...I believe that learning takes place when the student is actively engaged and I strive to make interesting lessons so that the student will be participating and involved in their own education. Quality and Quantity are two important elements in the mastery of any subject. A math curriculum that is 5 miles wide and 1/8 inch thick does not provide a strong foundation for further inquiry. (read more)
...The most recent placement was with a self-contained high school that Fairfax County has created to serve its students with severe emotional problems. Thus it was the setting utilized for Aspergers and other high functioning autistic students who could not be dealt with in the general education s... (read more)
...My sessions are done online through a free whiteboard, graphing software, and face-to-face video. Through screen sharing, students will see everything on my computer, just like an actual classroom. Online tutoring results are the same, if not better, than in-person lessons! (read more)
...I have experience working with general education students, students with hearing loss, and students with other learning disabilities, across all core subject areas (reading/language arts, math, science and social studies). I have been a teacher of the deaf for seven years. I majored in Deaf educ... (read more)