...As a native English speaker who always did well in English and who teaches Russian, I have a very good grasp of grammar and all the fine points of language-learning. I have a student-centered approach to my teaching. I have a Bachelor's degree in Russian Language and Literature. (read more)
...Working with Write Stuff on campus and UNITY with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, I have begun to understand what it means to teach. My work as a volunteer brought me to a whole different age range of students. Write Stuff is a writing initiative with which we bring students from su... (read more)
...I would welcome the opportunity to share practical solutions that you can use now and in the future. I worked for many years as a literacy tutor, and know how to teach the fundamentals beginning and intermediate readers need to know. I believe in the phonics method, rather that "whole language" or similar strategies. (read more)
...My expertise is teaching reading comprehension and analysis. I stress to my students each year that becoming an effective reader is the key to academic success in every subject. An enthusiastic reader myself, I connect my students with intriguing, well-written, age-appropriate books to inspire a passion for reading in them. (read more)
...Later I taught intermediate and advance classes at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Institute for Immigrant Concerns. I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. I live in the Berkshires now and would like to resume teaching. (read more)