...For others spelling prowess comes only after systematic study, a few tricks and lots of practice. Although English is notorious for patterns that only work some times (I before E with a list of exceptions), combining auditory analysis, sight memory and rule and pattern application increases spelling accuracy. Make a great impression, write more quickly, improve your spelling. (read more)
...I have also spent time in several other francophone countries including French Polynesia, Haiti, Morocco and Senegal which greatly broadened my historical perspective on current territories / former colonies and deeply enriched my cultural understanding. Prior to my time at Lincoln-Sudbury, I ob... (read more)
I have been teaching at various levels - mainly college - since 2002. In that time, I've taught all kinds of writing, starting with screenwriting and moving to playwriting and to Playwright in Residence at U Mass Boston for several years. I moved into English/Freshman English within a few years. (read more)
...I have a PhD in archaeology from University College London, specializing in Central Asia, GIS, remote sensing, and landscape archaeology. I've taught and mentored many students--from middle and high school archaeology volunteers all the way up through graduate school. While my focus is archaeol... (read more)
...For the past decade, I have been tutoring students privately, at both the middle school and high school levels. At Brandeis University, I taught English to English language learners, both graduate and undergraduate, specifically focused on argumentative writing and reading comprehension. At Gordon College, I taught English at all levels from developmental writing to advanced composition. (read more)