...When I'm not not teaching and editing student writing, I write arts journalism and poetry. My journalism has most recently appeared in The Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Jewish Daily Forward, Albany Times Union, and more. My poetry's most recently appeared in the Harvard Review Online, Rattle, The Common, Prairie Schooner and North American Review, among others. (read more)
...I had to come up with strategies to improve their spelling. In the majority of cases, I was successful. In my current position, I teach spelling skills to students with limited English proficiency. (read more)
...My post-graduate work included several courses in comprehension and literacy skills, and addressed a variety of instructional strategies and activities to implement in my classroom to excite students about the world of books. Developing novel study units provided me with opportunities to create ... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Literature,Elementary Math
...I can support you through those academic adjustments and help you to achieve your scholastic potential. I am patient and flexible, and can help you with a variety of subjects and assignments, including: test preparation, writing prompts, college entrance essays, undergraduate and postgraduate di... (read more)
...I have a Master's degree in Education/English as a Second Language from State University of New York at Albany and taught ESL at the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District and The Doane Stuart School for three years. I also taught ESL to adults for a semester at State University. I have a New Y... (read more)