...I taught history and government both at the AP level and advanced high school level for over 30 years. I also taught community college classes and university classes. At the high school level, I taught both Honors classes in European, World History, U.S. (read more)
...I have recently written several articles on innovative methods for foreign language teaching. I also offer an unusual expertise. Although I was born in Alabama, grew up in Mississippi, and went to college in Tennessee, I long ago lost my Southern accent. (read more)
...I fell in love with reading and writing at an early age, therefore decided to turn it into a career! As a certified English teacher and Reading Specialist, my passions include helping students thrive in the area of English Language Arts in hopes of creating lifelong readers and writers! After s... (read more)
...We went over vocabulary within the reading assignment(s), and I had him write a few sentences to see what he had comprehended. I also wanted to know what he liked from each reading assignment. I found that having the student read short essays and answer questions helped tremendously and of course, going over vocabulary in which he had problems was beneficial. (read more)
...I have years of experience in all the language arts, and I am knowledgeable in state standards and Core Curriculum. I have written curriculum and evaluated test questions for state testing. I am highly experienced in the scaffolding students need to increase their understandings. (read more)