...The methods of teaching English that I use are role-plays or simulations to help students practice their speaking and listening skills, or I might use writing prompts or journaling exercises to help students improve their writing skills. I have always been captivated by the power of stories. My... (read more)
...My name is Claire. I graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in English and a concentration in Women's Studies. My experience includes working as a teaching assistant when I was a grad student, homeschooling my son (from 5th through 8th grade), and tutoring middle-school students. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingElementary (K-6th),Vocabulary,Writing,Elementary Math
...At the phone company, AT&T, I taught Math, English, and Logical Reasoning to employees who were preparing to take company test for job advancement. I was a contractor to IBM and Hallmark, Inc. At IBM, I trained teachers to use a network system and at Hallmark, I trained store employees to use a new computer system. (read more)
...It is important for me to be able to communicate in an effective way to each and every student.I have a great understanding of algebra and pre-algebra and I was a student who math did not come easy for. I can relate to students who struggle with overall comprehension of math because I struggled ... (read more)
...Outside of theory, I am an active orchestra conductor, oboist, and teach sight-singing. Luckily, I am also a heritage speaker of German (thanks Grandma!) and have taught in the public schools in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz, and German classes in the US. Spanish was also a language I sta... (read more)