...My focus was always on using these skills to improve student writing, not to have students use them in isolation. Correct grammar, usage, and mechanics polish writing and help students speak the language of success. As a high school English teacher, I focused on both learning to read and reading to learn. (read more)
...Specifically, I ran a chess club for elementary students in an after-school program with Recreation & Parks. I am a retired public school teacher, and current GED teacher, so I have been doing "public speaking" for over 40 years. I also have more than 20 years' experience interviewing potential... (read more)
...I have been working as a Special Education teacher at the middle and high school levels for more than 25 years following my post graduate Special Ed certification from Millersville. I have worked 1-1 with hundreds of teenagers in the school setting, home, and community. I love the opportunity to build relationships that focus on individualized goals and objectives. (read more)
...Lastly, my time spent tutoring over the last three years has better acquainted me with how students study best and how to help them develop these skills so that they can accomplish future studying endeavors independently. As a teacher, it is part of my professional responsibility to be a good pu... (read more)