...I discovered that for me, and many others, visualization is important. Based on this insight, I make sure to include lots of visualizations in my lessons- images, diagrams, and I always write out terms for my students. I have also found that repetition can be quite effective. (read more)
...My undergraduate degree at Columbia was in English. I have been a book and magazine editor. My freelance writing has run the gamut from general interest to literary profile to sports journalism. (read more)
...I was a special educator in a public school in Vermont for 25 years, before relocating to Florida in 2014. Since then, I have worked in the Fort Myers and Vero Beach areas as a private tutor, a teacher in a small private school for students with special needs, and a substitute in the public sch... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Literature,Elementary Math
...I have a wide variety of animal expertise from small animal to farm animal to exotics, as well as vertebrates all under the category of zoology. Botany is one of the many subjects I cover in my agriculture classes. I have taught a plant science class for a semester at the high school level. (read more)
...By setting small, individualized goals for children, they experience the encouragement and success of meeting these benchmarks. This means that every challenge becomes interesting rather than frustrating, and learning can be enjoyable. Notorious for funny anecdotes and tactics that help childre... (read more)