...I have also had 8 children who have gone on to college and graduate school to create effective study skills for academic success. I have taught Russian for 33 years at the high school level, organized home stay exchanges, traveled to Russia and was the official translator for the 1992 Goodwill Games in Seattle. I have completed two years of accelerated Russian at the University level. (read more)
...I have worked in Special Education in Washington Public Schools for over 7 years in Elementary and Middle School levels. I have taught in both General and Special Education Environments. Most of the strategies educators implement for students impacted by disabilities are also successful for our students who need support in the general education environment. (read more)
...I teach via worksheets and textbooks but also with games and music to try to lighten the mood a bit. We will keep trying methods until we both find what works for you! I seem to have a facility for languages. (read more)
...Because of this, I have a lot of experience explaining the finer points of grammar to my students. I successfully taught many first-time readers phonics and other decoding skills. I teach children to identify what sounds the letters make. (read more)
...I was mostly co-teaching in math and ELA classes while simultaneously assessing students for IEPs. Eventually, I moved back to Seattle and worked at a high school as a Study Skills teacher where I supported students in small group classes. I spent my days teaching strategies for focus, material... (read more)
8 Subjects: includingReading,Grammar,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math