...I can work with them on how to get access to help when they need it from their teachers and peers to reduce tutor dependence. My goal is that all my students develop the skills necessary to think through problems and learn effectively on their own. In college I took a seminar on how to teach English to non-native learners. (read more)
...In my free time, I enjoy writing my own poems and fiction. In my tutoring approach, I show students literacy strategies (i.e., practical methods for comprehension and analyzing texts for meaning), often using graphic organizers and teaching note-taking and study skills. I highlight some of the ... (read more)
...Boredom is painful, so I work hard to avoid it. I don't want to receive it, nor inflict it on others. Once I find out what a student enjoys, what he or she enjoys, whether content or activity or energy, becomes part of our interaction. (read more)
...I was never a good reader and when I was young, a tutor helped me to become a better reader. During the years I taught in a local high school, I never could have become proficient with a computer until I taught in a local school. I understand how a computer works, and can figure out the programs associated with different programs such as Microsoft Windows and Powerpoint. (read more)