...I have a good grasp of the basic timeline of American history in terms of the conventional periods (colonial, revolutionary war, Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion, war with Mexico, suppressing Native Americans, slavery and Bloody Kansas, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and so forth. I ... (read more)
...Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” Tutoring is no less an expedition. The student will be shown how to independently critique their own work and develop methods ensuring elevated writing skills. A first meeting with the student will be utilized to determine their strengths and challenges through a previously submitted writing sample. (read more)
...I have taught in independent schools in several states. I have tutored students, both in groups and individually in subjects and also for PSAT, ACT and SAT math tests. I will help a student, but I expect the student to be willing to work hard and to be ready to learn. (read more)
...In this capacity, I have worked on development of social and academic skills. I ask lots of open-ended question that requires critical thinking skills. I help students understand how to draw inferences from the text and I use lots of Total Physical Response strategies to create a kinesthetic memory which helps the student draw connections. (read more)