...I've been a substitute teacher in a school district for the past 2 years and love the interactions I am able to have with the kids throughout the year, seeing them improve and grow is amazing. I believe that every student has the ability to excel and they just need to be given the proper help an... (read more)
...At my job, I would help children with homework and create art projects for them to do. Most of the homework consisted of reading, writing, basic math, and sometimes history. The children I worked with were ages 5-12, but I have lead other activities that were for adults. (read more)
...Whether it be a research paper or a fictional short story, I've been more than happy to help. I don't do it for the sense of joy I feel when they reach their writing goal but the thrill when they see in themselves that they too can write. It's like a whole new world has opened up to them. (read more)
I am an Elementary School teacher, currently first grade. I am finishing a Master's Degree in Literacy and have completed and earned certifications in grades 1-6 for regular education and in the area of Students with Disabilities. I care about each child I work with and focus my time and energy to build on student's knowledge and experience. (read more)
As a strong proponent of technology in the classroom, In 2002 at the Buffalo Public Schools Adult Division, computers became available on a daily basis to each of my students allowing me to teach using the vast interactive resources of the Internet and students to practice and learn, at their own pa... (read more)