I am a current English PhD Candidate at New York University, where I teach Foundations of English Literature to English Major undergraduate students. I have an MA in English from the University of Pennsylvania, where I taught in the Africana Studies Summer Program, and an MA from Villanova Universi... (read more)
...The harder an idea is for a student, the more scaffolding a teacher will need to offer. The amount of scaffolding needed depends on the amount of background knowledge and experience a student has. This leads back to the importance of paying attention to what a student already knows and what he/she can do. (read more)
...If you are having a hard time cracking the code of English literature or essay writing, I am here to save the day! Spend an hour in a tutorial with me, and English will become your favorite subject. My three teenage sons can verify. (read more)