...Reading builds upon itself and it can be very challenging to become a fluent reader if you have a gap in any of these five components. I have been trained on the best ways to teach reading, I have taught guided reading, ran reading and writers workshops and have tutored student individually and ... (read more)
...I have tutored K-6th grade for over 20 years - mostly on a volunteer basis with literacy organizations and elementary schools. I am equally effective working with K-6th students individually or in small groups. I am patient and compassionate, I plan ahead, and I take a positive approach to tutoring - emphasizing that learning is fun. (read more)
...I have each student take an active role in their tutoring - they pick the topic and we work together through it. This builds their enthusiasm, confidence in the material and critical thinking skills. Because my education covers such a wide range of disciplines, I can apply concepts and problems... (read more)
...I have also self studied out of an excellent book called 'Concrete Mathematics' because in any subject there is always more to learn :) I use the software 'Wolfram Mathematica' as my main computational tool on a near daily basis. I first got started using this incredible software in my general p... (read more)
...Additionally, I had the opportunity to teach an anatomy lab section on human cadavers at CU Boulder. Each semester, the top student applicants are selected as undergraduate teaching assistants who work with a graduate student to become an expert on their human cadaver and teach a section of ~15 ... (read more)