...I help them build on their strengths and identify the areas where they can improve. I teach reading by modeling the thought processes of readers. The students make connections between the text and their lives, global or historical events, and other texts. (read more)
...I take writers from brainstorm to polished finished product, whether it is a sentence, paragraph, essay or creative writing work. While I have over 20 years experience and the skill and certification of an educator, my approach is less skill and drill and more reliant on getting students to thin... (read more)
...As a graduate from SUNY Albany with a major in Economics, I have a serious passion for what most would consider a very difficult and dry subject: Economics. As a graduate from SUNY Albany with a major in Economics, I have a serious passion for what most would consider a very difficult and dry su... (read more)
...I have a master's degree in linguistics with a special focus on teaching writing skills and taught freshman-level composition courses, including timed essay writing, in colleges and universities for over fifteen years in California. I also served on timed essay reading panels several times so ha... (read more)
My credentials include a master's degree in Special Education and Literacy and a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, with a focus in Psychology. For the past 11 years, I have been teaching 6th grade Special Education in a local middle public school. I am very passionate about teaching and absolutely love my job! (read more)