...At that grade level there are students far below and far above grade level expectations. Those that are far below are given more help in areas such as phonics. These lower students were purposely assigned my class because I was able to bring their abilities up to grade level. (read more)
...At UK, I designed my own major - Voice and Speech for Theatre. While there, I served as a speech, diction, and dialect coach on several productions. Since then, I've conducted seminars as well as private coaching sessions on delivery of both prepared speeches as well as off-the-cuff addresses a... (read more)
...I have worked with mainstream children as well as a range of learning disabilities including Aspergers syndrome. Finding the idea in the subject that sparks an interest in the student I find is the key to teaching and learning. I believe that every student has potential and that it is as important to listen to your student as it is to teach them. (read more)