...When approaching learning this way, I find that children are excited, motivated and encouraged. Enthusiasm, high-energy and humor also play a part in my instruction…because learning can be fun too. For the more personal side of me...I am a mom, a sister, a teacher, an artist and I have a SUPERPOWER. (read more)
...During his lectures, he would sometimes go over material that I wasn't quite grasping in that exact moment, but I believed I just needed a few minutes to think more about it and it would become clear in my mind. My professor always saw from my face that I was thinking about the concept and tryin... (read more)
...One of my greatest satisfactions has always been to help students reach that ah-ha moment that tells me they've developed an insight that will allow them to succeed. Part of what allowed me to help students was my insistence on one-on-one conferences for the first draft of each paper. This kind of work has prepared me well to tutor students now that I've retired. (read more)
...I have taught Reading in grades K-5 as a Resource Teacher and Learning Support Teacher to students with specific learning disabilities, including Dyslexia. I have developed and implemented comprehensive IEPs tailored to the specific needs of each student. In addition, I have been trained in the... (read more)
...We then moved to the founding of the American colonies and the colonists' interactions with the Native Americans, as well as the reasons for Columbus's voyage, the benefits it brought to Europe, and the disadvantages it brought to the Native Americans. We utilized the website iCivics to keep the... (read more)