I'm Ryan! My dream is to show students the power of language through play. Writing can make someone's heart beat faster, make them laugh or cry, or feel hopeful – when students work with language, they are working with people's minds. (read more)
...I feel that studying and tutoring another language has greatly expanded my teaching ability, as I've had to adopt new ways of being able to teach things like grammar and vocabulary across language barriers-- it's made me particularly innovative when it comes to finding ways to tutor someone on an... (read more)
I've been a classroom English/language arts teacher for 30 years, in both middle school (the last 18 years) and high school (the first 12 years).For the last 10 years, I've taught 8th grade Humanities , a course which blends literature, language arts, history, social studies, geography, current even... (read more)
...Additionally, I have worked with elementary and middle school students for several years. In high school, I had completed over 400 hours of community service, most of which was spent working with school-age children in educational settings, and I tutored several elementary-age students in my fir... (read more)
...Having the capacity to ask questions, problem solve, and think critically is essential for success in and out of school, and I am committed to helping students improve in these areas. While these topics are addressed in school, I have found that many students benefit greatly from a more personal... (read more)