...By the end of the course, the student will ascertain how the WAY a sentence is written [for example, whether it is cumulative or periodic] not only can enrich the meaning, but can BE the meaning of the sentence. I taught in public high schools for 45 years. After about three years, I realized t... (read more)
...Good readers should always have a conversation with the author as a way to comprehend difficult material. Students should annotate a text as they read by asking questions, determining vocabulary meaning through context clues, drawing conclusions, and agreeing or disagreeing with points of view e... (read more)
I am a retired master teacher with over 40 years' experience teaching/tutoring elementary/middle school subjects--mathematics being my specialty. I have had 4 recent years experience teaching GED classes part-time for Carroll Community College in Westminster. Here my students learned the five core... (read more)
...A highlight of my career was when I was awarded the Friends of Catholic Education Teacher of the Year. This award was received with great honor and I was very pleased to know that my colleagues and administrators selected me for this title. My formal education consists of: a private-school high school diploma, a Bachelors in English from Mount St. (read more)