...I am a true believer in the power of understanding grammar, and the benefits that a good grammatical understanding can bring to a person’s comprehension and writing.I have taught at the elementary and middle school level, with a focus on English Language Arts for the past ten years of my career. ... (read more)
...For years, I have been tutoring students privately in various subjects--with special emphasis on English and writing. Moreover, I have worked full time as a tutor at a private academy that employed an online curriculum. I helped these middle grade and high school students better understand the online material in all their subjects. (read more)
...I am very calm, patient, and confident. I like to teach/tutor by assessing current abilities as related to the goal and then pre-teaching content or standards in reasonable but appropriately rigorous steps. This would mean a standard session may look like a review of the previous session, pre-t... (read more)
...My goal is to create life long learners and students who want to know their world. Assessment, then, is not only based on final product but growth and development of skills and communication. I always give out a syllabus and rubric at the beginning of each assignment or class, this is important as it lets the student know where we are going. (read more)