...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...While studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, I was instructed in the composition of multiple genres of music, and now myself have a wide-ranging portfolio of different musical styles. I don't dare to say I'm an expert on piano as it is not my primary focus, but I have a... (read more)
...Additionally, I was an editor of my school newspaper, thus I have had a lot of experience proofreading and editing. I speak to students and observe them working on school work in order to help them with their study skills. Often we discuss study environment, study material, and study aids. (read more)
...He and I both find the classes to be hands-on, energetic and fully involving each student. John combines infinite patience with the irresistible of “Wow” curiosity. John not only succeeds in making learning fun, but gives his students the tools to retain their new knowledge with full-participation projects, experiments and real-life applications as part of each class. (read more)