...I taught as a special education teacher from 1986 to 2005 and then became a school librarian and information technology specialist in 2005. I have three college educated children; one is a veterinarian, one is Director of Operations at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, and one is a musician. I have extensive experience in many areas of school curriculum from elementary school to eighth grade. (read more)
...I enjoy learning and helping others learn. I recognize that when people have difficulty understanding difficult concepts, they must be communicated and presented in a way to help the problem and solution be seen together as a completed puzzle or from a different perspective. Everybody has a dif... (read more)
...It is important for students to ask questions and truly understand material, which is why my goal is for students to comprehend concepts instead of relying on brute memorization. At the end of a session, a comprehension exercise on the material discussed will be given and then will be reviewed a... (read more)
I am a retired teacher who misses working with students. I spent 33 years in the classroom in grades 6-9. During those years, I taught Reading, English, Science, Social Studies and Math. (read more)