...The ACT Reading section focuses less on vocabulary and more on rhetorical strategies than does the Critical Reading of the SAT. I help my students choose from several possible approaches the one that best fits them. I then teach them tricks to tackling the passages with a ready “ear,” as well as how to avoid the traps awaiting and common mistakes made by unsuspecting and incautious readers. (read more)
...This philosophy has made my students want to achieve their full potential as learners and citizens of the world. In our classroom we devote most of our day implementing Common Core standards in conventional ways. I implement the curriculum so that all students are successful. (read more)
Hi! I am currently a student at Johns Hopkins University finishing up the final year of my BS/MS in Chemistry, with a focus on organic chemistry. I work as a teaching assistant at JHU for organic chemistry lecture and lab for over 3 years. (read more)
...My experience includes assessment of spelling abilities and difficulties as well as one-on-one instruction. I have nine years experience as an elementary school teacher (primarily 3rd and 4th grades). I also have a master's degree in elementary education, with a focus on mathematics. I have tau... (read more)
...I have worked with students in small group and 1:1 to help them develop their vocabulary through reading both literature and academic texts. I can also use morphology to help students understand words through their parts. I have 5 years of experience working with students using the Wilson Language System and the Lindamood Bell LiPs program. (read more)