...As a veteran teacher I have seen many programs come and go and be reinvented with a new name. As a tutor and a classroom teacher my method of choice is the Spalding Writing Road to Reading. It is an explicit, direct method that teaches kids how letters work together in words to represent our language. (read more)
...What I enjoyed most about my experience were the moments when students gained a better understanding of the concepts, and to witness their confidence grow not just in the subject area, but collectively as a person. After I graduated, I worked as an Academic Specialist for the Athletic Department... (read more)
...I won dozens of local, state, and regional speech tournaments in my career. I was also active in Toastmasters International and earned several awards. I've been paid as a professional speaker for many conferences and have spoken to audiences of thousands of people. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingPublic Speaking,Music Theory,Voice (Music),Ear Training
...I have extensive knowledge of Plato, especially the Republic, and others including Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, the Philosophy of History, Political Philosophy, and Marx. I am a teacher of IB, AP, and college Geography with an MS in Geography. (read more)
...The truth is school tends to be ruthless to kids who aren't able to pick up on the content the way it is being taught. Because of this, I've implemented a variety of teaching styles, including explanations, employing visuals and encouraging practice problems. As someone who has received fives o... (read more)