...I can safely say I've done it all. I began my career teaching ESL, taught overseas for a year in Ankara, Turkey and loved it, and then made the leap to high school. This is the time period I achieved my National Board Certification and maintained it ever since. (read more)
After graduating from college as an English major, I taught 7th and 8th grade RELA (Reading/ English Language Arts). I quickly realized that I did not possess the necessary skills to teach this age child how to read, a skill missed during the fundamental years. I returned to school for a masters in... (read more)
...My philosophy as a professor of English is that students are the reason that a teacher has passion for learning.A rich vocabulary is the main building block of learning, because a strong vocabulary helps us not only to comprehend written works, a strong vocabulary makes us effective speakers and ... (read more)
...Besides writing and reading, I also enjoy teaching History, which was my major, and English literature. I am passionate about Shakespeare! For students who have AP History or AP English tests, I am the perfect tutor. (read more)
...I teach students to break down vocabulary to its roots—usually Greek or Latin—and thus make connections across languages. Lifelong grammar Queen. Educated at Middlebury and Dartmouth Colleges (VT and NH), with teacher training at Mc Gill University (Montreal). I love helping students of all ages understand the nuances of grammar. (read more)