...The standards for either choice can be closely linked and taught to meet the requirements. I have used the Calvert Homeschooling curriculum several times. Last year, I used it for a child in 4th grade. (read more)
...It made me a better person for it. Since my parents are Ecuadorian, I spoke only Spanish until I went to kindergarten. Then, I became bilingual. (read more)
I have been teaching students to read for over 25 years. I began my teaching career as a 1st and 2nd grade teacher. I have also held positions as a school Reading Specialist and ESOL teacher. (read more)
...I have done classroom teaching with children/teenagers in standard English-language curriculum and ESL/ESOL teaching with adults. In addition, I have worked as a 1:1 tutor with both children and adults. As a social worker, I have a passion for helping people - teaching is another way of helping people grow and learn. (read more)
...In my first incarnation, I was a screenwriter in Los Angeles for over 20 years, writing movies for such companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon and MGM. I wrote the Jackie Chan film AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. When I moved to the DMV in 2018, I switched my focus to education and began teaching a screenwriting class at George Mason University, which I still teach to this day. (read more)