...I have taught at the college level for 16+ years and a significant number of my students, when confronted with the task of writing an essay or thesis paper, have little or no experience in how to go about that task. For many the process is overwhelming. Specifically, many struggle to organize their thoughts and articulate their ideas into a logical and persuasive essay. (read more)
...My goal as a teacher is to create hands on multisensory lessons so that my students can access the curriculum that they need. I have taught students with autism reading, writing and mathematics in a language learning center for the past two years. This includes discrete trial teaching and behavioral interventions. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingReading,Dyslexia,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...First look: The first session always begins with a 'getting to know you', this includes a background in curriculum, understanding level, and some conceptual tests of learning style. This develops a preliminary understanding of the student's needs, and how best I can fit those needs. After every... (read more)
...I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in political science, my master's degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago, and my PhD in Social Work from Boston College. I am an avid reader and writer. A little about my teaching background:- I have two years of ex... (read more)
...After I graduated with my BA, I started worked as a classroom teacher for a variety of different school settings. I have worked with autistic students teaching English one on one, in small groups, and in substantially separate classrooms. I moved to the general education population and have been working as a classroom ELA teacher for a year now, though this is my third year teaching ELA. (read more)