...I taught for 28 years as a primary and ESL primary self-contained public school teacher. I also taught as a Literacy Specialist for grades K-6. After retiring early to care for a family member over five years ago, I have been teaching English literacy (listening, speaking, reading, writing) as a full-time, online teacher working with students ages 3-16 from all over the world. (read more)
...As a college professor, most of my teaching experience comes from a classroom setting, but, as I mentioned earlier, my preference is one-on-one tutoring. While working as a professor, I strongly encouraged students to attend my office hours for extra help, and I had some of the best-attended off... (read more)
...This activity allows me to get to know students, see their creativity, and build community. Another activity I enjoy doing is called "Movie Talk" during which I describe scenes and ask questions about a short video in Spanish, and then we watch it! I also really like to use music and songs to learn the language and culture as well! (read more)
...The two go hand-in-hand, and I love that I get to go to school everyday. Tutoring gives me an extra opportunity to teach and help a student in need. It has always been a rewarding experience for me. (read more)
...Not only do I have significant knowledge of the subjects I teach, I also know how to break things down and make them simple and easy to understand. I also believe learning should be fun so I like to make my lessons entertaining as well as informative. Academics is a skill just like any other. (read more)