...Having a minor, Master's, and National Board in reading has helped me develop and refine the different strategies and methods that beginning readers utilize. Phonics instruction is just part of a larger picture. Some children are not phonetic learners. (read more)
...Including helping facilitate numerous Sylvan Learning Centers. Currently, I am a high school math teacher who focuses on Algebra and Geometry. I have taught in a classroom setting, one-on-one, volunteer basis, and small groups of 3-10 students at a time. (read more)
...I remove all the meaningless memorization, & don't just focus on getting the right answers, but on understanding WHY we're even doing what we're doing! I believe that math is something that should make sense, not a bunch of steps to be blindly followed, & that students are right when they say th... (read more)
...I love teaching, and tutoring is my favorite way of teaching (as opposed to standing in front of a classroom), because I can tailor my methods to whatever will work best for the particular student I am helping. I've primarily tutored college students, but also some high school students, but I'm ... (read more)
...I have a degree in education with an emphasis in English. I've worked as a teacher for ten years and as a writer for ten years. I have a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Buena Vista College, now Buena Vista University, where I earned a 3.43 grade average as a non-traditional student. (read more)