...My teaching style is experiential as I believe every student has the capacity to connect with literature and to write very well, and I enjoy showing a student how he or she does this naturally. I believe in finding the moment of engagement with a work of literature or a writing assignment and wo... (read more)
...Each child is unique and there is no cookie-cutter method to maximize test scores, so I listen to the child and we work together as a partners. I have the enthusiasm of a novice and the experience of a greybeard. On a practical level, I can give more useful information in one hour than the vast majority of tutors can give in 2 or 3. (read more)
...I believe that all children have unique and specific learning needs and styles. My first session is spent learning about the child, their interests, what motivates them, their strengths and areas that need strengthening. This information will direct the development of my lessons. (read more)
...I am no longer a full-time teacher as I have chosen to pursue a different career, but I am still passionate about teaching. I am AP Lang certified and am especially knowledgeable of the standards and expectations of that course, but I have privately assisted students of various levels with essay... (read more)