...I have helped high school students get ready for the SATs. I tutored a student in reading comprehension and helped her pass the Texas state test. I had another student who had never passed his state reading test before, and working together, he finally managed to pass it for the first time. (read more)
...I coach students through the process towards greater independence. I have taught general ed. classes as well as remedial reading and skill classes. I know how important it is to not only teach the skills that students need, but also to coach their minds for how to be independent in those skills. (read more)
...This year, I am teaching English 9, Honors English 9, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature to juniors and seniors. Outside of the classroom, I am the advisor to the Creative Writing Club at my high school. We meet Thursdays after school and even publish the campus literary magazine. (read more)
...As the "heart is the seat of learning", we begin with the root (shoresh) lamed, vahv and proceed to dahlet, ayin, tav. To build a good (yesod) foundation we can teach letter to root to word (aleph-bet, shoresh, dvar). From there, we can extend. Between teacher and student there must always be kavod. (read more)
...My approach to teaching and tutoring, regardless of the subject, is that teachers must truly understand what motivates their students. Furthermore, teachers must know how their students naturally learn the most. This combined knowledge of both motivation and learning style is one attribute that has always helped my students achieve excellent results. (read more)