...Whether the goal is to improve assessment scores or build confidence in the subject-area, I would love to teach the skills as well as strengthen study strategies for pre-algebra. With a degree in English, I have a passion for reading, writing and literature. I previously taught English Language Arts and English at the Middle School and High School levels. (read more)
...I've taught English at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn, writing at Bennington College, literature at Fordham University and The New School, and English in GED programs in Brooklyn and the Bronx. In 2007, I started my own reading and writing program in the Bushwick neighborhood for immigrant students of all ages. My book was published by HarperCollins in 2020. (read more)
...I also have certification in literacy education which focuses predominantly on reading and writing, and two semesters of experience working in a literacy clinic. I have a Masters in Literacy Education that included training in working on phonics with students who struggle in reading. During thi... (read more)
...Students should feel like they're part of the learning process: rather than me droning on and on about a topic, I work with students to help them understand topics in new ways, through games, audiovisual materials, or just by talking about how these topics might relate to our daily lives. I'm pa... (read more)
...The best writers are readers. As a writer, I specialize in helping students get under the words in any story to realize author's purpose, understand inferencing, make connections within and beyond a text. Relating stories to the real world is a huge part of getting students of any age to want to read--and want to understand how stories are crafted. (read more)