...My knowledge of Christian history and the various differences among the religion's denominations, differences which I am able to relate to students in an accurate and objective manner, is considerable. I also have a strong background in the history and beliefs of Judaism and Islam, the other mai... (read more)
...I also tutor students preparing for the AP courses and exams. I have experience teaching general, world, and subject-specific literature in all genres, from freshman to seniors in college. I teach literary analysis, focusing on figurative language, literary devices, historical context, etc. (read more)
...Reading instruction follows a research based sequence and is guided by student performance on diagnostic assessments and frequent progress monitoring. My lessons foster a sense of self-efficacy, sense of community, and utilizing literacy to achieve goals. Students will build language comprehension and word recognition aligned with the Science of Reading. (read more)
...Our program raised student scores by over 90%.
I am patient and able to work with students to understand concepts. I have multiple ways of explaining things that help students to grasp the skills and knowledge that they need to be more successful in their subjects. I am a Maryland certified teacher who has been teaching for many years. (read more)
...I have written several short poems and one children's book. I have yet to publish the book. I studied Brazilian Portuguese in college and obtained 240 hours of Portuguese in the Peace Corps, which is equivalent to a college degree. (read more)