I've been a classroom English/language arts teacher for 30 years, in both middle school (the last 18 years) and high school (the first 12 years).For the last 10 years, I've taught 8th grade Humanities , a course which blends literature, language arts, history, social studies, geography, current even... (read more)
...I have several advanced degrees in English. I have written numerous papers on such topics as Business Writing, Rhetoric, Literature, Argumentation, and Legal Analysis. My work has received awards and has been published in a variety of settings, including judicial opinions. (read more)
...Language can transform themselves and their worlds. The students I know want to create things, so I want them to play with writing before they must use writing as a method of crafting arguments and sharing research. Sadly, most of us have "art scars" around writing, meaning we remember moments ... (read more)
...Most recently, I have started to tutor Middle School/Intermediate Language Arts and History. The first thing I like to do with a student is to learn their learning style and help them make adaptations that make sense specifically for them. I then like to help them build a study structure that they can apply to all courses, not just the ones we're working on. (read more)
...In terms of qualifications, I have my Masters of Leadership in teaching and am certified through the state of Maryland in Elementary Education and Special Education with an endorsement of middle school English. I hold a BA from Loyola in Maryland where I majored in Writing with a minor in Englis... (read more)