students. Throughout my career, I have taught English to native and non-native students, including immigrants and refugees who come to the United States for a better life. I began my academic journey at the American Military University, where I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies. (read more)
...Hopefully, when I'm not physically there and the student feels stressed, they will hear my voice saying, "just breathe" and they will relax. My third method is to determine a student's vocabulary. I have the student read the practice passage and circle any words they don't know, can't pronounce or just don't make sense. (read more)
...My methods include teaching students how to:
Analyze the rhetorical demands of the writing task
Generate and focus ideas at the prewriting stage
Ensure the draft is addressing the writing assignment directly and effectively
Notice repetition as a lack of development and rework the draft
Stre... (read more)
...Upon returning to the United States, I also taught newcomers at a school in Cleveland, Ohio, where in just one year students went from zero English to using the English language in their daily lives. I believe in the direct approach to ESL, focusing extensively on students' speaking and listenin... (read more)
I love teaching English to students of all ages. I was a volunteer ESL tutor with Waubonsee Community College. I have a great deal of work experience as an academic advisor for Western International University assisting International students to come to America and study for their college degree. (read more)