...I am also available to help with graduate school application essays. The new SAT Reading sections are entirely passage based, and the questions ask students to think critically about what they read. To improve reading comprehension, I teach reading strategies and spend time helping students understand what the test questions are really asking. (read more)
...In addition, I was required to take course work in phonics in order to obtain certification in Learning Disabilities. I have three years of classroom experience with Learning Disabilities students. For these students, we were required to teach reading through a phonics based program. (read more)
...I have taught high school science for nearly ten years, and have developed the entire science curriculum and syllabus for three different schools for four different sciences. My students have never scored less than a passing score for AP or IB credit. My background includes biology, chemistry, ... (read more)
...I gleefully admit that I'm also a bit of a comic book and sci-fi nerd. Going to school can be a tiring and difficult job! I work hard to make learning fun as well as productive. **PLEASE NOTE: I have already paid for and passed Wyzant's background check (4/19/2017), so you should not be prompted to pay for the check again.The key to education is knowing words! (read more)
...I have been teaching students ages 3-13 since I was 16. As a teacher, I enjoy finding new ways of teaching children to learn besides just the old-fashioned pen and paper. I have a Master's from the New York Institute of Technology in Instructional Technology for the classroom and I hold a Creative Art Therapy Certificate. (read more)