...Thus, I recommend that students come to class as active agents, not as mere onlookers. This philosophy puts more weight on the students and renders the teacher a facilitator of the learning process. As a result, the teaching process becomes collaborative and creative whereas the job of the teacher is to create the conditions for successful learning. (read more)
I was born in Russia and moved to the U.S.A. to get my Master's degree in TESOL and PhD in English (American Literature). I have been teaching and tutoring since 1999. I am genuinely interested in the success of my students, and tutoring gives me an opportunity to see them grow in a short time. I... (read more)
...I'm also licensed to teach journalism, so I understand the nuances between professional writing, formal writing, and journalistic writing. My passion has always been to help students grow as people as well as English students, but improving writing practices is my particular strength as a teache... (read more)