...I find that tutoring students 1-on-1 is such a valuable concept because I can attend to their individual needs a lot easier than I could when I had nearly 40 students in the classroom. I like to present the foundational skills for the specific grade level and content area to help the students ob... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingEnglish,Algebra 1,Grammar,Elementary Math
...I was a student who struggled in Math. It took me a while to get the concept and to really take the time to practice strategies in math in order to fully comprehend. My strategies for teaching math is simple. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Grammar,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...But in all of that experience, my very favorite thing to do was to sit down one-on-one and work through a piece of writing with a student. That dedicated attention is where big improvements in writing happen. I bring a practical, real-world approach to my tutoring in which I begin with the three most basic questions of classical rhetoric: What do you want to say and who are you saying it to? (read more)
I have been an ESOL teacher for 15 years now. It's a very rewarding profession in the sense that we have the opportunity to grow with our students' progress. It's a very nice experience to see that our students are able to overcome their difficulties and count on us for that!
I love what I do! (read more)
...I have many interests and hobbies including history, event planning, video game coding, music composition, and creative fiction. I have traveled the world and brought my experiences back to students. My tutoring and editing have mostly been at Missouri State University and I am happy to be back in Alabama. (read more)