...So when I enrolled in Bard College, I decided to major in Classics (also known as Greek and Roman studies). For my Senior Project I translated and directed Sophocles' Antigone. I have been studying Latin and Ancient Greek for six years. I enjoy the intensely technical aspect of studying these languages. (read more)
...I am majoring in English and Secondary Education, and I hope to become an English teacher. I have been totally blind since birth. I have had ten years of tutoring/teaching experience in several locations including Boston and Lenox, MA. (read more)
...Writing instruction is also exciting to teach to someone who struggles with writing of any type. As a high-school English teacher in an upstate New York public school, I taught 11th graders to integrate American Literature with studies in American history and culture. I also prepared them for the NYS English Regents, which 90% of my students passed. (read more)
...Students need to be able to recognize patterns and the building blocks of words and sentences, and this is what I teach. I have worked as a professional writer for 30 years for general interest, trade, commercial, and corporate publications. For my students, I use a modified process writing app... (read more)
14 Subjects: includingReading,ESL/ESOL,Classics,American History
...After graduating from Emory University, twenty five years ago, with a degree in English (concentration in the works of Shakespeare) I taught elementary school language arts for two years. Then worked in education advocacy and reform at Teach For America for almost ten years- with a two year stin... (read more)