...Once upon a time, as a young student myself, I struggled with school. I worked hard, studied hard, and did my best to pay attention but little helped when it came to processing, comprehending and retaining that knowledge. Diagnosed as an adult with ADHD, I look back as a teacher and I now understand why I struggled. (read more)
...Part of what allowed me to help students was my insistence on one-on-one conferences for the first draft of each paper. This kind of work has prepared me well to tutor students now that I've retired. I taught literature in high school for several years before moving on to the college level. (read more)
...I read every chance I get, I write and do crossword puzzles to enhance my vocabulary. Nothing interests me more than language and how it came to be that we say things the way we say them. I also want to help other people learn a foreign language or gain better skills with their first language, ... (read more)
...Consequently, I collaborated with a variety of professionals in that field along with parents and other family members. Today I am known as the Dancing Singing English Language Arts 7th Grade teacher who is always running from one place to the next. I've studied classical opera/musical theater, dance and piano, as well as softball, basketball, golf, swimming, and volleyball. (read more)
...I have a little over one year of experience homeschooling 2 young children between 8 and 10 in American history, government, and reading and writing. Their favorite project I assigned them was a mock presidential election where they created their own presidential campaign; campaign advertisement... (read more)