...My approach is to keep things simple by focusing on making language familiar (instead of foreign) through the use of resources, examples, and exercises that are communicative and personally meaningful to my students. Personally, I am patient and easy going - I am a born educator! I take my lead from students to determine what they need and how I can best help them. (read more)
...I teach literary analysis, focusing on figurative language, literary devices, historical context, etc. I also teach students how to annotate a work to notice patterns that lead to a debatable thesis and essay development. I also tutor high school students taking the AP English Literature and Composition course. 21 year of teaching analytic reading at the college level. (read more)
...I specialize in Teacher Licensure Examinations/Tests in Business. I have help students pass the:-Praxis II: Business Education, Content Knowledge 5101-NYSTCE: Business and Marketing CST (069)I also feel comfortable teaching:-Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, Computer Technology-Algebra, A... (read more)
...Part of my tutoring approach is to help the student gain confidence in doing this. When a student can look at y = -2 x + 3 and instantly know how to put the corresponding line on a graph, I know that my tutoring help has been a success. There is a graphing calculator approach to this, which I do cover, but it is not enough by itself. (read more)