...This teaching strategy helps the student understand the process being used to solve a problem and gets them to use past math knowledge. I get a great deal of satisfaction when a student has that light bulb go off, and they understand the reasoning used to solve a problem. I feel it is important... (read more)
...I have taught children how to use sound chips while trying to spell phonetically. While working in a small group of children I have used simple readers to help the children build confidence in their ability. In groups of older children I have worked on sound families, c-v-c patterns, and then also phoneme activities. (read more)
...My goal is to get a student to ask a question relating to 'what's next?' rather than 'what just happened?'
My professional background includes banking and software. I sold a successful business I started in 1999. In each position, I eventually evolved into a role where I trained all levels of employees in the various aspects of their work. (read more)
...I have spent the past few years helping a few high school students with their studies. Two of them would not have graduated without individualized help. I also worked as an online teaching assistant for a community college professor. (read more)