...For decades I enthusiastically teach reading skills to all levels and ages. I have contributed to two phonics readers, FIRST READER (1994), TURBO READER (2001) which teach the building skills for decoding any English word. I am interested in how people learn and I have written articles about reading, the loss of crucial phonics skills, and comprehension skills for the EDUCATION REPORTER. (read more)
49 Subjects: includingACT Reading,Italian,Handwriting,American History
Graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BS and MS in Education with an English emphasis. 24 years of classroom experience in California, Illinois and Florida. I was credentialed in all three states. Additionally, I received certification in Illinois and Florida to teach learning disabilities. (read more)
...Becoming more fluent in both written and verbal English will make a big difference. I offer:
1. ESL/ESOL- Private a/o Semi-Private lessons in English as a Second Language working with adult international students. (read more)
...For the last several years, I offered pre-standardized tests study/practice classes for grades 3-5. I taught the entire school at Barsanti Elementary (550-600) students a class called HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills). I wrote the curriculum to teach "how to learn" not "what to learn" Basica... (read more)
...I have tutored several people for the ASVAB, AFOQT, and similar tests, including some
who increased their scores by 25 to 30 points
and my most-recent student who aced his ASVAB
and is now joining the USAF. For many years (originally at The Princeton Review, then later in private practice), I h... (read more)