...In the first lesson, I like to evaluate the student, so I can understand how best to help them. The evaluation for reading is, of course, having the student read, and for writing, having the student write a paragraph or two and then reviewing it with him or her. If the student is a child, then ... (read more)
...I would enjoy teaching students of any age. I live in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, but I sometimes go to High Point, with my husband. He works there and I stay in the hotel during the week, so I could also tutor in High Point or Greensboro, as well. (read more)
...I am also a published Author with a YA novel, MYSTIC. At least three courses in my elementary education curriculum stressed phonics and word and letter morphology as useful methods for teaching students to read. As a teacher of many students who had missed years of schooling, I had to inform them of methods of study and closely monitor their efforts. (read more)
...I have done some SAT test prep as well. I can help struggling readers and writers as well as those who want to take their writing skills from proficient to excellent. Among the skills I help students improve are literal and inferential level reading, composing paragraphs and essays, summarizing... (read more)
...During my tenure there, I worked extensively with clients on a variety of topics and assignments, ranging from freshman expository pieces to Masters theses. I also spent a year teaching independently, working with students in Taiwan on their English skills via Skype. I am available and happy to... (read more)