...My first degree was a Bachelor of Science in Education from the Pennsylvania State University. I taught as a special education teacher from 1986 to 2005 and then became a school librarian and information technology specialist in 2005. I have three college educated children; one is a veterinarian, one is Director of Operations at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, and one is a musician. (read more)
...It is important for students to ask questions and truly understand material, which is why my goal is for students to comprehend concepts instead of relying on brute memorization. At the end of a session, a comprehension exercise on the material discussed will be given and then will be reviewed a... (read more)
...During those years, I taught Reading, English, Science, Social Studies and Math. I was also employed as a team teacher specifically in Reading and Social Studies. During my last 6 years of teaching, I substituted in various grades with a heavy emphasis in our district's online learning program which required one on one teaching. (read more)
...I believe in positive reinforcement techniques whereby the student is shown the proper procedure or technique, then the student is given a trial problem or a series of questions to answer, and then together, the solutions are discussed and problematic areas are readdressed after a thorough explan... (read more)