...Vocabulary development is key to reading with comprehension and writing with expression. I have taught in large public high schools, private schools and alternative shcool settings. I have advanced degrees in English and education from Univ.of Penna. and Harvard. (read more)
...My approach is compassionate, collaborative, creative, and confidence-building (and that's just the "C"s!).I have played guitar for 25+ years, played piano for 15+ years, and have sung in choirs and a soloist for 20+ years. My undergraduate music major included a lot of ear training, as did my t... (read more)
...I work with each student to find a set of study skills that works best and most successfully. For example, I have an English student who has trouble concentrating when he reads, but when I read the material to him, he has perfect recall, thus making homework and tests much easier and much less stressful for him. Some students just need help making a homework plan each week/day. (read more)