...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 have different ways of teaching kids so they understand the concept much better. Grammar, Spelling and Vocabulary have been one of my strengths in English. It's really helpful once kids start to excel ahead in higher level English classes and write essays. (read more)
...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)